Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Sat, 26th Dec, 2015, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.00 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Sat, 26th Dec, 2015

Going - Heavy (5th fence omitted in first 3 races). Cold and misty

Jackpot Pool - €667.40 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €233.50. Placepot Pool - €19,063.12 Winning Units - 453.26 Dividend - €29.40. Tote Aggregate - €82012.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €7,935.00, 2nd - €1,955.00, 3rd - €920.00, 4th - €575.00 13 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Angus Milan (IRE) 11-10 (Victor McCrea)
(4:34.5 14.03 secs slower on today's going ) ts³ Rated 102(+7 after this run)
Milan (GB) - Lasado (IRE)(Jurado (USA))
Breeder - T Duggan and P McCarthy

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 9/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Noel C Kelly

C D Timmons(2)

Tote Win €8.10 Place €2.70

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well

26th Nov, 15 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race 23rd Jan, 16 Navan
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 109

2nd

3.75L

Skellig Rocks (FR) 11-2 (Mrs T K Cooper)
(4:35.5) Rated 95(+3 after this run)
Poliglote (GB) - Skellig Mist (FR)(Sleeping Car (FR))
Breeder - N. Madamet, I. Kellitt & A. Thomlinson

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 10/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

A L T Moore

B R Dalton

Place €7.50

chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner

28th Nov, 15 Fairyhouse
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 13th Feb, 16 Gowran Park
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

3rd

2.5L

Court Jester (IRE) 10-13 (Cocomo Syndicate)
(4:36.1) Rated 89
Pushkin (IRE) - Noeleens Delight (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Clongiffin Stud

(Morning price: 33/1 16/1 12/1 9/1 7/1 6/1 7/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

S Wilson

J S McGarvey

Place €2.60

held up towards rear, progress into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last, disputed 2nd last, 3rd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace, just held 3rd at line

10th Dec, 15 Punchestown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 20th Jan, 16 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

4th

shd

Tyrone Tiger (IRE) 10-7 (Applepie Syndicate)
(4:36.1) Rated 87
Talkin Man (CAN) - Supreme Rehearsal (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Thomas Kinsella

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Miss S Barkley

C M Collins(4)

held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, no impression before last, moderate 5th last, kept on run-in, just held for 3rd at line

1st Nov, 13 Down Royal
19th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 3rd Feb, 16 Down Royal
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 87

5th

Balkinstown (IRE) 11-5 (T McParland)
(4:37.3) Rated 99(-1 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Graffogue (IRE)(Red Sunset)
Breeder - Thomas McParland

(Morning price: 13/2 6/1 4/1 10/3 3/1 7/2)
SP 7/2fav

F Flood

E J O'Connell(4)

chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, no impression in 2nd before last, no extra run-in

6th Dec, 15 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 7th Feb, 16 Naas
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

6th

Coney Choice (IRE) 11-0 (Lady Jane Gillespie)
(4:37.7) ts⁷ Rated 92(-1 after this run)
Strategic Choice (USA) - Coney Ficial (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Mr Seamus Moloney

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

Lady Jane Gillespie

M W Bowes(2)

mid-division, ridden into 7th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace

10th Dec, 15 Punchestown
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race

7th

4.75L

Konig Hall (GB) 11-3 (F K Murphy)
(4:38.8) hd² Rated 95(-1 after this run)
Halling (USA) - Konigin Shuffle (GER)(Big Shuffle (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Elsetal

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 16/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Mervyn Torrens

P D Kennedy(2)

held up towards rear, progress into 6th and slight mistake 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last

10th Dec, 15 Punchestown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 1st Apr, 16 Dundalk
13th Flat Hcp Rated 56

8th

8.5L

Banker Burke (IRE) 11-5 (Breen White)
(4:40.6) ts⁹ Rated 95(-2 after this run)
Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Ski For Gold (GB)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

J Larkin

C D Maxwell

led, clear before 3rd, reduced advantage before 5th, slight mistake and headed 3 out, ridden in 6th next, soon no extra

4th Dec, 15 Dundalk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 47 This
Race 2nd May, 16 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

9th

Mystic Princess (IRE) 11-0 (Brendan G Flynn)
(4:42.3) Rated 95(-1 after this run)
Manduro (GER) - Granny Kelly (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Gigginstown House Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 11/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Mark Michael McNiff

P A Gallagher(2)

held up in rear and behind for most, ridden and no impression before 3 out

26th Nov, 15 Thurles
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 4th Jan, 16 Musselburgh
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 104

10th

28L

Sunrae Shadow (GB) 11-11 (Mrs Margaret Corr)
(4:47.9) Rated 101(-2 after this run)
Echo of Light (GB) - Please (GB)(Kris)
Breeder - Larkwood Stud

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 11/2 13/2 11/2 6/1)
SP 6/1

Noel Meade

G N Fox

mid-division best, ridden towards rear 3 out, no impression and weakened

10th Dec, 15 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 101 This
Race

11th

Solar Heat (IRE) 11-8 (West To East Syndicate)
(4:49.1) cp⁸ Rated 100(-2 after this run)
Jeremy (USA) - Bluebell Park (USA)(Gulch (USA))
Breeder - Gerrardstown House Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2 13/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Mrs D A Love

J W Kennedy(2)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened

20th Nov, 15 Dundalk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 47 This
Race 30th Mar, 16 Downpatrick
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 98

12th

4.75L

Hi Chap (IRE) 10-0 (H Smyth)
(4:50.1) Rated 80
High Chaparral (IRE) - Mer Noire (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - P Byrne

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

H Smyth

Rachael Blackmore(4)

mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened

30th Oct, 15 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 23rd Jan, 16 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

p.u.

Station Closed (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs Jacinta Keogh)
Rated 84(-3 after this run)
Kutub (IRE) - Laser Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Michael Keogh

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

Adrian Brendan Joyce

S J Gray

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last

14th Oct, 13 Limerick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 24th Mar, 16 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 81

Off 3.00
Time 4m. 34.50 secs, which is 14.03 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €74.40
CSF- €89.41
Tricast- €587.79.

Non runners Jeremy's Jet (change in going), Shabra's Bertolini (change in going), Prince Garyantle (coughing)
2014 Coney Choice 6 10-5 G N Fox (4) 14/1 (Lady Jane Gillespie)
2013 Royal Flight 5 11-7 J S McGarvey (4) 4/1JFav (C Roche)
2012 Court Jester 6 10-4 J S McGarvey (4) 25/1 (S Wilson)
2011 Bay Of Kotor 5 11-11 A P Thornton 1/1Fav (J Larkin)
2010 Sole Witness 6 11-7 E J O'Connell (2) 15/2 (C A McBratney)

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Down Royal Results Sat, 26th Dec, 2015

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €11,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.