Full Result 8.00 Roscommon (IRE) | 17 May 2004

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(74-102, 4yo+) 2m Good 10 hurdles

1st €9,328.50 2nd €2,173.50 3rd €958.50 4th €553.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Tarn Ridge (IRE) 14/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁴ Paul Nolan	Darren O'Dwyer ⁴ Paul Nolan	4	104	82	–	78	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Columbian Sand (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Made all, ridden and strongly pressed from 3 out, kept on well, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, he acquired gelding from another trainer and felt that at 16.3 hands it was weak and, although working well at home, it did not appear to be performing on soft ground; he decided that more use should be made of it in its races, adding that today's race was of an inferior quality) (op 12/1)

2 ½	4. Golden Domer (IRE) 8/1 L A Hurley Stanley Ryan	L A Hurley Stanley Ryan	9	110	87	–	83	–
br g Religiously (USA) - Molly Dodds (IRE) (Cataldi)
Prominent, 2nd from 3rd, ridden after 4 out, challenged and every chance from next, kept on well under pressure, no extra near finish (op 7/1)

3 ½ [1]	10. Stitch Pockets (IRE) 13/2 D F Flannery ⁴ Mark Loughnane	D F Flannery ⁴ Mark Loughnane	6	106	83	–	78	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Serpentine Artiste (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, 7th approaching halfway, improved into 4th 4 out, 3rd and challenged from 2 out, kept on well (op 5/1)

4 3 [4]	7. Priolo Pace (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan ⁴ Patrick Martin	Denis O'Regan ⁴ Patrick Martin	6	108	85	–	77	–
b m Priolo (USA) - Keep The Pace (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, 5th next, 4th and kept on from 2 out

5 10 [14]	5. Market Minstrel (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan ⁴ Mrs S Lynch	Robbie Colgan ⁴ Mrs S Lynch	5	108	85	–	67	–
bb g Darnay - Kristar (Kris)
Held up, 7th before 3 out, kept on one pace (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

6 2½ [16½]	11. Collectors Item I (IRE) 7/1 Robbie Power Paul Nolan	Robbie Power Paul Nolan	4	108	82	–	61	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Darina (IRE) (Danehill)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

7 ¾ [17¼]	2. Bawn Og (IRE) 9/1 Daniel Howard Edgar Byrne	Daniel Howard Edgar Byrne	6	114	91	–	70	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Max's Error (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 6th after 5 out, soon no extra (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

8 1 [18¼]	1. Sea To Sky (FR) 5/2F Mark Walsh ⁴ Ms Margaret Mullins	Mark Walsh ⁴ Ms Margaret Mullins	4	117 b¹	98	–	76	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Urban Sky (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Prominent, improved into 3rd 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened (op 4/1 tchd 9/4)

9 2½ [20¾]	6. Milord Jones 12/1 Mr P J Crowley ² Michael J McDonagh	Mr P J Crowley ² Michael J McDonagh	4	1010	85	–	60	–
b c Emperor Jones (USA) - Ninia (USA) (Affirmed)
Never a factor, bad mistake 5 out

10 8 [28¾]	9. Precocious Breeze (IRE) 12/1 A J Donoghue ⁴ Liz Doyle	A J Donoghue ⁴ Liz Doyle	5	106	83	–	50	–
bb m Un Desperado (FR) - Emer's Breeze (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no extra from next

11 6 [34¾]	14. Lady Of The Ring (IRE) 20/1 L D Cribbin ⁴ D M Leigh	L D Cribbin ⁴ D M Leigh	6	100	78	–	38	–
b m Aristocracy (IRE) - Dysart Abbey (IRE) (Boreen)
Mid-division, stumbled after 5th, no impression from 5 out

12 6 [40¾]	18. Stormy Bru (IRE) 16/1 Sam Curling ⁴ Paul Nolan	Sam Curling ⁴ Paul Nolan	6	100	78	–	32	–
ch m Shernazar - Red Thunder (Carlingford Castle)
Always behind (op 14/1)

13 25 [65¾]	15. Noothernews (IRE) 20/1 Sean McDermott ² P A Fahy	Sean McDermott ² P A Fahy	4	102 b	78	–	7	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Iyandas (ITY) (Love The Groom)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened from 5 out, tailed off

14 3 [68¾]	13. Faneagain (IRE) 25/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Gerard Keane	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ Gerard Keane	6	100	78	–	4	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Super Leg (Super Slip)
Always behind, tailed off

15 dist [98¾]	17. Spanish Athlete 12/1 John Allen ⁴ Michael Hourigan	John Allen ⁴ Michael Hourigan	5	100	78	–	–	–
b m Relief Pitcher - Kings Athlete (IRE) (King's Ride)
Always behind, completely tailed off (op 10/1)

PU	8. Siochain (IRE) 10/1 Adrian O'Shea ² H Smyth	Adrian O'Shea ² H Smyth	11	109 b	84	–	–	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Greenpeace (Master Owen)
Very slowly away, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 8/1)

16 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 3m 44.70s (fast by 1.30s) Total SP: 153%
Non-runners: Achilles Spirit, Max Time, Pretty Flamingo, Subpinacolada, Taking Silk
1st owner: A Lehane (Tarn Ridge) 1st breeder: Don Commins
2nd owner: Mrs P S Ryan (Golden Domer)
3rd owner: Liberty Blue Syndicate (Stitch Pockets)
Tote win: €96.70 PL: €14.70 €1.90 €1.60 Ex: €753.60 CSF: €148.45 Tricast: €850.86

8:00 Roscommon (IRE) 17 May 2004

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle