3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2014
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m Heavy 9 hurdles
1st
€7,590 2nd
€1,760 3rd
€770 4th
€440
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 105 t | 85 | 39 | 103 | – | ||||
| br g Strategic Choice (USA) - Coney Ficial (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, 5th halfway, took closer order approaching straight, ridden to lead after 2 out where slight mistake, kept on well under pressure from last | ||||||||||
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6 | 103 b | 83 | 37 | 99 | – | ||||
| b m Kallisto (GER) - Annabelle (GER) (Esclavo) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until led 3rd, hit 2 out, soon headed, kept on well from last to press winner, held | ||||||||||
|
8 | 117 | 97 | 47 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Pushkin (IRE) - Noeleens Delight (IRE) (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway after 3 out to chase leaders, soon ridden to challenge, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace (op 7/2 tchd 100/30) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 117 | 101 | 42 | 108 | – | ||||
| b g Bob Back (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ridden into straight and went 5th under pressure before last, kept on one pace run-in, never troubled leaders (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1010 h1 | 90 | 28 | 95 | – | ||||
| b g Rudimentary (USA) - Marys Course (Crash Course) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders early until soon settled in mid-division, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 104 h | 80 | 17 | 84 | – | ||||
| b m Gothenberg (IRE) - Homestead Niece (USA) (Soviet Lad) | ||||||||||
| Held up, no impression towards rear after 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 118 tp | 101 | 35 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Whipper (USA) - Glympse (IRE) (Spectrum) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra into straight, one pace | ||||||||||
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6 | 110 | 94 | 24 | 93 | – | ||||
| b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Sultana (GER) (Law Society) | ||||||||||
| Settled behind leader from 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened (op 3/1 tchd 100/30) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 118 p | 102 | 27 | 97 | – | ||||
| bb g Mr Greeley (USA) - Evangel (USA) (Danzig) | ||||||||||
| Held up, slight mistake 4th, mistake 4 out, no impression towards rear from next (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 108 t | 86 | – | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Alderbrook - Zara's Victory (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, took closer order going well after 3 out, ridden before next and soon no extra under pressure, weakened | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 | 92 | – | 70 | – | ||||
| ro g Diamond Green (FR) - Incendio (Siberian Express) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, ridden in 6th into straight and no extra under pressure from 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | 88 | – | 58 | – | ||||
| b m Generous (IRE) - Ladyrosaro (IRE) (Roselier) | ||||||||||
| Led after 1st, edged left before next and headed from 3rd, mistake 4 out, weakened into straight | ||||||||||
|
5 | 118 | 98 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Shirocco (GER) - Capitana (GER) (Lando) | ||||||||||
| Waited with towards rear, headway from after halfway, weakened from 3 out and pulled up before next, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 3:00:37 Winning time: 4m 24.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 146%
- Non-runners: Chakisto (scoped wrong), Noble Call (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Lady Jane Gillespie (Coney Choice) 1st breeder: Seamus Moloney
- 2nd owner: James Francis Kearns (Annakrista)
- 3rd owner: Cocomo Syndicate (Court Jester)
- Tote win: €37 PL: €6.20 €3.60 €1.40 CSF: €132.44 Tricast: €446.20
