Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Thurles, Thu, 7th Nov, 2013, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.55 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

Thurles Results Thu, 7th Nov, 2013

Going - Chase: Good, Good to Yielding in places.Hurdle/Bumper: Good to Yielding. FIne

Jackpot Pool - €3,641.00 Winning Units - 10 Dividend - €254.80. Placepot Pool - €18,570.26 Winning Units - 1214.07 Dividend - €10.70. Pick Six Pool - €25,000.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €17,500.00. Tote Aggregate - €90107.57.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 10 Ran

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Race Conditions

1st

Musawama (IRE) 11-7 (Martin Flinter)
(4:33.4 4.30 secs faster on today's going ) ts⁺cp² Rated 107(+10 after this run)
Azamour (IRE) - Chater (GB)(Alhaarth (IRE))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

(Morning price: 4/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Daniel John Howard

K C Sexton(4)

Tote Win €4.40 Place €2.10

made all, jumped well, 4 lengths advantage approaching 4 out, asserted after 2 out and clear before last, kept on well, easily

8th Oct, 13 Tipperary
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 106 This
Race 30th Nov, 13 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Chs Rated 117

2nd

14L

Drumlister (IRE) 11-10 (Paul Hale)
(4:36.2) Rated 108(+1 after this run)
Luso (GB) - Murrurundi (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Ms Ann Daly & Ms Laura Devitt

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

A L T Moore

S E Butler(2)

Place €2.10

tracked leader and 3rd halfway, jumped right throughout, 2nd when collided with rival 5 out, pushed along early straight and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace

14th Oct, 13 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 5th Dec, 13 Clonmel
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

3rd

16L

Moncherie (IRE) 11-5 (P J Condron)
(4:39.4) ts⁺cp² Rated 105
King's Theatre (IRE) - Bobnval (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Ballina Stud

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

Aidan F Fogarty

M P Burke(4)

Place €5.30

tracked leaders in 4th, badly hampered 5 out and moderate 5th before next, no impression in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in

30th Oct, 13 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs Rated 105 This
Race 23rd Nov, 13 Gowran Park
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 105

4th

2.5L

Georgie (GB) 10-9 (M O Cullinane)
(4:39.9) ts⁺cp⁹ Rated 95
Best of The Bests (IRE) - Silver Peak (FR)(Sillery (USA))
Breeder - Helshaw Grange And E Kearney

(Morning price: 2/1)
SP 2/1fav

M O Cullinane

John Winston(4)

mid-division, hampered 5 out and ridden in moderate 4th next, 3rd but no impression on first 2 entering straight, kept on one pace

27th Oct, 13 Galway
1st Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 9th Nov, 13 Naas
8th Hcp Chs Rated 95

5th

4.75L

Obispo (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(4:40.9) hd² Rated 98(-2 after this run)
Bishop of Cashel (GB) - Supreme Sensation (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Louis Hill

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

C A McBratney

B R Dalton

chased leaders and 7th halfway, left 3rd after 5 out, soon ridden and no impression on first 2 when slight mistake 3 out, moderate 5th after next, no extra

12th Oct, 13 Fairyhouse
6th Nov Chs This
Race 8th Dec, 13 Punchestown
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 99

6th

0.5L

Second Glance (IRE) 11-4 (Brendan Guthrie Snr)
(4:41.0) ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 100(-4 after this run)
Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Easy Sunshine (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

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

M Flannery

I J McCarthy

chased leaders and 5th halfway, hampered 5 out, moderate 6th when mistake next, kept on one pace in straight

13th Oct, 13 Limerick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race 7th Dec, 13 Navan
4th Hcp Chs Rated 96

7th

44L

Ard Agus Fada (IRE) 9-13 (Ivan Freeley)
(4:49.8) Rated 85(-3 after this run)
Anshan - Whispering Dawn (GB)(Then Again)
Breeder - Alistair Corrigan

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

P J Rothwell

A Ring(4)

always towards rear, pushed along after 5th, left remote 7th after 5 out, tailed off

30th Oct, 13 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 19th Nov, 13 Wexford
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 82

8th

19L

High Talk (IRE) 10-13 (Castle Dargan Racing Syndicate)
(4:53.6) ts⁺ Rated 95(-2 after this run)
Craigsteel (GB) - Ponka (IRE)(Sir Mordred)
Breeder - Meath Thoroughbred Breeders

(Morning price: 7/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Mark Michael McNiff

M P Butler

always rear, not jump fluently, no extra and lost touch before 5 out, tailed off

18th Oct, 13 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 98 This
Race 9th May, 14 Downpatrick
10th Hcp Chs Rated 93

p.u.

Tellherimnothere (IRE) 11-6 (Martin J Walsh)
ts⁺bbv¹sr Rated 102(-3 after this run)
Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Alberta Rose (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Martin J Walsh

(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1

John J Walsh

R J Jones

chased leaders and 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 9th, behind when pulled up after 3 out (burst blood vessel)

3rd Jun, 13 Listowel
10th Nov Chs This
Race 5th Dec, 13 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 99

u.r.

Castle Anshan (IRE) 11-3 (Terence O'Brien)
ts⁸ Rated 99
Anshan - Barryscourt Castle (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - T O'Brien

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

Terence O'Brien

D E Splaine

tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd when bumped by rival and unseated rider 5 out

6th Dec, 12 Clonmel
7th Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 5th Dec, 13 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 99

Off 1.56
Time 4m. 33.40 secs, which is 4.30 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €19.40
Tote Trifecta- €370.20
CSF- €38.32
Tricast- €352.79.

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Thurles Results Thu, 7th Nov, 2013

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.