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Martello Tower (IRE) b g 10th Mar 2008

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Martello Tower (IRE) b g 10th Mar 2008

Sire

Milan (GB)

Dam

Johnsalice (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Zaffaran (USA)

Owner

Ms Margaret Mullins

Trainer

Ms Margaret Mullins

Breeder

Martin Cullinane

Last Win

Fairyhouse Sat, 3rd Dec, 16 11/10Fav, D F O'Regan (2939 days)

Last Run

Cheltenham Tue, 14th Mar, 17 p.u., 11/1, Mr S Clements (2838 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

38%

€71,350

0.92

Chase IRE

25%

€17,237.5

-1.90

NHF IRE

100%

€15,050

3.38

Hurdle GB

50%

£70,296

13.00

Chase GB

-1.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

41%

14.39

Form Figures

11-4111F1-213-37214-5P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 11-4111F1-213-37214-5P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer Ms Margaret Mullins

Handler Margaret Mullins

Jun 2011

Land Rover Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Mount Brown Farm

Purchaser: M. Mullins

€12,000

Lots Sold: 296

Prices

Avg: €13,615

Median: €10,500

Maximum: €78,000

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Jun 2011

Land Rover Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Mount Brown Farm

Purchaser: M. Mullins

€12,000

Lots Sold: 296

Prices

Avg: €13,615

Median: €10,500

Maximum: €78,000

Reports in which Martello Tower (IRE) was mentioned

Duke sees it out best under Power

Our Duke stayed on best to take the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Novice Chase under Robbie Power for Jessica Harrington and the Cooper family. Thu 29th Dec

Coney bidding for another Grade 1

Eddie Harty has been thrilled with Coney Island ahead of his quest for a second successive Grade One victory in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Thu 29th Dec

Review fairyhouse 3rd Dec

Tom Taaffe and Mark Walsh bagged a double at Fairyhouse, starting when Peoples Park ran out a convincing winner of the valuable Easyfix Handicap ChaseSat 03rd Dec

Martello made to battle

The Mags Mullins-trained Martello Tower was made to pull out all the stops to open his account over fences in the beginners chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon. Sat 03rd Dec

Hughes bids for Fairyhouse repeat

Sandra Hughes will bid to record back-to-back wins in the feature at Fairyhouse on Saturday, the Grade B EasyFix Handicap Chase. Sat 03rd Dec

Martin 'unexcited' by beginners chase winner

J.P. McManus registered a double at Navan today as his Tony Martin trained Anibale Fly landed the Crystalski.ie EBF Beginners Chase on his fences debut to provide the leading owner’s retained jockey Mark Walsh with his own personal double. Sun 13th Nov

Review navan 13th Nov

Sean Flanagan registered a Grade Two double at Navan, started when Snow Falcon showed class and tenacity in equal measure to come out on top in the Lismullen HurdleSun 13th Nov

Irish trio have a crack at fav in World Hurdle

Alpha Des Obeaux, Lieutenant Colonel and Martello Tower have the unenviable task of taking on Thistlecrack in the Ryanair World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. Tue 15th Mar

Mag & Canyon remain in World Hurdle mix

Willie Mullins has left Champion Hurdle contender Nichols Canyon and Mares' Hurdle favourite Vroum Vroum Mag in the Ryanair World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday. Fri 11th Mar

Elliott looking for Hero to shine

In his latest BoyleSports blog, Gordon Elliott is hoping that No More Heroes can provide him with Cheltenham success in the RSA Chase. Wed 24th Feb

Tower on course for World Hurdle

Trainer Mags Mullins believes her Cheltenham Festival hero Martello Tower has not been seen at his best so far this season ahead of his likely return to Prestbury Park for the World Hurdle. Wed 03rd Feb

Review gowran park 21st Jan

Last year's runner-up My Murphy (16-1) went one better in the Goffs Thyestes Handicap ChaseThu 21st Jan

Alpha impressively lands Galmoy

From the day Alpha Des Obeaux (first-time cheek-pieces, wore a hood once before) took his point-to-point at Tinahely in March 2014 for Gordon Elliott, people have been touting the French-bred as a top-notcher of the future. Now with Mouse Morris the big day finally arrived for the Gigginstown House Stud runner as the three time Grade 1 2nd-placer impressively took the Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran. Thu 21st Jan

48 in World Hurdle mix

The first six home in last year's World Hurdle all figure among the 48 horses entered for this year's renewal. Thu 21st Jan

Mullins hoping for Martello Tower improvemen

Trainer Mags Mullins expects her Cheltenham Festival hero Martello Tower to raise his game for the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park on Thursday. Wed 20th Jan

Review leopardstown 28th Dec

Don Poli just held the late thrust of First Lieutenant to give Willie Mullins his first Lexus Chase at LeopardstownMon 28th Dec

Progressive Prince wins Christmas Hurdle

Prince Of Scars continued his upward progression as he ran out a good winner of the Grade 1 Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle. Mon 28th Dec

Martello returns at Leopardstown today

Trainer Mags Mullins is looking forward to seeing her Cheltenham Festival hero Martello Tower make his seasonal reappearance in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown today. Mon 28th Dec

Tower stays on best to claim Albert Bartlett

Mags Mullins saddled her first Cheltenham Festival winner when Martello Tower came out on top in a gruelling battle for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle. Fri 13th Mar

Walsh aiming for first Albert Bartlett

Willie Mullins is again responsible for saddling the favourite in a novice event at Cheltenham, but Black Hercules heads to the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle on the back of only two runs over timber. Fri 13th Mar

Mullins sweet on Canyon

Willie Mullins admits Nichols Canyon puts him in mind of stable star Hurricane Fly as he bids to give the trainer a fourth Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle win in the last 10 years. Wed 11th Mar

Late call on Foxrock's Gold participation

Owner Barry Connell is still "actively considering" whether to stump up £27,500 to supplement Foxrock for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup. Thu 26th Feb

Connell likes Tower's prospects

Owner Barry Connell feels Martello Tower is a major player in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Tue 10th Feb

Hercules among Mullins 21 in Bartlett

Ante-post favourite Black Hercules is among 97 horses in contention for the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 13. Thu 29th Jan

Review leopardstown 25th Jan

Hurricane Fly is used to breaking records, but he added another when beating Istabraq's record to land his fifth straight BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 25th Jan

Mullins lands treble with Outlander

Outlander ran out a stylish winner of the Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle to give Willie Mullins a big-race treble at Leopardstown this afternoon. Sun 25th Jan

Mullins doubles up on Martello Tower

Martello Tower rallied to win the Grade 3 novice hurdle and give jockey Danny Mullins a double at Limerick. Mon 29th Dec

Limerick preview

Willie Mullins has all but been handed the Cliona's Foundation Novice Hurdle at Limerick as he saddles two of the three runners. Mon 29th Dec

Review navan 23rd Nov

Gordon Elliott added another big prize to his CV when the heavily backed lightweight Balbriggan led all the way under Kevin Sexton to take the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase at NavanSun 23rd Nov

Expression maintains unbeaten record

The Gordon Elliott trained Free Expression maintained his remarkable 100% unbeaten record when successfully stepping up to Grade 2 level, in the Monksfield Novice Hurdle at Navan today. Sun 23rd Nov

Review cork 2nd Nov

Vics Canvas returned to his very best form to demolish the opposition in the feature Paddy Power Cork Grand National at CorkSun 02nd Nov

Towering display by Martello in Grade 3

The Mags Mullins-trained Martello Tower appreciated the step up in trip to take the Paddy Power-sponsored Grade 3 three-mile novice hurdle at Cork. Sun 02nd Nov

Review killarney 12th May

Your Busy jumped his rivals into submission to land the McSweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National Handicap Chase on the second day of Killarney's May meetingMon 12th May

Martello justifies odds-on favouritism

Martello Tower justified odds-on favouritism as he took the opener on day two of the Killarney May Festival, the Ross Golf Course Maiden Hurdle. Mon 12th May

Preview of day two at Killarney

Punchestown hero On The Fringe returns to action in the Dan Linehan's Bar And B&B Hunters Chase on the second day of the Killarney Festival. Mon 12th May

Martello Tower finds plenty in good bumper

Plenty of winners contested the concluding bumper in Fairyhouse and one of them, Martello Tower, showed plenty of resolve hit the line first for Mags Mullins and Robbie McNamara. Sun 06th Apr

One, two for Gigginstown in Naas' second

A 325,000 Euro purchase in his time, as a three-year-old, Empire Of Dirt landed the Listed Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle as Gigginstown House Stud sent out the first two with their The Game Changer filling the runner-up spot in the second at Naas. Sun 09th Mar

Martello wins finale for Mags/Patrick Mullins

Point to point winner Martello Tower maintained his unbeaten record when winning the concluding race of the 2013 Punchestown Festival, the Peggy Barry-Walsh Memorial (Pro-Am) Bumper, for trainer Mags Mullins and her nephew Patrick Mullins. Sat 27th Apr

After race at Limerick Mon, 29th Dec, 2014 (1st)

€œHe has great heart and battled back well. Hopefully it is onwards and upwards. He'€™s never going to be a horse that will win by more than a small margin. He was very tough. My mother did a great job after his fall the last day. It was a heavy fall and we feared the worst when it happened. €œI think there will be plenty more big days in this fellow. He'€™s not quite a Faugheen who won it last year. He'€™ll need to step up to go to Cheltenham, but in fairness he has been stepping up so far.

Ms Margaret Mullins

After race at Cork Sun, 2nd Nov, 2014 (1st)

He's good and tough and my staff and Danny (her son) have done a super job with him and Adrian gave him a great ride. I think he is special but all has to go the right way and he'll stay on the novice route now. He has won over two miles and three miles so could go back to two if you want.

Ms Margaret Mullins

After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 6th Apr, 2014 (1st)

I'm delighted with him. We'll keep him a novice for next season. He had a little problem last year and we missed the whole season with him. He had a bruise in his joint. We did a little job on him in Fethard Clinic and it looks good now.

Ms Margaret Mullins

After race at Punchestown Sat, 27th Apr, 2013 (1st)

he won his point to point and is tough, stays and gallops. He'll make a lovely three miles horse and he handles that ground. He should be a nice novice over hurdles next season and will go out to grass now.

Ms Margaret Mullins

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