Full Result 4.15 Down Royal (IRE) | 6 February 2008

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-95, 5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

1st €8,637.50 2nd €2,012.50 3rd €887.50 4th €512.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mr Aussie (AUS) 4/1F S J Hassett ⁴ F Flood	S J Hassett ⁴ F Flood	8	118	95	98	117	–
b g Runyon (IRE) - Bright I (NZ) (Bassenthwaite)
Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, improved to 3rd before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, challenged before 2 out where led, asserted before last, kept on well

2 5	16. Robertstown Rover (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ G A Kingston	Stephen Gray ⁴ G A Kingston	6	912	71	68	86	–
b m Carroll House (IRE) - Star Seeker (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, improved to 2nd 4 out, led after 4 out, challenged before 2 out where headed, no extra, kept on

3 25 [30]	12. Hows Trix I (IRE) 8/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ D T Hughes	Conor Maxwell ⁴ D T Hughes	8	106 tb	79	49	69	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Bannow Drive (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Mid-division, 8th 5 out, moderate 6th before 3 out, stayed on to 4th 2 out, kept on one pace to 3rd before last

4 9 [39]	19. Quinntowin (IRE) 10/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ S Wilson	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ S Wilson	10	96	65	24	46	–
b m Old Vic - Door Rapper (IRE) (Mandalus)
Towards rear, moderate 14th 5 out, some headway to moderate 8th 3 out, stayed on same pace to 5th last, kept on (op 12/1)

5 9 [48]	13. Carna Bobby (IRE) 16/1 Sean Flanagan ² Miss Jane Thomas	Sean Flanagan ² Miss Jane Thomas	9	106	77	26	49	–
b g Arctic Cider (USA) - Tauline (Taufan)
Mid-division, headway to 6th before 6th, improved to 3rd after 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, ridden 3 out and weakened

6 1½ [49½]	5. Chill Out (IRE) 6/1 Mark Walsh Miss Suzy Barkley	Mark Walsh Miss Suzy Barkley	10	114	87	34	58	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Fiery Finch (Ardross)
Soon mid-division, moderate 10th 5 out, kept on same pace straight (op 13/2)

7 12 [61½]	6. Deskelly Interiors (IRE) 16/1 S M McGovern M V Manning	S M McGovern M V Manning	9	113 p	86	19	45	–
b g Beneficial - Burren Valley (IRE) (Phardante)
Led early, chased leaders before 3rd, ridden in 3rd 4 out, soon no extra and weakened

8 13 [74½]	1. Braun Star (IRE) 7/1 Lukas Sloup ⁴ J H Culloty	Lukas Sloup ⁴ J H Culloty	9	118	95	13	41	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Streets (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, soon mid-division, 11th and no impression 5 out, mistake next (op 8/1)

9 23 [97½]	18. Katie Baby (IRE) 25/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁴ T J Canavan	Pierce Gallagher ⁴ T J Canavan	11	96	65	–	–	–
b m Bustomi - Kate Just (Mugatpura)
Always towards rear, tailed off

10 30 [127½]	8. Pondhill Lad (IRE) 16/1 Niki O'Shea ² Ms Frances Slevin	Niki O'Shea ² Ms Frances Slevin	8	110	85	–	–	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Sugar Mandy (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, lost place before halfway, completely tailed off

11 dist [157½]	4. Love Of Classics 8/1 B C Byrnes A J Martin	B C Byrnes A J Martin	8	117	90	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ardent Love (IRE) (Ardross)
Always towards rear, completely tailed off

F	3. Russian Buck (IRE) 9/2 Sean McDermott Gordon Elliott	Sean McDermott Gordon Elliott	10	1111 tb	94	–	–	–
bb g Moscow Society (USA) - Short Of A Buck (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, 2nd before 5th, mistake 4 out and soon ridden, 4th and no impression before next, fell 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

F	9. Black Glen (IRE) 25/1 D P Fahy ⁴ Patrick Mooney	D P Fahy ⁴ Patrick Mooney	11	107	80	–	–	–
b g Black Monday - Country Glen (Furry Glen)
Behind when fell 2nd

PU	17. Ballysheedy I (IRE) 12/1 Joseph Holly ⁴ A J McNamara	Joseph Holly ⁴ A J McNamara	10	96 p	65	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Goforroad (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out (op 14/1)

PU	7. Rathvin Raven (IRE) 10/1 Shane Jackson ² P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ² P J Rothwell	8	111 b	86	–	–	–
bb m Taipan (IRE) - Khunasira (FR) (Nishapour)
Led before 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Star Of Loughderg (IRE) 33/1 Mr B S Carey ⁴ Cormac Flannery	Mr B S Carey ⁴ Cormac Flannery	10	102 p	75	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Actinium Princess (IRE) (Actinium)
Tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Executive Flight (IRE) 14/1 A B Joyce ⁴ George Stewart	A B Joyce ⁴ George Stewart	8	106	79	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Elinor Glyn (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was found to have burst a blood vessel during the race)

PU	15. Glory Queen (IRE) 33/1 Alain Cawley ⁴ T Cahill	Alain Cawley ⁴ T Cahill	7	100 b¹	73	–	–	–
b m Taipan (IRE) - All French (IRE) (Lepanto)
Towards rear, some headway to moderate 8th after 4 out, pulled up before next

PU	10. Doc Charlie (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Moran P Hughes	Robbie Moran P Hughes	8	1011	80	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Satula (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, pulled up injured before 8th

19 ran Off time: 4:18:00 Winning time: 5m 31.10s (slow by 43.10s) Total SP: 161%
1st owner: Kildare Racing Club (Mr Aussie) 1st breeder: Dr W R Riches & Mrs J B Riches
2nd owner: Desmond Carolan (Robertstown Rover)
3rd owner: D T Hughes (Hows Trix I)
CSF: €124.77 Tricast: €862.61

4:15 Down Royal (IRE) 6 Feb 2008

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase