irishracing.com | Race Result Thurles, Tue, 6th Jan, 2004, Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus

Thurles Result

Tue, 6th Jan, 2004

Going - Good to Yielding. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €2,009.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €753.20. Placepot Pool - €117.50 Winning Units - 29 Dividend - €3.00. Tote Aggregate - €31422.00.

Summary

3.15

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

3.15 3m. 4-y-o plus16 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 16 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Craigmor Hero (IRE) 10, b g 11-0 (J A Lee)
Rated 74
Black Minstrel - Fiveinthemorning (IRE)
Breeder - Val Mullins

SP 10/1

Martin Kinane

D J Howard

Tote Win €15.10 Place €2.60

tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd after 9th, led 5 out, driven along approaching straight, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed after last, kept on under pressure, all out

29th Dec, 03 Limerick
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 31st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 81

2nd

shd

Sixtino (GER) 7, gr g 11-5 (Incl 4lb penalty) (M J O'Riordan)
Rated 79
Linamix (FR) - Sternwappen (GER)(Wauthi (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Rottgen

SP 1/1fav

Gerard Cully

A D Leigh(4)

Place €1.10

rear of mid-division, headway to go 8th 5 out, 7th 4 out, 5th next, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd and challenged from last, kept on under pressure flat, just failed

31st Dec, 03 Tramore
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

3rd

Native Bank (IRE) 6, b/br g 11-0 (Denis Paul Murphy)
Rated 74
Be My Native (USA) - Sallybank(Buckskin (FR))

SP 10/1

Denis P Murphy

G T Hutchinson

Place €1.70

mid-division, 6th 5 out, 3rd 4 out, 4th and driven along next, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

4th

shd

Richmond Usa (IRE) 8, b f 10-6 (W Neville)
Rated 70
Insan (USA) - Richmond Breeze(Deep Run)

SP 9/1

Seamus Neville

T G M Ryan(4)

Place €2.30

mid-division, improved into 4th after 9th, 5th 4 out, driven along after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, 3rd and ridden last, no extra flat

28th Dec, 03 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

5th

4.5L

Slow To Part (IRE) 7, gr g 10-12 (Hard To Start Syndicate)
Rated 72
Roselier (FR) - Comeragh Queen(The Parson)
Breeder - D P O'Brien

SP 12/1

S J Mahon

I J Power

tracked leader in 2nd, 5th from 7th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra

20th Dec, 03 Navan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 19th Feb, 04 Thurles
fell Nov Chs

6th

2.5L

Tatiana (IRE) 5, ch f 10-12 (J R Finn)
Rated 74
Erins Isle - Volnost (USA)(Lyphard (USA))

SP 25/1

J R Finn

A P Lane(2)

in rear, mistake 3rd, driven along from 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next

30th Nov, 03 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

Chukchi Country (IRE) 6, b g 11-7 (Town and Country Racing Club)
Rated 85
Arctic Lord - Ann's Queen (IRE)(Rhoman Rule (USA))
Breeder - John Ryan

SP 9/2

P A Fahy

M P Watts(4)

rear of mid-division, headway to go moderate 8th 4 out, ridden from next, kept on one paced straight