1.10 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-116) of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Thurles Results Thu, 2nd Dec, 2004

Going - Soft. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €1,554.50 carried forward to Gowran Park on Sat, 4th Dec. Placepot Not Won.Pool €75.50 carried forward to Gowran Park on Wed, 1st Dec. Tote Aggregate - €32243.00.

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-116) of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - €12,092.50, 2nd - €2,975.00, 3rd - €1,400.00, 4th - €875.00 12 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Captain Moonlight (IRE) 11-10 (Irish Voice Syndicate)
Rated 110
Religiously (USA) - Next Adventure (IRE)(Denel (FR))
Breeder - Alex McKillop

SP 16/1

T J O'Mara

T G M Ryan(4)

Tote Win €137.00 Place €9.40

made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure

12th Nov, 04 Wexford
7th Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 116

2nd

Carndale (IRE) 10-1 (Oakfield Syndicate)
Rated 87
Black Monday - Inamuddle (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))
Breeder - John P.A Kenny

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

R J Molloy(4)

Place €2.00

close up in 3rd, travelling well when mistake 3 out, 2nd and ridden next, kept on well under pressure from last

14th May, 04 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race 11th Dec, 04 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 90

3rd

Wise Counsel (IRE) 9-8 (Wise Fox Syndicate)
Rated 74
Leading Counsel (USA) - Lilly's Way(Golden Love)
Breeder - Ivan Keeling

SP 9/1

T J Taaffe

S M McGovern(2)

Place €1.50

close up in 2nd, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, no extra before last

7th Nov, 04 Navan
9th Nov Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Tramore
1st Hcp Chs Rated 77

4th

Friendly Conflict (IRE) 9-13 (Mrs A L T Moore)
Rated 85
Jolly Jake (NZ) - Deep Rival(Deep Run)
Breeder - Nicholas Blanchfield

SP 8/1

A L T Moore

R T Dunne(4)

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace

14th Nov, 04 Punchestown
10th Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race 19th Mar, 05 Tramore
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 84

5th

20L

Henry Hammond (IRE) 10-11 (Martin V O'Gorman)
Rated 95
Rashar (USA) - El-Caller(Callernish)

SP 14/1

Joseph Crowley

J M Allen(2)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, 7th 5 out, moderate 5th and no impression from 2 out

7th Nov, 04 Navan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 11th Dec, 04 Fairyhouse
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

6th

No Small Plans (IRE) 10-12 (D Leader)
Rated 98
Teamster - Kilmurray Queen (IRE)
Breeder - Brian McSweeney

SP 3/1fav

Gerard Cully

M J Ferris(4)

towards rear, 8th and ridden after 5 out, no impression from 3 out

18th Nov, 04 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 97

7th

Star Storm (IRE) 10-12 (H James)
Rated 98
Glacial Storm (USA) - Star Whistler(Menelek)
Breeder - Hubert & Vincent James

SP 11/2

F Flood

K T Coleman(4)

chased leaders, mistake 4th, mistake 6 out, 6th 4 out, soon no extra

14th Nov, 04 Punchestown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race 11th Dec, 04 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs Rated 97

8th

11L

Charging (IRE) 10-13 (E Duignan)
Rated 99
Alphabatim (USA) - Gleann Ard(Deep Run)
Breeder - D Delahunty

SP 10/1

John Joseph Murphy

W O Callaghan(4)

chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, driven along before halfway, no extra from 5 out

20th Nov, 04 Naas
9th Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 29th Dec, 04 Limerick
fell Hcp Chs Rated 97

9th

0.75L

Midfield (IRE) 9-6 (John P McManus)
Rated 75
King's Ride - Celio Lucy (IRE)(Celio Rufo)

SP 12/1

C F Swan

D G Hogan(4)

chased leaders, improved into 5th approaching 5 out, weakened before next

17th Nov, 04 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 75 This
Race 15th Jan, 05 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs Rated 74

10th

0.75L

Brownie Returns (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs A M Daly)
Rated 102
Dry Dock - What A Brownie(Strong Gale)
Breeder - N J Connors

SP 8/1

M F Morris

A P Lane

in touch, slight mistake 3rd, weakened from 5 out

25th Nov, 04 Thurles
6th Hcp Chs Rated 103 This
Race 20th Mar, 05 Limerick
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 101

11th

35+L

Castle Oliver (IRE) 9-10 (Bruno V Ward)
Rated 71
Andretti - Red City Rose (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 10/1

D E Fitzgerald

J P Elliott

held up in touch, weakened from 5 out, completely tailed off

14th Nov, 04 Punchestown
16th Hcp Chs Rated 73 This
Race 31st Jul, 05 Market Rasen
fell Hcp Chs

p.u.

Slainte (IRE) 10-0 (J J Power)
Rated 84
Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Bar(Crash Course)

SP 6/1

C Roche

M P Walsh(2)

behind and driven along 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 8th

1st Feb, 04 Thurles
10th Chs This
Race 12th Dec, 04 Cork
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 101

Off 1.10
Time 5m. 56.30 secs, which is 3.95 secs faster than the course average on today's going