irishracing.com | Race Result Downpatrick, Wed, 25th Feb, 2009, Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €10,500.00 6-y-o plus

Downpatrick Result

Wed, 25th Feb, 2009

Going - Yielding (Good In Places). Fine

Summary

2.15

Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €10,500.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 110yds.

2.15 2m. 2f. 110yds. 6-y-o plus14 Ran
Martinstown Opportunity M´dn H´dle of €10,500.00 6-y-o plus

1st - €7,255.50, 2nd - €1,785.00, 3rd - €840.00, 4th - €525.00 14 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Fairwood Bob (IRE) 6, ch g 11-0 (Doubtful Venture Syndicate)
(4:38.6 7.82 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 103
Bob's Return (IRE) - Illbethereforyou (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Thomas Hayes Jnr

SP 4/1

P J Rothwell

D MacAuley(4)

chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last where led and slight mistake, kept on well run-in

15th Jan, 09 Thurles
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 09 Downpatrick
2nd Hdl Rated 110

2nd

Oh So Humbel (IRE) 7, b g 11-0 (Last Thursday Syndicate)
(4:40.0)
Humbel (USA) - Durgams Delight (IRE)(Durgam (USA))
Breeder - C K Johnson

SP 5/1

B R Hamilton

A P Thornton(4)

led and soon clear, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and reduced advantage before last where headed, no extra and kept on same pace run-in

26th Dec, 08 Down Royal
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Mar, 09 Ayr
1st Hdl

3rd

Emotional Melody (IRE) 7, b f 10-11 (T W Walsh)
(4:41.7)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Rosceen Bui (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

SP 10/1

T J Taaffe

A B Joyce(2)

chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden before 3 out, stayed on after last to go 3rd run-in

31st Oct, 08 Down Royal
10th Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 09 Limerick
4th Mdn Hdl

4th

1.75L

An Innocent Man (GB) 6, b g 11-2 (John P McManus)
(4:42.1)
Overbury (IRE) - Kadari (GB)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - G A Greaves

SP 4/5fav

Noel Meade

E M Butterly(2)

chased leader in moderate 2nd, ridden 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

16th Feb, 09 Navan
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Apr, 09 Cork
2nd Mdn Hdl

5th

Moscow Towers (IRE) 7, ch g 11-2 (Ms Marie Robinson)
(4:43.9)
Moscow Society (USA) - Fandango Girl(Last Fandango)

SP 20/1

Seamus Roche

P T Enright(2)

mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

20th Apr, 08 Cork
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 4th Mar, 09 Fairyhouse
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

6th

Ballycolin (GB) 6, ch g 11-2 (Alan Steele)
(4:46.0)
Alflora (IRE) - Shift Changeover (GB)(Saxon Farm)

SP 25/1

I A Duncan

M J Bolger(2)

towards rear, moderate 9th 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

24th Jan, 09 Navan
5th Hdl This
Race 4th May, 09 Down Royal
12th Mdn Hdl Rated 100

7th

13L

Sister Lord (IRE) 7, b f 10-9 (Clara Docs Racing Club)
(4:48.9)
Even Top (IRE) - Kalvriya (FR)(Pampabird)

SP 50/1

M M Lynch

S G Carey(4)

chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, moderate 7th and kept on one pace from before next

17th Jan, 09 Naas
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Mar, 09 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 87

8th

Halls Pictorial (IRE) 6, b g 11-2 (Mrs Nuala Howard)
(4:49.6)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Ileegan (IRE)(Nucleon (USA))

SP 66/1

Aidan Anthony Howard

R T Dunne(2)

mid-division, moderate 9th halfway, ridden in moderate 8th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace

10th Jul, 08 Fairyhouse
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 09 Clonmel
fell Nov Chs

9th

0.5L

Deel River Queen (IRE) 7, b m 10-9 (John Bracken)
(4:49.6)
Idris (IRE) - Ceili Queen (IRE)(Shareef Dancer (USA))

SP 50/1

D Broad

K H Clarke(4)

chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out

4th Feb, 09 Down Royal
10th Bmpr This
Race 14th Mar, 09 Naas
22nd Mdn Hdl

10th

22L

Baskin Gael (IRE) 6, b f 10-13 (J Carey)
(4:54.6)
Presenting (GB) - Fairy Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 50/1

Adrian Sexton

S W Flanagan

towards rear for most, never a factor

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 09 Tramore
3rd Mdn Hdl

11th

Liffer Lad (IRE) 6, ch g 11-2 (Mrs Threasa McAloon)
(4:55.5) Rated 78
Sonus (IRE) - Hazy Fiddler (IRE)(Orchestra)

SP 20/1

Miss S Barkley

S P Walsh(2)

chased leaders early, moderate 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

31st Dec, 08 Punchestown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Navan
26th Mdn Hdl Rated 78

12th

Empire Magic (IRE) 6, b g 11-0 (Wesley Thompson)
(4:56.4)
Second Empire (IRE) - Mileeha (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 33/1

D T Hughes

I J McCarthy(4)

soon towards rear and never a factor

20th Dec, 08 Navan
19th Mdn Hdl This
Race

13th

17L

Bloomfield Lass (IRE) 6, b/br f 10-11 (Bloomfield School Syndicate)
(5:00.1)
Hushang (IRE) - Blomfieldjosephine (IRE)(Frimaire (GB))

SP 40/1

Sabrina J Harty

S J Hassett(2)

always towards rear

19th Feb, 09 Clonmel
u.r. Mdn Hdl This
Race

u.r.

Hafak (FR) 6, br g 11-0 (Mrs Mary Halligan)

Medaaly (GB) - Far But Near (USA)(Far North (CAN))

SP 16/1

Noel Meade

T C Carroll(4)

mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and unseated rider last

26th Dec, 08 Down Royal
6th Bmpr This
Race

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 38.60 secs, which is 7.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Cayo Levantado (GB) (declared in error), Maolisa , Heavenly Bound , Gerbera
2008 Hidden Agent 6 11-0 S G Carey (4) 7/4Fav (A L T Moore)
2007 Good Company 7 11-4 M P Walsh 1/1Fav (C Roche)
2006 Munchy Mike 6 11-4 A P Lane 4/1 (P A Fahy)
2005 Maswaly 8 11-0 R T Dunne (4) 10/1 (J F C Maxwell)
2004 The Kop End 6 11-0 M P Walsh (4) 4/6Fav (C Roche)

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