Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Down Royal, Wed, 2nd Feb, 2011, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.45 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Wed, 2nd Feb, 2011

Going - Yielding To Soft (Soft In Places on hurdle course). Showery and windy

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 19 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Hidden Crack (GB) 11-7 (Michael Allen)
(5:14.7 8.86 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 108(+10 after this run)
Lahib (USA) - Wicked Crack (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - R T Crellin

(Morning price: 14/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Seamus Fahey

S E Butler(4)

Tote Win €12.00 Place €3.10

led 2nd, headed 5th, close up in 2nd before 4 out, ridden when left in lead 3 out, clear before next, kept on strongly

28th Dec, 10 Limerick
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 108 This
Race 17th Feb, 11 Clonmel
fell Hcp Chs Rated 118

2nd

28L

Derravarra Bay (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs M Fagan)
(5:21.0) Rated 102
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Derravarra Sunset (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

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

Mark L Fagan

E F Power

Place €10.50

chased leaders, led 5th, headed before 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, left 2nd, no extra and kept on same pace

29th Sep, 10 Sligo
6th Nov Chs This
Race 24th Feb, 11 Thurles
7th Nov Chs Rated 102

3rd

shd

Noble Commander (IRE) 10-11 (Tough Times Syndicate)
(5:21.1) Rated 94
Charente River (IRE) - Fern Fields (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edward Sexton

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

James Halpin

S J Hassett

Place €3.50

mid-division early, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace

25th Jan, 11 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 13th Mar, 11 Limerick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 94

4th

The Corby Glenn (IRE) 10-7 (U McGranaghan)
(5:22.3) Rated 94(-1 after this run)
Broken Hearted - Always Proud (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Martin J Dibbs

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

R McGlinchey

M W Bowes(4)

Place €3.10

held up towards rear, headway into 9th 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, moderate 6th before 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace

25th Jan, 11 Navan
7th Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 9th Feb, 11 Punchestown
7th Hcp Chs Rated 93

5th

1.75L

Tommy Turkle (IRE) 10-12 (W A Moffett)
(5:22.7) Rated 95
Zaffaran (USA) - Lissy Lou (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Thomas Webb

(Morning price: 5/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1Cfav

A J Martin

B C Byrnes

held up towards rear, some headway in 11th 4 out, ridden in 9th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

13th Jan, 11 Thurles
9th Nov Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 11 Kilbeggan
fell Hcp Chs Rated 95

6th

Rossbeigh (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Rita Byrne)
(5:22.7) Rated 98(-3 after this run)
Alhaarth (IRE) - Ring Of Kerry (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))
Breeder - Elizabeth & Neil Dreaper

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

P Hughes

P F Mangan(4)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, 6th and no extra approaching 3 out, left 5th, kept on one pace

16th Jan, 11 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 2nd Mar, 11 Downpatrick
12th Hcp Chs Rated 97

7th

4.5L

First Row (IRE) 11-5 (Busted Sofa Syndicate)
(5:23.7) Rated 106(-2 after this run)
Daylami (IRE) - Ballet Society (FR)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Killeen Castle Stud

(Morning price: 7/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

D T Hughes

B J Cooper(4)

held up towards rear, moderate 11th and no impression 3 out, left poor 7th 2 out

18th Dec, 10 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 2nd Mar, 11 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 104

8th

Antipode (GER) 10-13 (C Jones)
(5:24.2) Rated 98(-2 after this run)
Zinaad (GB) - Avellquina (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - H Hamel

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

Andrew Lynch

K M Donoghue(2)

mid-division, headway into 7th 5 out, 4th next, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, left 4th, no extra and weakened after 2 out

6th Jan, 11 Thurles
6th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 22nd May, 11 Limerick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 95

9th

35+L

Queen Court (IRE) 9-11 (P J T Monahan)
(5:39.0) Rated 84(-4 after this run)
Broken Hearted - Flaxen Queen(Peacock (FR))

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

R K Watson

G N Fox(4)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 7th, lost place, weakened 5 out, completely tailed off

28th Jan, 11 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race

p.u.

West Ship Master (IRE) 11-5 (Arnold Kirwan)
Rated 102
Oscar (IRE) - Lady Of Aherlow(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - P Tonery

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1Cfav

Lorcan Joseph Donnelly

B T O'Connell

always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

16th Jan, 11 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 24th Feb, 11 Thurles
2nd Nov Chs Rated 102

p.u.

Karinga Queen (IRE) 11-1 (Vincent Holton)
Rated 100(-3 after this run)
Karinga Bay - Ceolbridgequeen (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Vincent Holton

(Morning price: 50/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Michael Fitzsimons

S J Gray(2)

disputed early, soon chased leaders, lost place halfway, pulled up before 3 out

30th Jan, 11 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 110 This
Race 15th Dec, 11 Gowran Park
6th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

The Paddy Premium (IRE) 11-0 (M A Molloy)
Rated 99(-4 after this run)
Glacial Storm (USA) - Miss Cripps (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Cahalan

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

M A Molloy

I J McCarthy(2)

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 10th and no impression 4 out, pulled up before next

4th Nov, 10 Thurles
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 26th Mar, 11 Stratford
2nd Hcp Chs

ref

Benbradagh (IRE) 10-13 (Benbradagh Syndicate)
Rated 98(-3 after this run)
Mister Mat (FR) - Lough Hill Lass (IRE)(Erdelistan (FR))
Breeder - Seamus Richmond

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

I R Ferguson

A P Heskin(2)

mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, weakened next, refused 2 out

15th Jan, 11 Naas
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 27th Mar, 11 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 95

fell

Fiery Oscar (IRE) 10-10 (Patrick Convery)
Rated 97
Oscar (IRE) - Euro Blazer (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Paul Gallagher

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

Rodger Sweeney

M P Butler(4)

towards rear, fell 7th

15th Jan, 11 Naas
9th Hcp Chs Rated 99 This
Race 12th Mar, 11 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 89

fell

Rocklet (IRE) 10-11 (Pierce Gerard Molony)
Rated 96(-1 after this run)
Rudimentary (USA) - Pre-Let (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Pierce Molony & Charles O'Reilly Hyland

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

Michael Cunningham

M J Bolger(2)

chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 4 out when mistake, moderate 6th when fell 2 out

8th Jan, 11 Punchestown
8th Nov Chs This
Race 13th Mar, 11 Navan
fell Mdn Hdl

u.r.

Knocklayde Euro (IRE) 10-10 (Colm McHenry)
Rated 95
Beneficial (GB) - Eurolink Sea Baby(Deep Run)
Breeder - Mrs Eleanor Hadden

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

J J Lambe

E J O'Connell(2)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead before 4 out, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out

13th Jan, 11 Catterick
10th Nov Chs This
Race 26th Feb, 11 Navan
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 95

p.u.

Trotsky (IRE) 10-8 (Malachy McKenna)
Rated 95(-5 after this run)
Jurado (USA) - Make Me An Island(Creative Plan (USA))
Breeder - Dr John Waldron

(Morning price: 50/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

P J McKenna

T C Carroll(4)

chased leaders, 9th halfway, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

8th Jan, 11 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 21st Apr, 11 Clonmel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

p.u.

Takendo (GB) 10-7 (Earls Racing Syndicate)
Rated 92(-2 after this run)
Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

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

Mervyn Torrens

D MacAuley(2)

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25th Jan, 11 Navan
11th Hcp Chs Rated 94 This
Race

u.r.

Hidden Present (IRE) 9-12 (T F Dunlop)
Rated 85
Presenting (GB) - Forty Quid (IRE)(Exhibitioner)
Breeder - The Executor's Of The Late P P O'Leary

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 6/1) SP 6/1Cfav

Bernard Jones

K H Clarke(4)

unseated rider 2nd

25th Jan, 11 Navan
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 84 This
Race 9th Feb, 11 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs Rated 85

Off 3.48
Time 5m. 14.70 secs, which is 8.86 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €173.10.

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Down Royal Results Wed, 2nd Feb, 2011

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap S´chase (Rated 0-109) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.