Racecards
20:00 Sligo (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 4165-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey M P Butler
disputed early and led 1st, challenged 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, comfortably
- Form 441-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Casey
- Jockey J S McGarvey
chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd before 3 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3P385-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey S J Hassett
chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, soon 2nd, ridden 3 out, challenged 2 out, 2nd and no extra before last, kept on same pace
- Form 066-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C F Swan
- Jockey B F Cawley
mid-division, 7th halfway, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, ridden in 6th and no impression 3 out, weakened before next and tailed off
- Form 8/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A B Joyce
- Jockey S A Shortall
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 4214/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, some progress into moderate 6th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form U/FP81-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J R Barry
- Jockey A F O'Neill
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form U-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Ross
- Jockey Brian Hayes
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 65P90-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey S J Gray
held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, ridden 4 out, some progress into moderate 7th entering straight, 4th and no impression last, kept on one pace
Share Wood (IRE)
448- Form 15228P/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Moore
- Jockey P D Kennedy
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Splaine
held up in rear, slight mistake 5th, some progress into 8th 4 out, ridden into moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, eased ater 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in, completely tailed off
In depth
Verdict
BACK TO BRACKA landed a Galway bumper in heavy going and made a very encouraging debut over hurdles behind the odds-on Moonlight Boy at Limerick where he stayed on nicely over the minimum trip. He can take this though Eight Till Late looked a fine prospect when beating what looked like a decent field of bumpers at Limerick last month. Polish Partisan has won a bumper on the track and shown ability over hurdles though he's been disappointing recently, a remark that also applies to Native Court. Charlie Swan's Bound To Fly has shown some potential in bumpers and has the pedigree to do better over jumps.
Formwatch
Back To Bracka (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden in 9th before 2 out, moderate 5th and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 14l behind Moonlight Boy (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn hdl in Apr.
Eight Till Late (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, progress into 7th 6f out, 5th 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to press leader and led close home, won at Limerick 2m 2f N H flat gs in Apr beating The Herds Garden (12-0) by 1l, 18 ran.
Polish Partisan (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 24, 23l behind Thekingofconnemara (11-12) at Cork 3m mdn hdl.
Bound To Fly (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, led soon after halfway, ridden and challenged approaching straight, headed 1 1/2f out and soon no extra, 6th of 8, 13l behind Sir Abbot (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m N H flat gd in Apr.
Captains And Kings (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, no danger from under 6f out, 11th of 16, well behind Upsanddowns (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f N H flat gd in Aug.
Kilene Brook (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Never better than mid-division, moderate 9th approaching 5th, soon no danger, 11th of 16, well behind Long House Hall (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn hdl gd.
Lacrough Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 6f out, ridden 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, 15th of 19, well behind Ground Invasion (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 2f N H flat.
Lisrenny Prince (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Mid div, fell 8th, in a race won by Mile House (11-6) at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp gs, 14 ran.
Native Court (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Towards rear, under pressure in last after 4 out, kept on passed beaten horses from 3 out, 8th of 15, 33l behind Royal Chief (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Share Wood (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, jumped left at times, not fluent 8th, no extra from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Maccas Lad (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Feb '13, 13 ran.
Skehana Bridge (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Disputed early, chased leader, ran freely to lead before halfway, headed 6f out, soon weakened, eased before straight, completely tailed off, last of 18, well behind Fletchers Flyer (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f N H flat in Apr.