Racecards
20:10 Ballinrobe (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Yielding, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €8,625
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €875
- 4th: €500
- Form 73101-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J P Fogarty
- Jockey M P Burke
led and disputed, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 16P-813
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J F Brennan
- Jockey E J O'connell
always prominent, moderate 2nd and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1000-04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey B R Dalton
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, closer in 6th after 4 out, slight mistake next, no impression under pressure in moderate 3rd from before 2 out where mistake, kept on same pace
- Form 64UP-4P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G T Lynch
- Jockey T C Carroll
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/9955-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
chased leaders, moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, soon 4th and no impression, kept on same pace
- Form PPF0-42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R J Jones
towards rear, niggled along from early, closed into 5th after 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace
- Form 5/0008-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
soon tracked leaders, on terms before 7th where slight mistake, soon headed but remained prominent, led approaching 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form 73613-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Brassil
- Jockey M J Bolger
mid-division best, niggled along 8th, no extra approaching 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 77/5055-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Y Dunleavy
- Jockey M W Bowes
refused to race
- Form 5949-33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
tracked leaders, dropped behind and ridden approaching 4 out, soon no extra
- Form 4F00-B6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey I J McCarthy
tracked leaders, dropped to 6th after 3 out, no impression approaching next, mistake last
- Form 187FP/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Form 5FPP2-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Form 0/2106P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Information is running well and almost defied a 7lb rise for his Roscommon success when close behind Benalma at Killarney. Pistol Jack ran his best race to date over fences at Kilbeggan though the fast ground may have been responsible for the improvement. Kilbane River hasn't won for a very long time and has dropped to a fair mark as a consequence and he holds Betheholygobbs and Lock Mor Lad on their run behind Hot Friend at Tipperary last time. PONMEWORD was having only his fourth start over fences and making his handicap debut when an excellent second to Borolee at Limerick and a 3lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent him gaining his first success.
Formwatch
Gentleman Jim (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Attempted to make all, bad mistake 5 out and headed, slow next and soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Conem (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-123 gd.
Information (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 8th 4 out, ridden to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on well without getting to 1st 2 run-in, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Benalma (11-10) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gs.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear early, headway into 8th 5 out, ridden into 5th 3 out, kept on same pace straight, 4th of 17, 32l behind Sweeps Hill (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Golden Alou (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Borolee (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd, 16 ran.
Kilbane River (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, 7th 4 out, 5th after next, 3rd normal 2 out, soon 2nd and no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Hot Friend (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Ponmeword (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, mistake 9th, progress into 8th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, disputing 2nd at last, kept on well, 2nd of 16, nk behind Borolee (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Beneficial Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Pulled up after 2nd, in a race won by Borolee (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd, 16 ran.
Betheholygobbs (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd normal 2 out, soon no impression under pressure in 3rd and kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 11l behind Hot Friend (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Carheenlea (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway into 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 49l behind Leon Og (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m beg chs hvy in Nov.
Nans Best (IRE) 5-1fav (11-0) Soon chased leaders, closed approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from after 2 out, 3rd of 15, 15l behind Harold's Cross (11-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-102 gd.
Ballygill Gale (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 9th and ridden after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 7l behind Borolee (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Miss Pepperpot (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, tailed off entering straight, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Cottage Oak (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gf.
Pistol Jack (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden in lead, challenged again last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Artiste Bay (11-1) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gf in Apr.
Lock Mor Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, 4th after 3 out, struggling when jumped right 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 18, 13l behind Hot Friend (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Quartz Debilleron (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 15, 33l behind Prince Of Fire (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase gd.
Do You Follow Me (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Soon mid-division, 10th 7 out, no extra approaching 4 out, completely tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Guts For Garters (10-3) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gf.
Collon Allstar (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw pr, cl up 4out, not qckn aftr 2out & ko onepce, 6th of 16, 30l behind Backstage (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Feb.
Waterville (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, struggling from 6 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Lion Na Bearnai (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-123) (4yo+), 20 ran.
Corlaan (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Soon towards rear, reminder 6th, soon no impression, pulled up entering straight, in a race won by Quarryvale (10-5) at Thurles 3m cond hcp chs 0-109 sft in Nov, 12 ran.