Racecards
14:45 Wexford (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,918
- 2nd: €2,755
- 3rd: €1,306
- 4th: €579
- Form 4P1935
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Don Cashman
- Jockey C M Walsh
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form 0/6949-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, hampered 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, challenged 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and mistake last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace
- Form 05-973P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
chased leaders, reminders after 7th and pushed along briefly, soon dropped to mid-division, progress into 3rd at 10th, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra before straight
- Form PR-R340
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey E O'Connell
held up, 8th halfway, hampered 9th, ridden in 6th and no impression 3 out, no extra before straight
- Form 64423-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
soon mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out, no extra before last and kept on one pace
- Form 232710
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, fell 9th
- Form 410F02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W F Codd
- Jockey C D Timmons
held up in rear, progress after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, narrow lead 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 13/9F7-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A W Short
mid-division, progress into 4th at 8th, hampered 9th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 433244
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey D Meyler
chased leader, led 5th, slight mistake 6th, ridden and pressed entering straight, narrowly headed 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 007P
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
led, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 13-3270
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 93
Verdict
Tawseef has only won once in 19 starts over hurdles but ran quite well at Galway earlier this month and isn't out of this. SUMMERHILL LEWIS made a successful handicap debut at Cork on just his fourth start over hurdles and this doesn't look much tougher so he's taken to continue his progress and complete a double. Hurry Kitty has a course and distance victory to her credit, though is 12lb higher, but another winner over the track and trip, Tellthemnuttin, bounced back to form at Punchestown and wouldn't need much more to go one better.
Formwatch
War Of The Pennys (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Blackthorn Prince (10-11) at Clonmel 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Tawseef (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind All The Answers (11-10) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Shutter Island (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, closer after 8th, pushed along and stumbled badly after 3 out, soon eased and pulled up before next, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Howwoulduno (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up, soon 12th, some headway and kept on same pace straight, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind William Du Berlais (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Summerhill Lewis (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Soon mid-division, 9th at 4th, progress 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon on terms, headed from last, stayed on well run-in to led near line, won at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Oct beating Wilcos Mo Chara (11-8) by nk, 14 ran.
Hurry Kitty (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Soon mid-division, moderate 9th before 4th, headway and slight mistake 2 out, no extra and eased approaching last, 16th of 22, dist behind Definite Income (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Tellthemnuttin (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up, hampered 1st, towards rear, headway to chase leaders before straight, no impression from before last, kept on without troubling winner run-in into 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Rolling Revenge (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
I C Gold (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, progress to lead after 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, last of 18, dist behind Magna Cartor (11-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Whitber's Choice (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th next, no impression, 4th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Abbey Magic (11-5) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Four Grand (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 7th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Theo (IRE) 6-1jfav (10-11) Rear of mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression, never a factor, 12th of 20, 23 1/2l behind Star Counsel (11-10) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.