26 Dec 2015 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,935); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Angus Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
26456-5 / 12 |
Jump (30) | C D Timmons | N C Kelly Victor McCrea |
5/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
Skellig Rocks (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
87-0 / 8 |
Jump (28) | B R Dalton | A L T Moore Dt Hoyland Js Hoyland… |
16/0 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Court Jester (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P670-70 / 11 |
Jump (16) | J S McGarvey | S Wilson S Wilson |
7/0 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last, disputed 2nd last, 3rd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace, just held 3rd at line | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| SHD |
Tyrone Tiger (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 11) |
229010/ / 13 |
Jump (785) | C M Collins | Miss S Barkley Applepie Syndicate |
14/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, no impression before last, moderate 5th last, kept on run-in, just held for 3rd at line | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Balkinstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
389-636 / 9 |
Flat (164), Jump (20) |
E O'Connell | F Flood Colleen Ford-ellis |
7/0 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, no impression in 2nd before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Coney Choice (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
1616-40 / 7 |
Jump (16) | M W Bowes | Lady J Gillespie Lady Jane Gillespie |
10/0 | |
| mid-division, ridden into 7th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 4¾ L |
Konig Hall (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1P0 / 10 |
Flat (146), Jump (16) |
P D Kennedy | M Torrens Murphy & Shah Partnership |
8/0 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th and slight mistake 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 8½ L |
Banker Burke (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
237396 / 7 |
Flat (22), Jump (34) |
C D Maxwell | J Larkin J B Flanagan &… |
16/0 | |
| led, clear before 3rd, reduced advantage before 5th, slight mistake and headed 3 out, ridden in 6th next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Mystic Princess (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) |
UU-4130 / 5 |
Flat (79), Jump (30) |
P A Gallagher | M M McNiff Brendan G Flynn |
16/0 | |
| held up in rear and behind for most, ridden and no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 28 L |
Sunrae Shadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
0-F4506 / 6 |
Jump (16) | G N Fox | N Meade Mrs Margaret Corr |
6/0 | |
| mid-division best, ridden towards rear 3 out, no impression and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Solar Heat (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) |
0704-2 / 12 |
Flat (36), Jump (62) |
Jack Kennedy | Mrs D A Love Ms Salome M Brennan |
8/0 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 4¾ L |
Hi Chap (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 4) |
080P5-P / 8 |
Jump (57) | Rachael Blackmore | H Smyth H Smyth |
33/0 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Jeremy's Jet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0-046 / 8 |
Flat (74), Jump (85) |
S A Shortall | A J Martin Mrs P Clark |
0/0 | ||
8 |
| - |
Shabra's Bertolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8P0809 / 11 |
Flat (1230), Jump (41) |
C M Leonard | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
0/0 | ||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Station Closed (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) |
423035/ / 10 |
Jump (803) | S J Gray | A B Joyce Mr Christian Main |
14/0 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
16 |
| - |
Prince Garyantle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
950790 / 8 |
Jump (37) | A W Short | D Broad Home & Dry Syndicate |
0/0 | ||