Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Punchestown, Thu, 31st Dec, 2015, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.05 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Thu, 31st Dec, 2015

Going - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €5,750.72 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €447.20. Placepot Pool - €47,751.61 Winning Units - 698.04 Dividend - €47.80. Pick Six Pool - €25,000.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €4,375.00. Tote Aggregate - €241309.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €7,245.00, 2nd - €1,785.00, 3rd - €840.00, 4th - €525.00 12 Ran 8 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Ice Cool (GB) 11-12 (Sean O'Brien)
(4:21.2 2.36 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 88(+13 after this run)
Iceman (GB) - No Mercy (GER)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - Beever, Bartlett & Buckfield

(Morning price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 5/4 11/10)
(Ring price: 1/1 11/10 1/1 11/10 1/1) SP 1/1fav

V T O'Brien

Donagh Meyler

Tote Win €1.60 Place €1.02

tracked leaders, left 2nd 5 out, improved to lead 3 out, joined when left in front 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, stayed on well under pressure run-in

22nd Dec, 15 Clonmel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 21st Jan, 16 Gowran Park
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 101

2nd

0.5L

Mista Wabbit Man (GB) 10-13 (R Donohoe)
(4:21.3) ts⁴ Rated 81(+4 after this run)
Needle Gun (IRE) - Copperhurst (IRE)(Royal Vulcan)
Breeder - Mrs Carmel Murray

(Morning price: 11/1 14/1 16/1 20/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

R Donohoe

Rachael Blackmore

Place €3.00

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, 3rd entering straight, went 2nd again after last and stayed on well to press winner to line

22nd Dec, 15 Clonmel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 20th Jan, 16 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 85

3rd

4.75L

Like A Demon (GB) 11-4 (Camillus Slevin)
(4:22.2) Rated 88
Central Park (IRE) - Zamyatina (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Richard Kent & Brian Dunn

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 20/1

Ms Frances Slevin

C Brassil(2)

Place €3.90

mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, 5th when slightly hampered next, soon ridden, improved into close 2nd entering straight, strongly pressed winner before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd after last

28th Nov, 15 Fairyhouse
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Dec, 16 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 87

4th

7.5L

Tethra (IRE) 11-10 (Adelaide Racing Syndicate)
(4:23.8) ts⁴ Rated 95
Echo of Light (GB) - Excelsio (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - G Devlin

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 14/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

N M Kelly

rear of mid-division, 7th 4 out, 6th when left 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression straight

26th Nov, 15 Thurles
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 16 Clonmel
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

5th

51L

Crack On Corrie (IRE) 11-3 (Four Aces Racing Club)
(4:34.1) Rated 85(-2 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Henris Blaze (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Miss Kristina Austin

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

W J Austin

M P Burke

in rear, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, remote 8th when left 7th 2 out, kept on one paced, never a factor

28th Nov, 15 Fairyhouse
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th Jan, 16 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

6th

Ted Bach (IRE) 11-3 (Ms Emma Cully)
(4:34.7) Rated 90(-2 after this run)
Bach (IRE) - Rose Tanner (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - John Mulcahy

(Morning price: 16/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

David Kenneth Budds

C M Collins(2)

mid-division, ridden in 7th when left 6th 2 out, no impression

21st Nov, 15 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl This
Race 18th Feb, 16 Clonmel
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

7th

20L

Freedom Square (IRE) 11-6 (Return Of Leaders Syndicate)
(4:38.8) Rated 93(-2 after this run)
Lawman (FR) - Manger Square (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J R Barry

Katie O'Farrell(2)

tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 4th when left 3rd next, weakened

11th Dec, 15 Dundalk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race 20th Jan, 16 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

p.u.

Famous Ballerina (IRE) 11-12 (J A Berry)
Rated 94(-1 after this run)
Golan (IRE) - World Of Ballet (IRE)(Imperial Ballet (IRE))
Breeder - James Carroll

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

J A Berry

R A Doyle

towards rear, no impression from 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

5th Mar, 15 Clonmel
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 19th May, 16 Clonmel
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 91

fell

Snoqualmie Chief (GB) 11-9 (Sean F Gallagher)
Rated 91
Montjeu (IRE) - Seattle Ribbon (USA)(Seattle Dancer (USA))
Breeder - Littleton Stud

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

Adrian McGuinness

J B Kane

rear of mid-division, fell 4th

4th Dec, 15 Dundalk
13th Flat Hcp Rated 47 This
Race 8th Jan, 16 Dundalk
4th Flat Hcp Rated 47

fell

Outofcologne (IRE) 11-4 (Oliver Bernard Ryan)
ts²hd² Rated 80
Germany (USA) - Joyful Countess (GB)(Arzanni)
Breeder - John Joseph Conroy

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
SP 9/2

Liz Doyle

J M Moore

disputed lead, headed after 2nd, regained lead at 5th, headed 3 out and briefly pushed along, improved to dispute lead when fell 2 out

22nd Dec, 15 Clonmel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 20th Apr, 17 Tipperary
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

u.r.

Head Turner (IRE) 11-2 (M O Cullinane)
ts⁺hd⁴ Rated 87
High Chaparral (IRE) - Special Cause (IRE)(Fasliyev (USA))
Breeder - Mr and Mrs B Firestone

(Morning price: 28/1 33/1)
SP 40/1

M O Cullinane

S J Crimin

always behind, no impression in moderate 9th when hampered and unseated rider 2 out

27th Dec, 15 Limerick
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 18th Feb, 16 Clonmel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 85

p.u.

The Church Gate (IRE) 10-13 (Poor Mans Syndicate)
ts¹ Rated 86
Golden Tornado (IRE) - Machaba (USA)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - M Mahon

(Morning price: 9/1 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Matthew J Smith

K M Smith(2)

dispute lead and took keen hold, led after 2nd, continued to race keenly on outer and pulled up after 4th

31st Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 27th Feb, 16 Navan
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

Off 3.05
Time 4m. 21.20 secs, which is 2.36 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €13.20
Tote Trifecta- €207.70
CSF- €14.89
Tricast- €203.53.

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Punchestown Results Thu, 31st Dec, 2015

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.