Racecards
19:10 Sligo (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 40674-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
waited with behind leaders at ordinary pace, 4th approaching 4 out when pace quickened, 3rd and closed before straight, challenged last, stayed on best run-in to soon assert
- Form 609F67-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey J S McGarvey
waited with behind leaders at ordinary pace, 7th when pace quickened before 4 out, progress from before next to soon track leaders, led going well before straight, strongly pressed last, soon headed and no impression, dropped to 3rd near line
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Mr R J Jones
close up and disputed lead at ordinary pace, quickened from before 4 out, in front next, headed before straight, still 2nd at last, soon no extra in 3rd, kept on for 2nd near line
- Form 9-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey B R Dalton
always towards rear at ordinary pace, no impression from 3 out
- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A Mooney
- Jockey T C Carroll
mid-division best at ordinary pace, moderate 7th and no impression from 3 out
- Form F521-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
led and disputed at ordinary pace, quickened pace before 4 out, headed next, soon struggling, no impression from before 2 out
- Form P-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey S E Butler
soon close up and disputed lead at ordinary pace, quickened pace from before 4 out, headed next, dropped to 4th and no extra from before straight, jumped a bit left and kept on same pace from last
Red Sparky (IRE)
341- Form 54469/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Larkin
- Jockey R J O'Hare
soon tracked leaders at ordinary pace, mistake 4th, 5th when pace quickened before 4 out, lost place from before next, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 43F5P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
towards rear at ordinary pace, last when pace quickened before 4 out, moderate 6th next, no impression from before 2 out, moderate 5th and kept on same pace into straight
Verdict
Troll D'Oudairies was beaten 18l into second by Tukawhile at Tipperary and that was over 3m so this looks on the short side. CASTLETOWN BRIDGE was having his third start for Tony Martin when a close sixth to Boss's Star at Down Royal and looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark. Kylecrue made a successful debut between the flags at Templemore though his path was made easier when a main rival fell at the second last while Milan Flyer only scrambled home in a point at Maralin in March.
Formwatch
Castletown Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th and no impression under pressure from before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 20, 7l behind Boss's Star (10-13) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gd.
Silver Canyon (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 31l behind Yeoman (10-0) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 in Oct.
Kylecrue (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 8th 1/2way, prog 4out, 2nd 3out, on terms when left in front 2out, kow from last, won at Templemore 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Beneficiarius (12-0) by 12l, 11 ran.
Leinster Walk (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra next, 6th of 8, 40l behind Kilcarry Bridge (11-1) at Sligo 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) sft.
Milan Breeze (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Alw in rr pu 3out, in a race won by Cloud Creeper (12-0) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd in May '12, 13 ran.
Milan Flyer (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Alw pr, went on aftr 3out, alw in command & ko best when chall late, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Dynamic Brook (11-4) by 1l, 17 ran.
Oscar's Fancy (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid div best, fell 6th, in a race won by Bravehearted Harry (12-0) at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp sft, 12 ran.
Red Sparky (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, mid-division 6 out, no impression from 4 out, 10th of 17, well behind Tristram Shandy (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl sft in Jun.
Troll D'Oudairies (FR) 5-1 (11-4) 2nd of 20, 18l behind Tukawhile (10-6) at Tipperary 3m mdn hdl sft.