Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Leopardstown, Thu, 29th Dec, 2016, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-123) of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

12.20 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-123) of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Leopardstown Results Thu, 29th Dec, 2016

Going - Yielding (yielding to soft in places). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €30,726.00 Winning Units - 63 Dividend - €341.40. Placepot Pool - €48,277.45 Winning Units - 525.48 Dividend - €64.30. Pick Six Pool - €94,547.24 Winning Units - 11.5 Dividend - €6,087.00. Tote Aggregate - €545187.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-123) of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

1st - €11,377.50, 2nd - €3,700.00, 3rd - €1,850.00, 4th - €925.00, 5th - €462.50 12 Ran 14 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

Courtncatcher (IRE) 10-6 (Patrick J Duffy)
(5:32.0 8.10 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 106(+6 after this run)
Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Tapneiram (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Patrick J Duffy

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Patrick J Duffy

C Brassil(4)

Tote Win €13.90 Place €3.10

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress travelling well on outer entering straight and led before last, ridden and kept on well run-in

18th Dec, 16 Thurles
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 112

2nd

2.5L

Thomond (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs Patricia Hunt)
(5:32.4) ts⁺ Rated 110(+2 after this run)
Definite Article (GB) - Hushaby (IRE)(Eurobus)
Breeder - Leo Hayes

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Noel Meade

B J Reynolds(4)

Place €5.20

always prominent, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 8th, progress to dispute again 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in

11th Dec, 16 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 113 This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 112

3rd

1.5L

Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 10-13 (G Bryce)
(5:32.7) hd¹ Rated 109(+1 after this run)
Beneficial (GB) - Watson River (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - D. Murphy

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

A J Martin

Donagh Meyler

Place €2.90

rear of mid-division, progress before 2 out, pushed along and short of room early straight, 5th at last, ridden and kept on run-in

11th Dec, 16 Cork
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 110

4th

0.5L

Skellig Rocks (FR) 10-13 (Mrs T K Cooper)
(5:32.8) cp¹ Rated 109(+1 after this run)
Poliglote (GB) - Skellig Mist (FR)(Sleeping Car (FR))
Breeder - N. Madamet, I. Kellitt & A. Thomlinson

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

A L T Moore

S A Shortall

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in

27th Nov, 16 Navan
11th Nov Chs This
Race 5th Mar, 17 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 110

5th

0.5L

I Knew Well (IRE) 10-13 (John P McManus)
(5:32.9) Rated 111
Oscar (IRE) - Tree Oaks (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Lillian Mahon

(Morning price: 5/2 3/1 10/3 3/1 5/2 11/4 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

T J Taaffe

C D Timmons(2)

held up towards rear, progress 3 out and good headway on inner to challenge next, pushed along and lost place entering straight, 4th before last, ridden and no impression run-in

3rd Dec, 16 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Chs Rated 103 This
Race 4th Mar, 17 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 111

6th

2.75L

Fr Humphrey (IRE) 10-7 (C Hallahan)
(5:33.4) Rated 107
Carlo Bank (IRE) - An Realt Beag (IRE)(Almutawakel (GB))
Breeder - Con Hallahan

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Miss Mary Louise Hallahan

Katie O'Farrell(4)

led, joined briefly 8th, headed 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace

1st Dec, 16 Thurles
5th Hcp Chs Rated 109 This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 107

7th

0.75L

The Conker Club (IRE) 10-11 (Old Port Syndicate)
(5:33.5) Rated 107
Beneficial (GB) - Puff Of Magic (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Nicky Sullivan & Tom Kearney

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

W Harney

P E Corbett

rear of mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

18th Dec, 16 Thurles
1st Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 19th Jan, 17 Thurles
5th Hcp Chs Rated 107

8th

0.5L

Katnap (FR) 11-8 (Mrs Finola Murphy)
(5:33.7) ts² Rated 122
Sleeping Car (FR) - Kittygale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - S A Bramall

(Morning price: 13/2 3/1 5/2 7/4 15/8 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J J Slevin(4)

rear of mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, rear halfway, pushed along after 2 out, 8th and pecked last, kept on one pace

30th Apr, 16 Punchestown
9th Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 29th Jan, 17 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122

9th

Some Drama (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Anne McDonnell)
(5:33.9) ts³cp⁺ Rated 116
Spartacus (IRE) - Heart Of The Ocean (IRE)(Soviet Lad (USA))
Breeder - Joe McDonnell

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

N M Kelly(4)

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, 3rd and pecked badly last, no extra

17th Dec, 16 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 14th Jan, 17 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 116

fell

Killdunne (IRE) 11-6 (Andrews Syndicate)
Rated 120(-1 after this run)
Hawk Wing (USA) - Trigger Happy (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - The Trigger Syndicate

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

J T Gorman

S D Torrens(4)

mid-division on outer, 4th halfway, close up 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to rear early straight, no impression and fell last

4th Oct, 16 Tipperary
fell Nov Chs Rated 123 This
Race

fell

Bottle Rattler (IRE) 10-0 (John P McManus)
cp⁹ Rated 100
Gamut (IRE) - Merulana (IRE)(Balla Cove)
Breeder - William Bourke

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

P J Rothwell

John J Fitzpatrick(4)

mid-division, towards rear halfway, slight mistake 9th, fell heavily 4 out

18th Dec, 16 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 101 This
Race 7th Jan, 17 Cork
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100

u.r.

Moss Grove (IRE) 9-6 (Dun Drinan Syndicate)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 91
Revoque (IRE) - Smiles Again (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - H Wall and E Kenneally

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1 18/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Robert Tyner

S J Crimin(4)

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 7th

1st Dec, 16 Thurles
6th Hcp Chs Rated 92 This
Race 5th Mar, 17 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 91

Off 12.21
Time 5m. 32.00 secs, which is 8.10 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €315.10
Tote Trifecta- €1246.10
CSF- €182.24
Tricast- €1838.61.

Futuramic(13/2) was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10 cent in the euro.
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Leopardstown Results Thu, 29th Dec, 2016

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-123) of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.