3:00 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2016
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m Soft 9 hurdles
1st
€7,687.50 2nd
€2,375 3rd
€1,125 4th
€500 5th
€187.50
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 108 t | 88 | 83 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch g Rudimentary (USA) - Grangeclare Lodge (IRE) (Top Of The World) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out and disputed lead next, soon led narrowly and kept on well under pressure with narrow advantage run-in (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 113 t | 97 | 91 | 108 | – | ||||
| ch g Starcraft (NZ) - Marrakech (IRE) (Barathea) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, took closer order behind leaders travelling well 3 out and soon disputed lead, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out and strongly pressed winner, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
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4 | 1013 | 96 | 87 | 104 | – | ||||
| bb g Kalanisi (IRE) - Littleton Liberty (Royal Applause) | ||||||||||
| Waited with towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, not fluent next, switched right after 2 out and pushed along in 5th, ridden into 3rd run-in and kept on closing stages, nearest finish | ||||||||||
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5 | 111 h | 95 | 85 | 103 | – | ||||
| b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Timissa (IRE) (Kahyasi) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 6th halfway, effort 3 out, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders under pressure before last, kept on one pace run-in (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 119 t | 101 | 88 | 107 | – | |||||
| b g Lucarno (USA) - Midsummer Magic (Muhtarram) | ||||||||||
| Held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out and closed under pressure into 6th 2 out, no impression on leaders in 5th from last, kept on one pace run-in (op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
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10 | 106 | 86 | 65 | 86 | – | ||||
| b g Pushkin (IRE) - Noeleens Delight (IRE) (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden in mid-division 2 out and no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 111 p | 98 | 70 | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Windsor Knot (IRE) - Liberty Grace (IRE) (Statue Of Liberty) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader in 2nd for most, disputed 3 out, soon ridden and headed under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | 95 | 67 | 88 | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Forgotten Dreams (IRE) (Olden Times) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ridden before 3 out and no extra under pressure in 7th before next, one pace after | ||||||||||
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6 | 105 h | 85 | 60 | 81 | – | ||||
| b g Darsi (FR) - Nellie Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, soon weakened (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 111 | 95 | 67 | 89 | – | ||||
| b m Echo Of Light - Excelsio (IRE) (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, 4th halfway, effort 3 out, soon no extra under pressure and weakened from before 2 out (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 p | 95 | 62 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Mini Brush (USA) (Broad Brush) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 116 | 100 | 66 | 90 | – | ||||
| bb g Presenting - Victoria Theatre (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| In rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no impression before 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | 92 | 55 | 79 | – | ||||
| gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Gill Hall Lady (Silver Patriarch) | ||||||||||
| Led, narrow advantage after 4 out, ridden and headed next where mistake, soon no extra and weakened before 2 out (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 114 | 98 | 38 | 68 | – | ||||
| br g Norwich - Newstreet Princess (Head For Heights) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, ridden and no impression in rear of mid-division before 3 out (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 113 | 93 | 33 | 63 | – | ||||
| bl m Definite Article - Balwaney (FR) (Exit To Nowhere) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 101 | 37 | 68 | – | ||||
| b g Celtic Swing - Trim (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression towards rear 4 out | ||||||||||
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5 | 113 | 93 | 24 | 56 | – | ||||
| ch g Windsor Knot (IRE) - Miss Sundance (IRE) (Desert Sun) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, no impression before 4 out (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 111 | 95 | – | 38 | – | ||||
| ch g Traditionally (USA) - Silver Tassie (FR) (Kaldounevees) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders early, no impression from after halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
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8 | 116 t | 100 | – | 14 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Style (IRE) - Ridakiya (IRE) (Desert King) | ||||||||||
| Held up, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression towards rear before 4 out, weakened, tailed off (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 118 | 102 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Grape Tree Road - Agara (Young Ern) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
- 20 ran Off time: 3:00:59 Winning time: 4m 7.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 157%
- Non-runners: Boogily Lane (reserve), Presenting Julio (reserve), Shanroe Society (reserve)
- 1st owner: Raymond Scullion/Martin McGrogan (Backinthesaddle) 1st breeder: L Brennan
- 2nd owner: Twenty Times Three Syndicate (Broughtons Star)
- 3rd owner: Castlehume Syndicate (Castlehume)
- Tote win: €12.90 PL: €3.50 €1.20 €5.60 Ex: €53.30 CSF: €70.71 Tricast: €867.28
