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15:50 Thurles (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.30s
  • Off Time: 15:50:19
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE CHECK, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 4F/8454
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, 9th and headway 4 out, 4th travelling well 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in

2
Silk - White, royal blue stars, orange cap
7/1
  • Form 508202
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

held up, progress 5 out, 5th under pressure after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, 3rd and no extra after last

4
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & RED STRIPES, check cap
  • Form 99200/6-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

rear of mid-division, dropped to last and ridden before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - White, black cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap
  • Form P88220
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, some progress on outer after 4 out, no impression from next

6
Silk - WHITE & RED CHEVRONS, white sleeves, red cap, white diamond
12/1
  • Form 0/92P0P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

always behind

7
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW DIAMONDS, purple sleeves, check cap
  • Form P3P891
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

close up and disputed lead, headed 6 out, remained prominent until ridden and weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - YELLOW, red stars, yellow sleeves, white cap
12/1
  • Form 6248-80
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, 8th 6 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last

9
Silk - RED, yellow star, yellow diamonds on sleeves & cap
  • Form 054-05F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, red diamond, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 58P/03-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, not fluent 5th, 5th 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off

11
Silk - YELLOW & RED DIAMONDS, red diamond on cap
  • Form 31F-0PU
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, 7th 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last

12
Silk - Pink, black cross sashes, pink cap
10/1
  • Form 266-082
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, slight mistake 3rd, reminders after next, close 6th 5 out, no extra from 3 out

13
Silk - Emerald green, yellow sash, red & emerald green hooped cap
  • Form 096-47P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, close 7th 4 out, improved into 2nd next, led briefly entering straight, no extra after 2 out

14
Silk - YELLOW, white sleeves, brown cap, yellow star
  • Form 6800/68
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

prominent, led 6 out, strongly pressed 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, tailed off

15
Silk - MAROON & YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves & cap
  • Form 006860
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

held up in touch, 8th after 4 out, 6th next, headway after 2 out, led before last, kept on well

16
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 0532/P-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, close 3rd travelling well 3 out, challenged 2 out, briefly outpaced, 4th last, stayed on closing stages

17
Silk - ORANGE, royal blue chevron, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 00/5P7-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 79

led and disputed, headed 6 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before 3 out

18
Silk - YELLOW & BLACK DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, black diamond on cap
  • Form UP8-0P7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

close up, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, challenging when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra

19
Silk - Grey & pink stripes, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form PFP-604
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

always behind, trailing when pulled up before 2 out

3
NR
  • Form 70-2209
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

20
NR
  • Form 840-005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

21
NR
  • Form 0-5064
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

In depth

Formwatch

Polar Call (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway in 6th entering straight, ridden in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 25, 7l behind Operation Houdini (10-1) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 8Evens09 hvy.

Grey Area (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, headway in 7th 3 out, improved to dispute before straight, ridden in 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Templetown Hill (10-11) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.

Firey Steel (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway entering straight, 8th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 23, 7l behind So Billiant (10-12) at Cork 3m hcp hdl 0-102 gd in Mar.

Club Oscar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place from before 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, well behind Ransom (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs sft in Oct.

Oar House (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led and disputed, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by The Dashing Doctor (10-13) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl hvy in Feb, 12 ran.

Templetown Hill (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Led 1st, ridden and challenged 3 out, disputed before straight, kept on well from before last, won at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy beating Grey Area (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

Hidden Crack 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, no danger approaching straight, 13th of 18, 41l behind Fiery Oscar (11-1) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Oct.

Anois Na Riamh (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) In rear when fell 1st, in a race won by Long Walk Home (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf in Aug, 14 ran.

Uncommited (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led from 3 out, headed from next, kept on under pressure run-in without matching 1st 2, 3rd of 17, 1/2l behind Pistol Jack (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens02 sft.

Topofdemornintou (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Operation Houdini (11-7) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs sft in Oct, 17 ran.

Magdoodle (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden into 2nd before straight, no impression leader 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Strange Encounter (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.

Sandamerico (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Templetown Hill (10-11) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy, 14 ran.

Colleen Dawn (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 8th of 17, 30l behind The Sneezer (11-0) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Oct.

Heroes Square (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, 13th approaching 5 out, no extra from next, 21st of 30, 44l behind Mr Duffy (11-11) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Sep.

Monaco Springs (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mostly 4th /5th, prog to 3rd 3out, ld 2out, lft clr, nvr in any dngr, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp in May beating Big Farmer (12-0) by 6l, 13 ran.

Blue Steel Boy (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Prominent, 5th 5 out, weakened 3 out, 11th of 18, 35l behind Fiery Oscar (11-1) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Oct.

The Hoodoo Remains (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, kept on one pace from before straight, 7th of 14, well behind Strange Encounter (11-7) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.

Cut On The Bias (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead briefly 4 out, no extra in moderate 3rd after next, dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 10, well behind Arabella Boy (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hdl hvy.

Right Choice (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden in 8th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 18, well behind Bigbiggerbiggest (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy.

Seisdon Honour (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 8th approaching 3 out, soon no impression and kept on without threatening, 5th of 17, 10l behind Pistol Jack (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens02 sft.

Mats Teacher (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th before straight, under pressure in 6th 2 out, 5th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 14l behind Templetown Hill (10-11) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.