Racecards
13:40 Downpatrick (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 50y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Form 500-00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Torrens
- Jockey C D Maxwell
Held up towards rear, 5th and headway 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, soon challenged, led over 100 yards from finish, stayed on well, eased close home
- Form 1110-25
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey A P Thornton
attempted to make all, edged clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed over 100 yards from finish, soon no extra
- Form 380-P17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Cunningham
- Jockey E F Power
tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 1st, mistake and unseared rider 4th
- Form 40-1230
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey Peter Carberry
soon tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, no extra from next
Instigator
42- Form 2009U/5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey B T O'Connell
moderate 3rd, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace from last
- Form 554U2F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey R J Molloy
held up, 6th and ridden after 5 out, behind and trailing from next
- Form 566840
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey E J O'connell
always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, 6th and no extra 3 out
- Form 8P/03-30
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N G Hynds
- Jockey K H Clarke
tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and ridden 4 out, no impression after next
- Form 8/48-PP9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
close 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no extra from before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Major Key (FR) 33-1 (9-10) Prominent, 7th 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 13l behind Scholars Mate (10-11) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Nov.
Chief Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, moderate 7th 3 out, kept on one pace straight, 5th of 17, 32l behind Regal Rumpus (9-10) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Nov.
Sharekan (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, kept on one pace from 3 out without threatening, 7th of 16, 22l behind Glendine Lady (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens02 hvy in Nov.
Takendo 7-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 14th of 18, 44l behind The Rocking Dock (10-10) at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09 in Oct.
Instigator 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden into moderate 7th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 20, 17l behind Danderry (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in Nov.
Freeze Frame (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Towards rear, fell 4 out, in a race won by Appeal Denied (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Sep, 15 ran.
Breeze With Ease (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 9th before 4 out, 10th and no extra from before next, tailed off, 12th of 17, well behind Pistol Jack (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens02 sft in Nov.
Uncommited (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 5th, 5th 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Heroes Square (10-8) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov.
Spring Wine (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leader in close 2nd, ridden and weakened entering straight, 9th of 12, 37l behind L'Oiseau de Feu (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.