Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Cork, Sun, 24th Aug, 2008, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.55 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Cork Results Sun, 24th Aug, 2008

Going - Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).

Jackpot Pool - €2,773.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €2,079.60. Placepot Pool - €15,872.00 Winning Units - 102 Dividend - €115.80. Tote Aggregate - €61145.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-116) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €10,365.00, 2nd - €2,550.00, 3rd - €1,200.00, 4th - €750.00 15 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Adajal (IRE) 11-5 (John P McManus)
(3:46.3 8.86 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 108
Zilzal (USA) - Adalya (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - H.H.The Aga Khan's Stud S.C.

SP 11/2

C F Swan

D G Hogan(2)

Tote Win €4.20 Place €1.80

mid-division, headway to 5th after 4 out, 3rd before straight, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, challenged before last where led, kept on well under pressure run-in

8th Aug, 08 Wexford
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 31st Aug, 08 Curragh
19th Flat Hcp Rated 102

2nd

0.75L

Assir (GB) 10-4 (F T B Partnership)
(3:46.5) Rated 95
Daylami (IRE) - Etaaq (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

SP 16/1

C Hennessy

P T Enright(4)

Place €7.10

chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, closed close home

3rd Aug, 08 Galway
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 12th Sep, 08 Tramore
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 99

3rd

Alpha Jet (GB) 10-2 (Padraic Maloney)
(3:46.6) Rated 93
Lando (GER) - Alpha City (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Hof Ittlingen

SP 16/1

Patrick J Flynn

P Townend(4)

Place €10.00

mid-division, headway to 6th after 4 out, 5th before straight, ridden 3 out, kept on well after last to 3rd close home

20th Jul, 08 Tipperary
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 18th Sep, 08 Listowel
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

4th

0.5L

Kalellshan (IRE) 10-10 (Liam O'Kelly)
(3:46.7) Rated 97
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Cherryogan (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Michael Connolly

SP 4/1fav

Paul W Flynn

S W Flanagan

soon led, ridden and challenged before last where headed, no extra and kept on same pace

23rd Jun, 08 Kilbeggan
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Sep, 08 Listowel
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 99

5th

1.25L

Vicky Lane (IRE) 10-0 (Seamus Fahey)
(3:46.9) Rated 91
Victory Note (USA) - City Imp (IRE)(Mac's Imp (USA))
Breeder - Tom O'Brien

SP 7/1

Seamus Fahey

M J Bolger(4)

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, disputing 3rd when slight mistake last, no extra run-in

10th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 28th Aug, 08 Bellewstown
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 92

6th

16L

Silver Palm (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs A N Durkan)
(3:50.1) Rated 103
Great Palm (USA) - Model Lady(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Miss Mary Murphy

SP 10/1

Liz Doyle

S J Hassett(2)

rear of mid-division, headway to 8th after 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace

23rd May, 08 Wexford
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 3rd Jul, 10 Bellewstown
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 99

7th

Toomdeely (IRE) 10-4 (The Silver Quest Partnership)
(3:51.5) Rated 91
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dame Blakeney (IRE)(Blakeney)
Breeder - Wier Syndicate

SP 16/1

Patrick Neville

B C Byrnes

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden after 4 out, lost place before straight, 8th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

3rd May, 08 Kilbeggan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 18th Sep, 08 Listowel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 89

8th

Start From Scratch (IRE) 10-2 (Vincent Kelly)
(3:52.9) Rated 93
Distinctly North (USA) - Sharp Dresser (USA)(Diesis)
Breeder - Vincent Kelly

SP 16/1

Seamus Fahey

I J McCarthy(4)

mid-division, headway to 6th before 5th, ridden in 7th approaching 3 out, no extra and kept on one pace

21st Jul, 08 Ballinrobe
5th Flat Hcp Rated 45 This
Race 22nd Sep, 08 Ballinrobe
10th Nov Chs

9th

Dark Artist (IRE) 10-13 (A S O'Brien)
(3:53.7) Rated 102
Perugino (USA) - Black Ivor (USA)(Sir Ivor (USA))
Breeder - Mrs P Lewis & Mrs K Livingstone

SP 8/1

Noel Meade

E M Butterly(2)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 4 out, soon weakened

30th Jul, 08 Galway
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 5th Jun, 09 Cork
5th Hcp Chs Rated 125

10th

Ballyhoctor (IRE) 11-1 (James Vincent Slevin)
(3:54.8) Rated 102
Commanche Run - Missus Dickler (IRE)(Horage)
Breeder - C Daly

SP 25/1

James Vincent Slevin

M J Ferris

rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor

21st Jul, 08 Ballinrobe
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 103 This
Race 21st Jun, 09 Gowran Park
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

11th

Fleeting Chance (IRE) 10-5 (Brown Envelope Syndicate)
(3:56.3) Rated 96
Revoque (IRE) - Ciana Van Fleet(Yashgan)
Breeder - Tom Radley

SP 16/1

C A Murphy

A F O'Neill(4)

mid-division, headway to 5th after 3rd, lost place before 5th, weakened before 4 out

1st Aug, 08 Galway
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 11th Oct, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 92

12th

Mouftari (USA) 11-1 (Getting Grey Syndicate)
(3:57.8) Rated 106
Miswaki (USA) - Nature's Magic (USA)(Nijinsky (CAN))
Breeder - Iron County Farm Inc

SP 14/1

C Byrnes

R J McCarth(4)

always towards rear