Down Royal
Friday, 17th Mar 2017
GOING: Yielding - Soft
The Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle of EUR12,500 (Rated 80-95) (Generously sponsored by Mr. J.P. McManus) Of which the second will receive EUR2,500, the third EUR1,250, the fourth EUR625 and the fifth EUR312.50
1st
B. Browne
mid-division on inner, headway into 4th 3 out, improved to lead before next, soon went clear, pushed out run-in and stayed on well, comfortably
2nd
5½ lengths
J.D. Benson (4)
rear of mid-division, headway 5 out, 3rd next, led and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed before next, kept on same pace in 2nd from last
3rd
Neck
R.M. Short (2)
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
4th
½ lengths
D.J. Hand (2)
rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 6th, 10th after 4 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, kept on without threatening
5th
6½ lengths
C.M. Walsh
mid-division, ridden in 6th 4 out, 5th 2 out, no extra
6th
4¼ lengths
C.M. Leonard (4)
rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th after 3 out, kept on one pace
7th
4½ lengths
C. Brassil
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along briefly approaching 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression
8th
Head
J.J. Dixon (4)
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened
9th
3¾ lengths
T.N. Brett (2)
towards rear, hampered 3 out, no impression from next, never a factor
10th
E. O'Connell
slowly away and in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
11th
28 lengths
C.A. Landers (2)
mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
12th
L.A. McKenna
always behind, trailing early, no impression from 3 out
p.u.
F.J. Hayes
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in mid-division at 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
R.A. Doyle
rear of mid-division on outer, landed awkwardly and pulled up after 4th
u.r.
S.D. Torrens (4)
led, headed before 4 out, soon no impression, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 3 out
John J Fitzpatrick
tracked leaders early, pushed along from 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
fell
K.M. Smith (2)
rear of mid-division, pushed along in 8th and fell 3 out
D.J. McInerney (2)
always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
2016: Theo 6 11-2, C. Brassil, S. Donohoe 10/1
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