14:30 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:0517:35

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 105y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 5m 6.7s
1st
Horse silk
9
7/1
T: S NolanJ: 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 op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
15
14/1
T: P E CollinsJ: 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
Horse silk
nk
12
12/1
T: Christian DelcrosJ: Ronan Short (2)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
13
14/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: 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 op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
9/1
T: B ArtheyJ: C M Walsh
Mid-division, ridden in 6th 4 out, 5th 2 out, no extra tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
17
1110-11
50/1
T: S WilsonJ: C M Leonard (4)
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th after 3 out, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
511-12
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: C Brassil
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along briefly approaching 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
hd
18
11/1
T: J FeaneJ: J J Dixon (4)
Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
14/1
T: V C WardJ: T N Brett (2)
Towards rear, hampered 3 out, no impression from next, never a factor op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
10/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: E O'Connell
Slowly away and in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
28
10
12/1
T: M CunninghamJ: C A Landers (2)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
20/1
T: Nicole McKennaJ: Liam McKenna
Always behind, trailing early, no impression from 3 out op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
14/1
T: Miss S BarkleyJ: F J Hayes
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in mid-division at 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
6
4/1f
T: M FaheyJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division on outer, landed awkwardly and pulled up injured after 4th op 7/2
UR
Horse silk
8
14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: S D Torrens (4)
Led, headed before 4 out, soon no impression, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 3 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
11
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: John J Fitzpatrick
Tracked leaders early, pushed along from 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 20/1
F
Horse silk
14
16/1
T: S McParlanJ: K M Smith (2)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 8th and fell 3 out
PU
Horse silk
16
20/1
T: S WilsonJ: D J McInerney (2)
Always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€2.30, €5.50, €3.60, €1.70EX:€216.00Trifecta:€1,415.50Tricast:€1,222.73SF:€112.17

Forecasts

Graphic Legacy (4/1), L'Attesa (7/1), Monastic (7/1), Backinthesaddle (9/1), Canadian Steel (10/1), Sweet Little Lies (11/1), Black Kettle (12/1), Come Dance With Me (12/1), The Irritator (14/1), Caerleon Kate (14/1), Golden Silence (14/1), Tyrone Tiger (14/1), Intercounty Star (14/1), Tikkereasy (16/1), Cinder Rua (20/1), Court Jester (20/1), Fairwood Native (25/1), Robyn Rua (50/1)

Verdict

Graphic Legacy showed significant improvement when scoring at Punchestown last month and despite the penalty, he shouldn't be discounted from taking another step forward. This looks competitive however with BACKINTHESADDLE seeking to go two from two at this track. He won here over Christmas and should go well again having been below par off an inflated mark at Ayr last time out. Sweet Little Lies is not discounted on a line of form through the selection, though she needs further improvement. The Irritator should be fitter for his Thurles run last week and could have something to say while handicap debutant Caerleon Kate is one to note in the market along with L'attesa.
  1. Backinthesaddle
  2. Graphic Legacy
  3. The Irritator

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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