3.15 Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Thurles Results Tue, 6th Jan, 2004

Going - Good to Yielding. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €2,009.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €753.20. Placepot Pool - €117.50 Winning Units - 29 Dividend - €3.00. Tote Aggregate - €31422.00.

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 16 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Craigmor Hero (IRE) 11-0 (J A Lee)
Rated 74
Black Minstrel - Fiveinthemorning (IRE)
Breeder - Val Mullins

SP 10/1

Martin Kinane

D J Howard

Tote Win €15.10 Place €2.60

tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd after 9th, led 5 out, driven along approaching straight, ridden from 2 out, strongly pressed after last, kept on under pressure, all out

29th Dec, 03 Limerick
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 31st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 81

2nd

shd

Sixtino (GER) 11-5 (M J O'Riordan)
Rated 79
Linamix (FR) - Sternwappen (GER)(Wauthi (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Rottgen

SP 1/1fav

Gerard Cully

A D Leigh(4)

Place €1.10

rear of mid-division, headway to go 8th 5 out, 7th 4 out, 5th next, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd and challenged from last, kept on under pressure flat, just failed

31st Dec, 03 Tramore
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

3rd

Native Bank (IRE) 11-0 (Denis Paul Murphy)
Rated 74
Be My Native (USA) - Sallybank(Buckskin (FR))

SP 10/1

Denis P Murphy

G T Hutchinson

Place €1.70

mid-division, 6th 5 out, 3rd 4 out, 4th and driven along next, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

4th

shd

Richmond Usa (IRE) 10-6 (W Neville)
Rated 70
Insan (USA) - Richmond Breeze(Deep Run)

SP 9/1

Seamus Neville

T G M Ryan(4)

Place €2.30

mid-division, improved into 4th after 9th, 5th 4 out, driven along after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, 3rd and ridden last, no extra flat

28th Dec, 03 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 71 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

5th

4.5L

Slow To Part (IRE) 10-12 (Hard To Start Syndicate)
Rated 72
Roselier (FR) - Comeragh Queen(The Parson)
Breeder - D P O'Brien

SP 12/1

S J Mahon

I J Power

tracked leader in 2nd, 5th from 7th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra

20th Dec, 03 Navan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 19th Feb, 04 Thurles
fell Nov Chs

6th

2.5L

Tatiana (IRE) 10-12 (J R Finn)
Rated 74
Erins Isle - Volnost (USA)(Lyphard (USA))

SP 25/1

J R Finn

A P Lane(2)

in rear, mistake 3rd, driven along from 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next

30th Nov, 03 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

Chukchi Country (IRE) 11-7 (Town and Country Racing Club)
Rated 85
Arctic Lord - Ann's Queen (IRE)(Rhoman Rule (USA))
Breeder - John Ryan

SP 9/2

P A Fahy

M P Watts(4)

rear of mid-division, headway to go moderate 8th 4 out, ridden from next, kept on one paced straight

1st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 27th Jan, 04 Tramore
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 86

8th

4.5L

Dreamy Run (IRE) 11-10 (F X Doyle)
Rated 88
Commanche Run - Miss Ironside(General Ironside)

SP 25/1

Timothy Doyle

P E Ryan(4)

towards rear, driven along from 5 out, kept on under pressure from next

13th Dec, 03 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 25th Mar, 04 Thurles
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 87

9th

3.5L

Ebonyellen (IRE) 10-9 (James Keegan)
Rated 73
Glacial Storm (USA) - Clara Grahame (IRE)(Seclude (USA))

SP 10/1

James Keegan

R C Colgan(4)

mid-division, improved into 6th 4 out, 7th and ridden 3 out, kept on one paced

22nd Dec, 02 Thurles
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 60 This
Race 27th Jan, 04 Tramore
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 72

10th

20L

Montasareen (USA) 10-10 (L Keyes)
Rated 70
Rainbow Quest (USA) - Oshima (USA)

SP 16/1

M McDonagh

R Geraghty

never a factor

27th Dec, 03 Limerick
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
11th Mdn Hdl Rated 70

11th

Flaxen Town (IRE) 12-0 (F X Doyle)
Rated 88
Camden Town - Garrenroe(Le Moss)
Breeder - Mrs M Sweeney

SP 20/1

Timothy Doyle

R M Power

mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression

1st Dec, 02 Cork
7th Hdl This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Cork
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

12th

15L

Kavolan (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Maeve Kavanagh)
Rated 73
Supreme Leader - Ballygullen River (IRE)(Over The River (FR))

SP 25/1

P R Lenihan

S M McGovern(2)

rear of mid-division, driven along and no impression from 4 out

1st Jun, 03 Tralee
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 14th Mar, 04 Cork
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 70

13th

13L

Manndaliy (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs S Lynch)
Rated 81
Akarad (FR) - Meadow Glen Lady (USA)(Believe It (USA))

SP 10/1

Mrs S Lynch

M F Mooney(2)

mid-division, weakened from 5 out

13th Dec, 03 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race

14th

35+L

Aran Island (IRE) 10-6 (Mrs A Fox)
Rated 70
Yashgan - Cool Glen(Furry Glen)

SP 33/1

Joseph Fox

J P Ennis(4)

tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led before 8th, headed before 5 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

26th Dec, 03 Down Royal
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 73 This
Race

p.u.

Rosslare Express (IRE) 11-6 (Thomas Travers)
Rated 84
Lashkari - Misty's Wish(Furry Glen)

SP 14/1

Thomas Travers

A J Donoghue(4)

tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, 4th 4 out, 6th and driven along when pulled up quickly after 3 out

8th Dec, 03 Clonmel
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race

fell

Bridge Town Rosie (IRE) 10-10 (David Hogg)
Rated 70
Roselier (FR) - Moonvoy lily(Tug Of War)

SP 10/1

P J Rothwell

K Hadnett

led, headed before 7th, fell 9th

29th Dec, 03 Limerick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 21st Apr, 04 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 74

Off 3.16
Time 6m. 2.30 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €22.80
Tote Trifecta- €56.60.