Racecards
18:00 Kilbeggan (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 244F-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up, improved into 4th 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon moderate 2nd and kept on same pace
- Form 1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up, jumped right and not fluent 1st, not fluent 3rd and pushed along briefly, pushed along from 5th, wide on bend approaching 3 out where mistake, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 4/22327-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey B R Dalton
led early, headed from 2nd, always prominent, on terms 4 out, soon led, asserted from after 3 out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 080
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey I J McCarthy
soon chased leaders, reminder after 5th, dropped towards rear 4 out where not fluent, soon no extra, completely tailed off
- Form PFP-UF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H P Finegan
- Jockey D Meyler
soon prominent, slight mistake 2nd, soon led and clear, reduced lead and not fluent 5th, joined when mistake 4 out, soon headed, no extra next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3398-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon no impression, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace in 3rd
- Form U-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey S A Shortall
in rear, stumbled on landing 1st, reminders from 5th, dropped behind from next, slow jump 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P4B-222
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss M Harding
- Jockey P A Gallagher
tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out and not fluent, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 07
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey G B Noonan
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon no impression, bandage came undone in straight, one pace
- Form 74250-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
Verdict
SPOT FINE found only one too good again when sent off favourite here last time. He gets another chance and should confirm running with the well beaten Dun Scaith. Dancing Roe finished ahead of Saltmills Blackie when placed here last year, but both return from a lay-off and point-to-point winner Better Part Of Me could prove a bigger threat on his debut over timber.
Formwatch
Bawntameena (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, 10th approaching 5th, moderate 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 8th of 18, 11l behind Hell Cat Maggie (11-5) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gd.
Better Part Of Me (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Mid-division, ridden along over 5f out, no extra 3f out and kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 17l behind Solita (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f NH flat gd in May.
Dancing Roe (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outer, went 4th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 36l behind Coolking (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs hvy in Oct.
Jerusalem Bells (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, not fluent 3rd, no extra when not fluent 3 out, 16th of 25, well behind Cape Glory (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl.
Kelso Star (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Pr, b mstk 2nd where left in front, fell 3rd, in a race won by Reverse The Charge (10-13) at Fairyhouse 3m ire ptp gs in May, 15 ran.
Spot Fine 9-4fav (11-4) Soon mid-division on inner, closer in 5th from 3 out, moderate 4th before straight, ridden to close but no impression when got a slight bump after 2 out, kept on without troubling winner run-in into 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Here For The Craic (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd.
Bartramstown Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Rr & ur 3rd, in a race won by Mary's The Boss (11-1) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Divadoyle (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Alw pr, 2nd 3out, not go with wnr from 2out, ko, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Ms Jilly Maaye (11-1) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp.
Rodger Roo (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Badly hampered 1st, soon mid-division, slightly impeded 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out, 7th of 18, 21l behind Olwenbrook (10-11) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gd.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th from 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th before straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 12l behind Here For The Craic (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd.
Saltmills Blackie (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Prominent, niggled along 6 out, ridden 4 out, no extra from next, 9th of 16, 25l behind Benemeade (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn hdl gf in Jun '13.