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13:35 Thurles (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €8,625
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €875
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 13:36:42
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, dark blue disc, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 0606-F5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from before 4 out

2
Silk - WHITE, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars
10/1
  • Form FF0-544
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead approaching 6 out, left clear next until quickly reduced lead and joined 4 out, slightly hampered by loose horse 2 out, stayed on best run-in to gain narrow advantage closing stages

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 806-P04
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 101

towards rear, fell 7 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow sleeves, purple cap
33/1
  • Form P94008
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

waited with, progress to be prominent 6th, lost place and dropped towards rear 7 out, pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross sashes, striped cap
  • Form 3-F0074
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 98

led and disputed, pecked 5th, still close up when hampered and fell 5 out

6
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, halved sleeves, Pink cap
10/3
  • Form 5P/507-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

waited with, left chasing winner from 5 out, closed quickly and on terms from next, kept on well run-in, not quite match winner and headed closing stages

7
Silk - SCARLET, green hoop on body & sleeves, scarlet cap

Lusiad (IRE)

18 p D
14/1
  • Form 535-3P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 93

slow jump 1st, chased leaders, 6th approaching 6 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 4 out

8
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
  • Form 3-P8124
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, on terms before 3 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, soon no extra

9
Silk - Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap
  • Form 2/F00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, weakened from 5 out, completely tailed off

10
Silk - Royal blue, gold hoop, black & amber qtd cap
25/1
  • Form 6/497P6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 84

prominent early, towards rear 7 out, pulled up before next

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Cochise (IRE)

5 bt CCD
14/1
  • Form 2/F0P-0P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 81

soon towards rear, mistake 7 out, went poor 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace

12
Silk - DARK GREEN, royal blue chevron, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P/10-90P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 79

mistake and unseated rider 1st

13
Silk - Maroon, white cross sashes, qtd cap
  • Form F/901F6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, led before 6th, a bit slow next, joined approaching 6 out, bad mistake and unseated rider next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

JOLILY would probably have finished third here last week if a rival hadn't fallen at the last but it was still a very good effort from the point-to-point winner, who will get a good ride from Martin Burke, and looks the one to be on. Bangonform once looked very promising over fences but he's been racing over hurdles and might find himself on too high a mark here. Supreme Builder beat a big field at Navan in January but fell on his next two starts and needs a return to form while In Great Form is held by the selection on a line through Miss Pepperpot, who has beaten both recently. Dark Vagabond won between the flags early last month before a cracking run in a Punchestown handicap a few days later. He may have been feeling the effects when disappointing at Down Royal and looks a threat if back to his best.

Formwatch

Bangonform (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, pushed along in moderate 7th approaching straight, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 19l behind Really Unique (11-5) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.

Supreme Builder 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace, left moderate 4th and hampered last, 4th of 12, 28l behind Groody Hill (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Oct.

In Great Form (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace under pressure run-in, 4th of 11, 23l behind Miss Pepperpot (11-2) at Naas 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-109.

Barna Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th approaching 4 out (original 5 out), no extra from after 2 out (original 3 out), tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind City Of Doral (9-13) at Sligo 3m hcp chs 0-116 sft in Sep.

Glenmorgan House (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 24l behind Gift Of Dgab (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd.