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15:00 Naas (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €8,625
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €875
  • 4th: €499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.50s
  • Off Time: 15:00:53
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, dark blue hoop, dark blue armlet, royal blue cap
25/1
  • Form 1/F0U-09
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

2
Silk - WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white cap, black star
  • Form 611P07
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear and took keen hold early, raced wide at 3rd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

3
Silk - Emerald green & white halved, white & emerald green hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
9/1
  • Form 374337
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, progress into close 5th 4 out, went 2nd entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner from last

4
Silk - WHITE, emerald green disc & spots on sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 5545-PP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at 4th, weakened from 3 out

5
Silk - PURPLE & ORANGE HALVED, sleeves reversed, striped cap
  • Form 346461
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression from 2 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, white sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 56650P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, ridden from 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, no impression, never a factor

7
Silk - RED, dark green hoop, white cap
13/2
  • Form 7-9530F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white stars, red sleeves, emerald green cap, red stars
  • Form 0-00956
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden after next, went 4th 2 out, no impression before last

9
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
  • Form 93P/98-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 94

towards rear, closer in 8th 4 out, ridden after next, 6th 2 out, kept on same pace

10
Silk - BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots
  • Form 000764
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

11
Silk - White, emerald green stars, mauve sleeves, white stars, white cap, mauve star
  • Form 8-700
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 89

always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 004422
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 91

always prominent, disputed lead briefly at 3rd, led from 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in

13
Silk - RED & WHITE QUARTERED, halved sleeves, red cap
25/1
  • Form 5P9P05/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 80

led, joined briefly 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

RORY'S BROTHER had dropped to a winnable mark when scoring over fences at Limerick last week and, as he's only 1lb higher back over hurdles, he can complete a quick double. Getoutwhenyoucan looks to be on the upgrade and handled the testing ground well at Punchestown on New Year's Eve so has to be a threat off the same mark. Shabra's Bertolini was behind in that latter event and looks held but The Bugler was running his best race to date when falling at the last at Navan last month and has to be respected. Sir Harry Cash has now had 25 career starts without winning but shouldn't be written off just yet, though he still looks a few pounds high.

Formwatch

Clonsilla Fath (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, 9th of 10, 23l behind Oscar Wings (9-10) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Jul.

Decade Player (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led, challenged and headed entering straight, dropped to 4th at last and no extra run-in,, 7th of 14, 10l behind King Vuvuzela (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp chs sft in Dec.

Sir Harry Cash 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, progress in 9th 3 out, 5th before straight, ridden entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 12l behind Pumbaa (11-0) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec.

King Of Ardcarne (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Took keen hold early, mid-division, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out,, in a race won by Playing (10-8) at Limerick 2m 6f hvy in Dec, 12 ran.

Rory's Brother (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Prominent throughout, chased leader in 2nd and under pressure before straight, not fluent 2 out, rallied to have every chance run-in, stayed on well to lead near line, won at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Dec beating Kilmurry Kid (9-12) by hd, 9 ran.

Obispo (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out where mistake, pulled up before next, in a race won by Slew Charm (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Dec, 9 ran.

The Bugler (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Prominent, led from 6th, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed before last, beaten in 3rd when fell at last, in a race won by Wither Hills (11-8) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Dec, 14 ran.

Miss Faithful (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight and left 4th 2 out, no extra and dropped to 6th at last,, 6th of 18, 18l behind The Cookie Jar (10-8) at Thurles 2m mdn hdl sft in Dec.

Jim Bowie (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden 3 out, left moderate 8th next, no impression, 7th of 14, 17l behind Wither Hills (11-8) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Dec.

Shabra's Bertolini (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, progress into 5th entering straight, no extra, 4th of 14, 10l behind Westerners Son (11-3) at Punchestown 2m cond hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Dec.

Catchin Time (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Soon in rear, behind and no danger from before 3 out,, last of 15, well behind Afatcat (10-11) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-102 in Dec.

Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, rider briefly lost iron at 1st, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd next, no impression on winner entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Westerners Son (11-3) at Punchestown 2m cond hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Dec.

Dushy Springs (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Waited with, 9th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight, 5th of 12, 22l behind Fairymount Lord (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Apr '12.