3.15 Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Wed, 31st Dec, 2014

Going - Soft (Hurdle Course); Soft, Soft to Heavy in Places (Chase Crse). Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €13,496.08 carried forward to Fairyhouse on Thu, 1st Jan. Placepot Pool - €70,081.23 Winning Units - 464.87 Dividend - €105.50. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €7,217.82 carried forward to Fairyhouse on Thu, 1st Jan. Tote Aggregate - €212166.00.

Martinstown Opportunity H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-95) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €6,900.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 11 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Indian Rupee (IRE) 11-5 (Mr F Michael )
(4:09.9 1.28 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 88(+9 after this run)
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Get A Few Bob Back (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - D Brennan

(Ring price: 11/8 6/4 11/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Thomas Mullins

D J Mullins

Tote Win €2.00 Place €1.10

made all, travelled well entering straight, ridden run-in and kept on well

15th Nov, 14 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 29th Jan, 15 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

2nd

Moonunderwater (IRE) 11-0 (T Drennan & R Donohoe )
(4:10.5) Rated 83(+3 after this run)
Norwich - Roseaustin (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - James Murphy

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

R Donohoe

M P Burke

Place €1.80

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in

27th Dec, 14 Limerick
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 5th Jan, 15 Thurles
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

3rd

6.5L

Gothen Niece (IRE) 10-11 (C P Donoghue )
(4:12.0) hd⁵ Rated 80
Gothenberg (IRE) - Homestead Niece (USA)(Soviet Lad (USA))
Breeder - Miss Ann Hennessy

SP 12/1

C P Donoghue

N M Kelly

Place €3.30

held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden into 5th entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace

26th Dec, 14 Down Royal
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 21st Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

4th

2.5L

Visible Light (IRE) 11-5 (Ms J Barton )
(4:12.6) Rated 88
Shantou (USA) - Strand Lady (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs A. Kehoe

(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 6/1) SP 6/1

F Flood

S J Crimin

mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

10th Jun, 14 Roscommon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 21st Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

5th

4.75L

Theoystercatcher (IRE) 10-12 (George Moore )
(4:13.7) Rated 83(-1 after this run)
Presenting (GB) - The Strongest Link (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Michael Hurley

(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1) SP 8/1

P A Fahy

A J Fox(2)

mid-division early, mistake 2nd and soon towards rear, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace straight

9th Apr, 14 Limerick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 24th Jan, 15 Navan
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

6th

5.5L

Deep Inspiration (IRE) 11-11 (Mrs Joan Berry )
(4:15.0) Rated 94(-2 after this run)
Heron Island (IRE) - The Wrens Nest (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Mrs A Berry

(Ring price: 33/1 25/1) SP 25/1

J A Berry

A F O'Neill

chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd at 5th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last

29th Nov, 14 Fairyhouse
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Jan, 15 Fairyhouse
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 92

7th

2.5L

Simple Joys (GB) 11-6 (Richard Wilmot-Smith )
(4:15.6) ts⁵ Rated 92(-1 after this run)
Singspiel (IRE) - Chance Dance (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Exors Of The Late Dr K E Rohde

SP 12/1

Mrs Denise Foster

R A Doyle

held up towards rear, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra entering straight

4th Dec, 14 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 17th Mar, 15 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 91

8th

4.75L

Timjoe (IRE) 11-1 (Sli Nua Racing Syndicate )
(4:16.7) Rated 84(-3 after this run)
Arakan (USA) - Lucky Coin (GB)(Hadeer)
Breeder - John Hutchinson

SP 25/1

Thomas Cleary

L A McKenna

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra entering straight

20th Dec, 14 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 12th Feb, 15 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

9th

33L

Lady Germany (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs Patricia Prendergast )
(4:24.1) Rated 84(-2 after this run)
Germany (USA) - Lakyle Lady (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Padraic Ryan

(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

G T Lynch

R P Treacy

towards rear early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra next, weakened straight and tailed off

27th Oct, 14 Galway
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Feb, 15 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 82

10th

16L

Paddy's Faith (IRE) 11-10 (North Mayo Racing Syndicate )
(4:27.7) cp¹ Rated 95(-2 after this run)
Royal Dane (IRE) - Killesk Scribe (IRE)(Scribano (GB))
Breeder - P McHale

(Ring price: 25/1 33/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Garry Bernard Caldwell

J M Moore(2)

chased leader, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th at 5th, ridden towards rear before 3 out, no impression and weakened, tailed off

6th Sep, 14 Navan
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 2nd Apr, 15 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 93

u.r.

Secret Valley (IRE) 11-1 (Clashbeg Syndicate )
ts³ Rated 88
Milan (GB) - Clashbeg (IRE)(Jeu De Paille (FR))
Breeder - William Carey

SP 25/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

K P Darcy(4)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd at 5th, bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out

7th Dec, 14 Cork
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race

Off 3.15
Time 4m. 9.90 secs, which is 1.28 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.80
Tote Trifecta- €53.80
CSF- €8.12
Tricast- €59.73.

Non runners Yachvili (stiff), Mossy Island (coughing)

2013 Westerners Son 5 11-3 C M Walsh 10/1 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)

2012 World Citizen 6 10-11 R P Treacy (2) 10/1 (Desmond McDonogh)

2011 Sorted 6 11-10 B R Dalton 9/2 (Conor O'Dwyer)

2010 Koshere King 6 11-0 P D Kennedy 14/1 (Edward U Hales)

2009 Bob Will Fix It 5 11-7 S J Gray (2) 5/2Fav (V T Keane)