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14:15 Downpatrick (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 50y
  • Going: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €700
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.00s
  • Off Time: 14:15:01
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 1-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway after 3 out and close 2nd next, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on under pressure to lead final strides

2
Silk - Yellow, red cross of lorraine, halved sleeves, red cap, yellow diamonds
7/1
  • Form 935
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, led or disputed lead after 4 out, headed before 2 out where ridden and no impression in 4th, no extra run-in

3
Silk - Brown, Orange seams, hooped cap
  • Form 31-4556
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, steady headway approaching 2 out where led, mistake last, soon strongly pressed and joined late run-in, headed final strides

4
Silk - PURPLE, white epaulettes, white cap, purple spots
33/1
  • Form 986-80P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 79

led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and no extra in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure run-in

5
Silk - Royal blue & mauve chevrons, mauve seams on sleeves, red & white quartered cap
  • Form 7-F28
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra

6
Silk - Purple, white hoop, white armlet, white cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd before halfway, mistakes 5th and 6th, soon ridden and no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - WHITE, royal blue panel, striped sleeves, check cap
15/8
  • Form 05-1P33
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, niggled along and dropped to 6th before halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, ridden and led briefly approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in

8
Silk - MAROON, pink sleeves, white cap
11/2
  • Form 223P7P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders on outer, towards rear and ridden before 3 out, no extra

9
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW DIABOLO, quartered cap
  • Form 56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

always towards rear, ridden and no threat from 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Leighinmohr landed a point-to-point last February and was well supported when taking a bumper at Musselburgh last month. However, he's penalised for that latest success and makes his debut over timber. Candeeiro ran well for a long way when tackling 2m4f on heavy going at Punchestown last month and should have come on for that experience but Tirmoyle has done much better on quicker ground than he's likely to get today, especially with showers forecast. SERIATIM gets the vote as he won between the flags at Toomebridge in October.He will need a strong gallop if he's to score here but was prominent for most of the way over 2m4f at Down Royal last time and would have been much closer but for a mistake at the second last.

Formwatch

Leighinmohr (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb beating Nemi (11-2) by nk, 10 ran.

Candeeiro (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, no extra early straight and dropped to 5th before last, 5th of 13, 11l behind Allure Of Illusion (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) hvy in Feb.

Carsonstown Bridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression, 6th of 11, 33l behind Knockgraffon King (11-12) at Navan 2m 7f mdn hdl in Jan.

Flamenco Prince 33-1 (10-6) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Volkis O'Blue (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Feb, 22 ran.

Glimmer Star (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader to 4th, took keen hold, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Wild Geese (10-12) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Jul.

Indian St Jovite (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Never a factor, tailed off, 18th of 19, well behind Days Ahead (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl in Oct '10.

Seriatim (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd when blundered 2 out, no extra in 3rd from last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 20, 6l behind Station Lane (10-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Feb.

Tirmoyle (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leader, 6th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Clashnabrook (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 in Feb, 9 ran.

Quigleys Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 4f out, driven along and no extra entering straight, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 31l behind Ange Blanc (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Feb.