Full Result 3.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2012

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-102, 4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €7,245 2nd €1,680 3rd €735 4th €420

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Court Jester (IRE) 25/1 Jody McGarvey ⁴ S Wilson	Jody McGarvey ⁴ S Wilson	6	104	83	90	100	–
b g Pushkin (IRE) - Noeleens Delight (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, headway from halfway to get on terms going well on outer after 3 out, ridden to lead between last 2, jumped big last, stayed on well

2 2½	7. Miranour 6/1 Matthew Bowes ² Liam Lennon	Matthew Bowes ² Liam Lennon	7	1011	88	91	103	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Mirana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Close up throughout, led after 4 out, ridden next and strongly pressed, headed between last 2, soon no extra, kept on same pace from last (op 7-1)

3 1¼ [3¾]	2. Great Oak (IRE) 6/4F Mark Enright ² John W Nicholson	Mark Enright ² John W Nicholson	6	115	96	98	109	–
b m Dushyantor (USA) - Reginella (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders throughout, ridden from 2 out and no impression in moderate 3rd when slight mistake last, one pace run-in

4 ¾ [4½]	1. Speed Dial 3/1 Tim Carroll ² P Hughes	Tim Carroll ² P Hughes	7	119	100	101	113	–
b g Medicean - Trois Heures Apres (Soviet Star)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching straight, pushed along in 6th 2 out and kept on without ever threatening principals from last (op 11-4)

5 4½ [9]	9. Lord Multifix (IRE) 14/1 Paddy Kennedy ² Neil McKnight	Paddy Kennedy ² Neil McKnight	7	108 b	85	80	93	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Rowdy Nights (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up in touch, 6th after halfway, ridden before 4 out and no extra approaching straight

6 2 [11]	3. Vapiano (IRE) 6/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	6	116	95	87	101	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Nasij (USA) (Elusive Quality)
In rear of mid-division, headway before straight into 5th 2 out, soon no extra

7 2¼ [13¼]	4. Khan Tengri (IRE) 14/1 Ryan Treacy ⁴ Patrick O Brady	Ryan Treacy ⁴ Patrick O Brady	6	110 tb	93	82	97	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ela Athena (Ezzoud)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, closed before next, soon no extra (op 12-1)

8 6½ [19¾]	5. Quintara (IRE) 8/1 Ben Dalton ² Mervyn Torrens	Ben Dalton ² Mervyn Torrens	4	112	96	73	90	–
ch f Soviet Star (USA) - Queen's Diamond (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Chased leaders, weakened from 4 out and trailing when not fluent 2 out

9 36 [55¾]	6. Al Dafa (USA) 25/1 Gareth Malone ⁴ Paul Stafford	Gareth Malone ⁴ Paul Stafford	5	109	88	17	49	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Crimson Conquest (USA) (Diesis)
Tracked leaders, pushed along on inner approaching 4 out, no extra from before next

10 shd [55¾]	8. Rookery Rebel (IRE) 10/1 Shane Butler ⁴ Miss Suzy Barkley	Shane Butler ⁴ Miss Suzy Barkley	10	109	88	17	49	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Counterbalance (Orchestra)
Led, reminder before halfway, slight mistake 5th, headed after 4 out and weakened quickly (op 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 18.10s (slow by 28.10s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Stuart Thompson (Court Jester) 1st breeder: Clongiffin Stud
2nd owner: Patrick J Smyth (Miranour)
3rd owner: John W Nicholson (Great Oak)
Tote win: €39.90 PL: €6.90 €1.30 €1.30 Ex: €497.90 CSF: €193

3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2012

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle