Full Result 3.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2008

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(81-102, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

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	14. Crerum (IRE) 25/1 Robert Molloy ² R K Watson	Robert Molloy ² R K Watson	5	104	81	24	109	–
b m Orpen (USA) - Navan Royal (IRE) (Dominion Royale)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well from before last (trainer had no explnation for the apparent improvement in form)

2 7	3. Mission Possible (IRE) 8/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁴ P J Rothwell	Eoin McCarthy ⁴ P J Rothwell	7	113	96	30	117	–
b g Beneficial - Coolavanny Queen (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden and no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace

3 3 [10]	10. Takendo 9/2 Mr S G Carey ⁴ A L T Moore	Mr S G Carey ⁴ A L T Moore	6	108 p	87	17	105	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR) (Fairy King)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th 4 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace (op 4/1)

4 2 [12]	13. Her Courtesy (IRE) 10/1 Shane Butler ⁴ Jarlath P Fahey	Shane Butler ⁴ Jarlath P Fahey	4	103 p	82	9	98	–
b f Fath (USA) - Wings Awarded (Shareef Dancer)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on to take moderate 4th before last, no impression on leaders

5 17 [29]	1. Arondo (GER) 11/4F Andrew P Thornton ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	Andrew P Thornton ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	5	119 6	102	6	101	–
ch g Areion (GER) - Arrancada (GER) (Riboprince)
Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace (op 3/1)

6 4½ [33½]	7. Lugato (GER) 9/1 Adam O'Neill ⁴ J J Lambe	Adam O'Neill ⁴ J J Lambe	6	1013	92	–	87	–
br g Winged Love (IRE) - Lugano (GER) (Orofino)
Held up towards rear, headway into 8th 4 out, ridden into 4th 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

7 ½ [34]	4. Crack At Dawn (IRE) 16/1 D G Hogan ² Paul Martin Pierce	D G Hogan ² Paul Martin Pierce	7	114	95	–	89	–
bb g Insan (USA) - Ten Quid Short (IRE) (Colonel Godfrey)
Mid-division, headway into 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

8 2½ [36½]	15. Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) 14/1 S J Hassett ² Mayne Kidd	S J Hassett ² Mayne Kidd	11	104 b	81	–	73	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Dalaray (Dalesa)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out, kept on one pace from before straight (op 12/1)

9 25 [61½]	12. Culcavy (IRE) 25/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ C A McBratney	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ C A McBratney	7	103	82	–	49	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Whakapohane (Kampala)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

10 2 [63½]	9. Garamor Boy (IRE) 11/2 Matthew Bowes ⁴ Patrick O Brady	Matthew Bowes ⁴ Patrick O Brady	4	1012	91	–	56	–
b g Tamayaz (CAN) - Treble Dancer (IRE) (Simply Great)
Towards rear, headway to 9th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off (op 6/1)

11 1¼ [64¾]	6. Atom Hill Ace (IRE) 16/1 J M Sheehy ⁴ R T J Wilson	J M Sheehy ⁴ R T J Wilson	5	110	93	–	56	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Except Alice (IRE) (Orchestra)
Disputed early, chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

12 dist [94¾]	16. Honest Man (IRE) 16/1 Conor Maxwell ⁴ B R Hamilton	Conor Maxwell ⁴ B R Hamilton	5	102	81	–	–	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Artistic Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off

13 10 [104¾]	2. Buenos Dias (FR) 12/1 M P Butler ⁴ Eoin Doyle	M P Butler ⁴ Eoin Doyle	4	117	100	–	–	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Balsannda (USA) (Rahy)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off

14 6 [110¾]	11. Mr McGonagle (IRE) 25/1 Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Valentine Donoghue	6	104	83	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Always towards rear, completely tailed off

15 1½ [112¼]	8. My Auld Man (IRE) 12/1 Stephen Gray ⁴ Patrick Allen	Stephen Gray ⁴ Patrick Allen	8	1013	92	–	–	–
b g Lord Of Appeal - Peacefull River (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off

PU	5. Major Title (IRE) 20/1 L McNiff ⁴ J J Lambe	L McNiff ⁴ J J Lambe	9	112 tp	95	–	–	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Dariyba (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 4m 19.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 147%
1st owner: R K Watson (Crerum) 1st breeder: Harry Morgan
2nd owner: P F Shanahan (Mission Possible)
3rd owner: F Cruess-Callaghan (Takendo)
Tote win: €71.10 PL: €9.80 €3 €1.20 CSF: €245.30 Tricast: €1,109.88

3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2008

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle