irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Sat, 31st Dec, 2011, Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €9,500.00 4-y-o plus

3.10 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €9,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Sat, 31st Dec, 2011

Going - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €8,245.00 Winning Units - 50 Dividend - €123.60. Placepot Pool - €18,956.11 Winning Units - 171.8 Dividend - €82.70. Daily Double Dividend - €44.00. Pick Six Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €7,500.00. Tote Aggregate - €89224.56.

3.10 2m. 4-y-o plus 13 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €9,500.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €6,555.00, 2nd - €1,615.00, 3rd - €760.00, 4th - €475.00

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Race Conditions

1st

Sorted (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(4:16.4 2.43 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 93(+7 after this run)
Kayf Tara (GB) - That's Minnie (GB)(Broadsword (USA))
Breeder - Raymond McKay

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

Conor O'Dwyer

B R Dalton

Tote Win €4.30 Place €1.40

chased leaders, disputed from 4th, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, pressed closing stages

27th Dec, 11 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 1st Feb, 12 Down Royal
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 100

2nd

Hop In (IRE) 10-13 (C Hanbury)
(4:16.6) Rated 89(+5 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Prowler (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Gareth Metcalfe

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

A L T Moore

G Malone(4)

Place €2.00

mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression leader entering straight, kept on from last, pressed winner closing stages

11th Dec, 11 Cork
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 17th Nov, 12 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 94

3rd

22L

In The Haven (IRE) 11-8 (Ms Niamh Marie Deegan)
(4:21.0) Rated 93(-2 after this run)
Topanoora - Cafe Matisse (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - Thomas Meagher

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

P J Rothwell

C A Landers(2)

Place €4.50

held up towards rear, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

26th Dec, 11 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 8th Jan, 12 Naas
5th Hcp Chs Rated 99

4th

13L

Rather Curious (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Anna Berry)
(4:23.7) Rated 87
Corrouge (USA) - Imlistening (IRE)(Tremblant)
Breeder - M Byrne

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

J A Berry

J S McGarvey(4)

held up towards rear, late headway into moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace

31st Oct, 11 Wexford
6th Hdl This
Race 4th Feb, 12 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

5th

0.75L

Tawrific Laois (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane)
(4:23.8) Rated 81(-1 after this run)
Tawrrific (NZ) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Seamus Fahey

S E Butler

mid-division early, 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

21st Dec, 11 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 16th Feb, 12 Clonmel
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

6th

0.75L

On My Own (IRE) 11-12 (John Sayers)
(4:24.0) Rated 95
Shernazar - Bloomfield (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - Frank Campbell

(Morning price: 7/4 2/1 6/4 13/8 9/4)
(Ring price: 2/1 9/4) SP 9/4fav

Philip Fenton

D R Fox

mid-division, headway in 7th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

24th Nov, 11 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 7th Jan, 12 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

7th

13L

Happy New Year (IRE) 11-2 (Redgap Partnership)
(4:26.5) Rated 87(-3 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Reine De La Chasse (FR)(Ti King (FR))
Breeder - B C Morrow & R Speers

(Morning price: 20/1 11/1 12/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Oliver McKiernan

S J Crimin(2)

mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out

11th Dec, 11 Punchestown
14th Mdn Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 7th Jan, 12 Thurles
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

8th

2.5L

De' Oro (IRE) 11-12 (Forever Never Syndicate)
(4:27.0) Rated 95
Old Vic - Shabra Princess(Buckskin (FR))

(Morning price: 14/1 11/1 9/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

John Joseph Hanlon

B Hayes

led and disputed, ridden in 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out

27th Dec, 11 Limerick
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 1st Jan, 12 Tramore
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

9th

55L

Theonewiththeleg (IRE) 11-7 (J P Farrell)
(4:38.0) Rated 90(-3 after this run)
Definite Article (GB) - Falconera (IRE)(Tirol)
Breeder - James Cosgrove

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

M McDonagh

M P Burke

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and completely tailed off

14th Nov, 11 Limerick
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st May, 12 Ballinrobe
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 87

10th

43L

Pullupursocks (IRE) 10-8 (G A Kingston)
(4:46.6) Rated 81(-4 after this run)
Turtle Island (IRE) - Once In A While (IRE)(Broken Hearted)

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

G A Kingston

F A McCurtin(4)

chased leaders, reminders 3rd, weakened halfway, completely tailed off

26th Dec, 11 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 9th Feb, 12 Thurles
p.u. Nov Chs

p.u.

Tipolino (GER) 11-6 (Ms Deirdre Dillon)
Rated 89(-3 after this run)
Trempolino (USA) - Tintina (USA)(General Assembly (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Olympia

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Patrick Downey

M A Enright

led and disputed early, soon chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd halfway, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before last

19th Dec, 11 Navan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 3rd Mar, 12 Navan
5th Hcp Chs Rated 95

p.u.

Saddler's Native (IRE) 10-12 (Anthony McCann)
Rated 81(-2 after this run)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Farney Girl (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - John McCann

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

Patrick O Brady

G N Fox

prominent early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, pulled up before last

26th Dec, 11 Down Royal
11th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 7th Mar, 12 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

p.u.

Persian Buck (IRE) 10-9 (D Buckley)
Rated 80(-2 after this run)
Persian Brave (IRE) - Stars And Bars(Mississippi)
Breeder - Meath Thoroughbred Breeders

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

D Buckley

H D Dunne(2)

always towards rear, pulled up before last

29th Oct, 11 Naas
13th Nov Chs This
Race 21st Jan, 12 Naas
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 81

Off 3.10
Time 4m. 16.40 secs, which is 2.43 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €43.90
Tote Trifecta- €401.35.

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Punchestown Results Sat, 31st Dec, 2011