Full Result 5.15 Thurles (IRE) | 25 March 2004

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(74-109, 4yo+) 2m4f Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €11,056 2nd €2,576 3rd €1,136 4th €656

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	9. Ballygowan Beauty (IRE) 8/1 B C Byrnes ⁴ Thomas Walker	B C Byrnes ⁴ Thomas Walker	12	109	95	–	100	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Clodagh's Dream (Whistling Deer)
In rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well, finished 1st, disqualified (op 12/1)

1 2½	7. Shoot The Pigeon (IRE) 10/1 Mr P J Crowley ² P C O'Connor	Mr P J Crowley ² P C O'Connor	9	1013 t	97	–	99	–
b g Going Broke - Harpley Madam (Lucifer)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, close up from 4 out, led 2 out, headed when slight mistake last, kept on, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 12/1)

2 2 [4½]	11. Quigaboy (IRE) 25/1 Mr Steven E Ryder ⁴ Edward P Mitchell	Mr Steven E Ryder ⁴ Edward P Mitchell	6	106 t	92	–	92	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Bendaire (Frigid Aire)
Prominent, 6th 6 out, 4th 4 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

3 1 [5½]	2. Supergood (IRE) 7/2 Mark Walsh ⁴ I Madden	Mark Walsh ⁴ I Madden	6	118	108	–	107	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Avransha (Random Shot)
Mid-division, 8th and ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 4/1)

4 1 [6½]	8. Wensum Dancer 16/1 Kevin Coleman ⁴ F Tierney	Kevin Coleman ⁴ F Tierney	7	1010	96	–	94	–
b m Shareef Dancer (USA) - Burning Ambition (Troy)
Towards rear, headway into 5th 4 out, 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, finished 5th, placed 4th

5 2 [8½]	13. Bentota Beach (IRE) 12/1 Dave Crosse Michael Cullen	Dave Crosse Michael Cullen	9	108	91	–	86	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Southsea Lady (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 6 out, 7th 3 out, kept on same pace, finished 6th, placed 5th

6 4 [12½]	12. Sondheim I (IRE) 20/1 L A Hurley ² L Young	L A Hurley ² L Young	6	108	92	–	84	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Jazzy (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, finished 7th, placed 6th

7 hd [12¾]	14. Teutonic Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Sean McDermott ² A J McNamara	Sean McDermott ² A J McNamara	6	106	91	–	82	–
b g Germany (USA) - Las Balerina (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, 10th halfway, 6th after 3 out, no extra next, finished 8th, placed 7th

8 1½ [14¼]	18. Nimvara (IRE) 16/1 Sam Curling ⁴ Patrick Heffernan	Sam Curling ⁴ Patrick Heffernan	8	101	88	–	77	–
br m Lord Americo (IRE) - Liskennett Girl (Master Owen)
Behind, some late progress, finished 9th, placed 8th

9 1 [15¼]	5. Nolans Pride (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan ⁴ W J Burke	Denis O'Regan ⁴ W J Burke	7	1013 tp	99	–	88	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Saucy Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind, finished 10th, placed 9th

10 ¾ [16]	17. How Is Things (IRE) 12/1 Sean Quinlan ⁴ E J O'Grady	Sean Quinlan ⁴ E J O'Grady	6	101	88	–	76	–
b m Norwich - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, weakened 4 out, finished 11th, placed 10th

11 2 [18]	15. Dreamy Run (IRE) 33/1 P E Ryan ⁴ Timothy Doyle	P E Ryan ⁴ Timothy Doyle	9	103	90	–	76	–
ch m Commanche Run - Miss Ironside (General Ironside)
Always behind, finished 12th, placed 11th

12 11 [29]	1. Tiawana (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Power G M Lyons	Robbie Power G M Lyons	8	1113	109	–	85	–
b g Toulon - Tempo Rose (Crash Course)
Always behind, tailed off, finished 13th, placed 12th (trainer said gelding received a kick in the stifle area at the start) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

13 1½ [30½]	4. Pippin's Ford (IRE) 5/2F G T Hutchinson Ronald O'Neill	G T Hutchinson Ronald O'Neill	9	114	100	–	74	–
b g Shahanndeh (IRE) - Shakoura (FR) (Labus)
Prominent, 3rd from 3rd, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, finished 14th, placed 13th (op 3/1)

14 1½ [32]	6. Arctic Gold I (IRE) 14/1 Mr J P Sullivan ⁴ Patrick Michael Verling	Mr J P Sullivan ⁴ Patrick Michael Verling	7	1011	97	–	70	–
bb g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Flashy Gold (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off, finished 15th, placed 14th

15 ½ [32½]	10. Knocknabohill (IRE) 12/1 K Hadnett Malachy J Ryan	K Hadnett Malachy J Ryan	7	1013	95	–	67	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ibrah (Bustino)
Close up, led 3rd, headed before 6 out, regained lead next, headed and weakened 3 out, tailed off, finished 16th, placed 15th (op 16/1)

16 1½ [34]	16. Permiya (IRE) 20/1 John Allen ⁴ Joseph Crowley	John Allen ⁴ Joseph Crowley	6	103	90	–	60	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Adjamiya (USA) (Shahrastani)
Chased leaders, 4th 6 out, 8th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off, finished 17th, placed 16th (op 16/1)

PU	3. Fiddlers Bar (IRE) 10/1 J F Levins ⁴ L Young	J F Levins ⁴ L Young	8	114	104	–	–	–
ch m Un Desperado (FR) - Theyllallwin (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Led, slight mistake and headed 3rd, led again before 6 out, ridden and headed 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

18 ran Off time: 5:17:00 Winning time: 5m 10.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 160%
Non-runners: Classic Lord, Osiris, Stick The Lowman
1st owner: Ms Brid Lucey (Shoot The Pigeon)
2nd owner: B J Caffrey (Quigaboy)
3rd owner: I Madden (Supergood)
Tote win: €9.20 PL: €1.60 €7 €2.80 Ex: €71.80 CSF: €107.03 Tricast: €2,063.35

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Turf Club, Ballygowan Beauty, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - ran under the name Bog Road at Dingle on August 10th/11th 2002.

5:15 Thurles (IRE) 25 Mar 2004

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle