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15:25 Cork (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in back straight, Watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €8,625
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €875
  • 4th: €499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.70s
  • Off Time: 15:25:41
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green sleeves, red & emerald green hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 206510
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 114

prominent, on terms from 4th, fell next

2
Silk - RED, black cross of lorraine & sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 14-8623
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

chased leaders, left 2nd and a little hampered 5 out, closed into straight, led from after 3 out, strongly pressed and almost joined from before last, stayed on well under pressure to assert near finish

3
Silk - BLACK, red panel, red stars on sleeves, red cap
8/1
  • Form 42341-P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

led, not fluent 4th and joined, left in front again from next, headed from after 3 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace

4
Silk - White, red cross sashes & sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 84UU21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 109

waited with in rear of mid-division, a little awkward 2nd, impeded a bit 5 out, closer in 5th into straight, challenged 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from last

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE CHEVRONS, royal blue cap, white diamonds
  • Form 202-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 108

chased leaders, hampered a little 5 out, ridden from next, soon no extra

6
Silk - Royal blue & white hoops, white diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap

Goal (IRE)

14 t D
8/1
  • Form 2B4134
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, left a place better and a little hampered 5 out, 4th into straight, challenged in 2nd and almost on terms from before last, not match winner and kept on same pace near finish

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow star, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow star on cap
  • Form 0-51U13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, keen hold, niggled along from 4 out, 6th into straight, virtually pulled up from before last, walked across the line, lame

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
12/1
  • Form F67-330
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 106

soon mid-division, 8th into straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace

9
Silk - Pink, white epaulettes, white & pink striped sleeves, pink cap, white star
11/2
  • Form 034/P-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

soon towards rear and niggled along from early, no danger in last from before 5 out, kept on from before straight, post race normal, samples taken for analysis

10
Silk - PURPLE, white star & stars on sleeves, purple cap, white star
8/1
  • Form 323335
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 101

soon chased leaders, hampered a bit 5 out, ridden from next, 7th into straight, no extra and kept on same pace 2 out

11
Silk - PINK, grey diamonds, pink sleeves, check cap
  • Form 765-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 100

sweated-up before race, waited with towards rear, closer order to track leaders from 4 out, 3rd into straight, no extra in 4th and landed awkwardly last, kept on same pace run-in

12
Silk - Black, purple seams, black sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 0/00808-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 95

waited with in rear, impeded a bit 5 out, 9th into straight, went moderate 5th from 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Bridgequarter Girl has been gradually improving and makes her handicap debut after a comfortable victory at Tramore. She has to be respected along with Goal, who has found handicap company a bit daunting after a facile success at Perth. City LIne was well beaten on Thursday and has now gone 26 runs over timber without winning while Limpopo Tom is likely to find this on the short side. TREACY HOTELS BOY looked progressive when landing a Tipperary maiden but ran no sort of race in very testing conditions at Galway. This should be more to his liking and he's taken to bounce back.

Formwatch

Ontheground (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Attempted to make all, joined from 4 out, headed before straight, no extra from before 2 out, 11th of 12, 39l behind Anshan Dreams (11-7) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf.

Limpopo Tom (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Always prominent, disputed before halfway and led after 4 out, headed after 2 out and soon under pressure in 3rd, no impression before last and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Green Thirty Two (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 gf.

Spot The Pro (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Hampered at start and slowly away, trailing under pressure 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Glenconkeyne (11-0) at Galway 2m 2f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (8Evens16) (4yo+), 17 ran.

Bridgequarter Girl (IRE) 7-4fav (10-11) Waited with, improved to track leaders from 5 out, close up from before 3 out, challenged and awkward 2 out, soon led and a bit awkward last too, stayed on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd beating Empresario (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders and 6th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out and weakened, tailed off, 16th of 18, well behind Reafadda (11-11) at Galway 2m 2f am hcp hdl 88-109 hvy.

Goal (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one paced from 2 out, 4th of 14, 7l behind Magnetic Force (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-116 gd.

John The Soldier (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led and disputed, mistake 9th, ridden before straight, pressed and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd and kept on same pace last, 3rd of 17, 10l behind Taken Twice (10-2) at Roscommon 3m hcp hdl 80-109 gf.

Silver Canyon (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, close enough in 6th when mistake 4 out, no impression from next, 10th of 15, well behind Boxer Beat (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gf in Jul.

Mazagee (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, no impression from before 2 out, 13th of 20, 41l behind Aladdins Cave (10-13) at Galway 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Jul.

City Line (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 21l behind Formal Bid (11-4) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-102 gd.

Alpha And Omega (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, led from 3rd, clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, headed 2 out, outpaced and lost place entering straight, no extra, 5th of 14, 29l behind Ned Buntline (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Dec.

Trans City (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Always behind, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 9, 42l behind Aladdins Cave (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Nov.