Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Tue, 17th Mar, 2009, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.45 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 2009

Going - Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding/Soft (Soft in places back straight); Chase - Yielding/Soft. Overcast

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 17 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Liscarton Oscar (IRE) 11-7 (Liscarton Lads Syndicate)
(5:02.3 2.52 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 91
Oscar (IRE) - Rosey Buck (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Leo Sheridan

SP 13/8fav

C P Donoghue

M J Bolger(2)

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.10

held up, headway to 8th 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in

14th Mar, 09 Naas
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 23rd Apr, 09 Tipperary
b.d. Hcp Hdl Rated 98

2nd

1.75L

Willoughby Joe (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs Breada Willoughby)
(5:02.7) Rated 85
Persian Mews - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J.H.Kidd

SP 16/1

Liz Doyle

B S Carey(4)

Place €4.70

held up towards rear, headway in 11th 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on run-in

18th Feb, 09 Punchestown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 22nd Apr, 09 Ballinrobe
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 88

3rd

0.75L

Posh Bird (IRE) 11-5 (D B Bamber)
(5:02.9) Rated 91
Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Oakwell (IRE)(King's Ride)

SP 10/1

I R Ferguson

A P Thornton(4)

Place €1.70

mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no extra run-in

4th Mar, 09 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 7th Apr, 09 Sedgefield
fell Hdl

4th

shd

Bar The Rest (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs Ailish Glynn)
(5:02.9) Rated 85
Oscar (IRE) - Sister Sister (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - T.J.Nagle Jr.

SP 13/2

T J Nagle Jr

S J Gray(4)

Place €1.90

chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place 4 out, ridden in 12th 2 out, stayed on into 7th last, kept on same pace run-in

29th Dec, 08 Limerick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 22nd Mar, 09 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 86

5th

1.25L

Jamsie Hall (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs Teresa Mangan)
(5:03.2) Rated 90
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Elegant Kate (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Rosemary Swan

SP 9/1

Andrew Lynch

R T Dunne(2)

mid-division, 9th halfway, closer after 2 out, ridden into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in

16th Feb, 09 Navan
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 09 Gowran Park
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 93

6th

2.5L

Aghadoe Heights (IRE) 10-8 (James Gough)
(5:03.8) Rated 80
Spectrum (IRE) - Tatra(Niniski (USA))
Breeder - James F Mullan

SP 25/1

James McAuley

C D Maxwell(4)

chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace

5th Feb, 09 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 1st Apr, 09 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 80

7th

1.75L

Blue Steel Boy (IRE) 10-10 (Pierce Young)
(5:04.2) Rated 80
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 16/1

F Flood

S J Hassett(2)

mid-division, headway to 6th 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on same pace

4th Dec, 08 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Oct, 09 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

8th

1.5L

Sharekan (IRE) 10-11 (Canal Racing Syndicate)
(5:04.5) Rated 83
Sinndar (IRE) - Sharemata (IRE)(Doyoun)
Breeder - H H Aga Khan Studs S C

SP 10/1

Michael Cunningham

S G Carey(4)

chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra

22nd Aug, 08 Kilbeggan
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 1st Apr, 09 Gowran Park
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

9th

1.25L

Global Position (IRE) 11-7 (W Donohue)
(5:04.8) Rated 89
Galileo (IRE) - Direct Lady (IRE)(Fools Holme (USA))
Breeder - Redmondstown Stud

SP 14/1

Desmond McDonogh

L P Flynn

rear of mid-division, some late headway from before last, never a factor

26th Feb, 09 Thurles
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 26th Mar, 09 Thurles
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

10th

0.75L

Yeoman (FR) 11-4 (Patrick J Moore)
(5:05.0) Rated 88
Valanjou (FR) - Yamashina (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - M Pierre Delage

SP 6/1

D J Ryan

M M O'Connor(2)

mid-division, headway to 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last

13th Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 11th Jul, 10 Sligo
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

11th

2.5L

Another Notice (IRE) 10-10 (T M Flynn)
(5:05.5) Rated 82
Tiraaz (USA) - No Notice(Mandalus)
Breeder - T M Flynn

SP 14/1

P J Rothwell

D MacAuley(4)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened entering straight

25th Feb, 09 Downpatrick
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 26th Mar, 09 Thurles
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

12th

Ragtime Lucy (IRE) 10-12 (Miss Maura McGuinness)
(5:06.2) Rated 84
Luso (GB) - Duck Island (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Miss Maura McGuinness

SP 25/1

Miss Maura McGuinness

P A Gallagher(4)

led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

23rd Nov, 08 Navan
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 6th Dec, 09 Punchestown
9th Mdn Hdl Rated 81

13th

0.5L

Oh Jackie (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs H J Bond)
(5:06.3) Rated 81
Zaffaran (USA) - Another Agent(Bulldozer)
Breeder - I Mckinnery

SP 25/1

S R B Crawford

A F O'Neill(4)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
12th Chs This
Race 14th May, 09 Perth
p.u. Hcp Chs

14th

0.5L

Tawrific Laois (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(5:06.4) Rated 94
Tawrrific (NZ) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

SP 20/1

Seamus Fahey

S E Butler(4)

mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened