irishracing.com | Race Result Downpatrick, Fri, 18th Dec, 2009, Martinstown Opportunity Nov H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus

1.40 Martinstown Opportunity Nov H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 50yds.

Downpatrick Results Fri, 18th Dec, 2009

Going - Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places). Fine

1.40 2m. 2f. 50yds. 4-y-o plus 9 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity Nov H´cap H´dle (Rated 81-102) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €7,601.00, 2nd - €1,870.00, 3rd - €880.00, 4th - €550.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Major Key (FR) 11-4 (Ms Anne Torrens)
(4:51.0 1.86 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 98
Majorien (GB) - Chanteuse de Jazz (GB)(Alhijaz (GB))
Breeder - Edward Townley Berry

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 11/1)
SP 10/1

Mervyn Torrens

C D Maxwell(4)

Held up towards rear, 5th and headway 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, soon challenged, led over 100 yards from finish, stayed on well, eased close home

26th Nov, 09 Dundalk
4th Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race 3rd Feb, 10 Down Royal
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 105

2nd

Chief Oscar (IRE) 11-3 (R W Donaldson)
(4:52.5) Rated 95
Oscar (IRE) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 9/4)
SP 9/4fav

B R Hamilton

A P Thornton(2)

attempted to make all, edged clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed over 100 yards from finish, soon no extra

26th Nov, 09 Thurles
5th Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 17th Jan, 10 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

3rd

Instigator (GB) 11-0 (Mrs Anna McDwyer)
(4:54.1) Rated 90
Observatory (USA) - Imaginary (IRE)(Dancing Brave (USA))

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 7/2 3/1 5/2 2/1 7/4 5/2)
SP 11/4

S Donohoe

B T O'Connell

moderate 3rd, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace from last

6th Nov, 09 Down Royal
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 20th Dec, 09 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

4th

Spring Wine (IRE) 10-3 (T M Flynn)
(4:55.6) Rated 83
Jolly Jake (NZ) - Johnny's Wager (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Mary Collins

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

P J Rothwell

D J Bates(4)

close 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra from before 2 out

10th Dec, 09 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 31st Dec, 09 Tramore
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 82

5th

Takendo (GB) 10-13 (F Cruess-Callaghan)
(4:57.5) Rated 93
Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR)(Fairy King (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

(Morning price: 4/1 5/1 11/2)
SP 9/2

A L T Moore

Peter Carberry(4)

soon tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra from next

27th Nov, 09 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 68 This
Race 26th Feb, 10 Dundalk
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 66

6th

Uncommited (IRE) 10-4 (Noel G Hynds)
(4:59.2) Rated 84
Dr Massini (IRE) - Myra Gaye(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Mrs M Sweeney

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1)
SP 10/1

Noel G Hynds

K H Clarke(4)

tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and ridden 4 out, no impression after next

27th Nov, 09 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 27th Mar, 10 Navan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 83

7th

16L

Freeze Frame (IRE) 10-10 (Miss L Redmond)
(5:03.2) Rated 88
Perugino (USA) - Simulcast (GB)(Generous (IRE))
Breeder - Miss L Redmond

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 10/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

G A Kingston

R J Molloy(2)

held up, 6th and ridden after 5 out, behind and trailing from next

23rd Sep, 09 Downpatrick
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race

8th

5.5L

Breeze With Ease (IRE) 10-7 (W S Thompson)
(5:04.6) Rated 87
Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Roses Return (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - Frank Fagan

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

J J Lambe

E J O'Connell(4)

always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 6th and no extra 3 out