15:45 Limerick

Thursday 6 April 2017

All14:0014:3515:0515:4516:2016:5517:30

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 4m 11.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
710-10
3/1f
T: C ByrnesJ: Mr J Mulvihill (4)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, challenged entering straight, travelled well to lead 2 out, ridden to assert last, kept on well run-in op 7/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R A Doyle
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
12
7/1
T: P G KellyJ: B Browne
Held up in mid-division, ridden into 7th entering straight, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
½
4
8/1
T: W J AustinJ: M P Burke
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression before straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
8/1
T: David J McGrathJ: B J Foley
Chased leaders, ran freely early, 2nd halfway, disputed from 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
7
10
12/1
T: S FaheyJ: E O'Connell
Held up in mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
¾
5
12/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: S D Torrens (4)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace straight op 16/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
14
109-11
5/1
T: N LeeJ: Katie O'Farrell
Led, disputed 5th, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd before straight, kept on to challenge again entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, mistake last op 6/1 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (2)
Held up towards rear, some progress into 9th before straight, no impression before 2 out
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
20/1
T: A J McNamaraJ: D J McInerney (2)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
12
11
20/1
T: R P RathJ: A W Short
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra
12th
Horse silk
½
8
25/1
T: J J WalshJ: F J Hayes
Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear 3 out, soon no extra
13th
Horse silk
24
9
20/1
T: J P RyanJ: T N Brett (2)
Chased leader, close up briefly 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened

Also Ran

SU
Horse silk
1
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: C M Collins
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved on inner to lead and dispute entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon slipped up op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.30, €2.90, €2.30EX:€31.70Trifecta:€266.10Tricast:€205.31SF:€33.26

Forecasts

Hareth (3/1), Rebel Cry (5/1), Lizzies Champ (7/1), All The Chimneys (8/1), Goulane Chosen (8/1), Soir De Chantenay (10/1), Black Ice (12/1), Benny In Milan (12/1), Orchard Road (14/1), Just Call Me (20/1), Balynaclash Warior (20/1), Who's Cross (20/1), Another Rattler (25/1), Una's Pleasure (25/1)

Verdict

All The Chimneys deserves huge respect switching to hurdles having been in cracking form over fences of late. He was running nicely around the turn of the year in this sphere and it will come as no surprise should he pick up where he left off. Balynaclash Warior was behind him at Fairyhouse in December but is weighted to close the gap now while Rebel Cry is greatly respected having run well at that venue as recently as Sunday and he comes here on the same mark. HARETH has been showing enough in three runs back from an absence to suggest he'll grab a prize of this ilk somewhere soon and he is given the nod now in a first-time visor. Despite being a bit disappointing since arriving in this country, it is too soon to write off Soir De Chantenay. Switching to hurdles, Goulane Chosen is handicapped for a bit run based on his previous form.
  1. Hareth
  2. All The Chimneys
  3. Rebel Cry

Prize Money

1st: €8,932.002nd: €2,769.003rd: €1,320.004th: €594.005th: €232.00

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