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17:05 Listowel (IRE)

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €7,590
  • 2nd: €1,760
  • 3rd: €770
  • 4th: €440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.60s
  • Off Time: 17:05:19
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red & yellow diamonds, emerald green sleeves, em green cap, yellow diamonds
20/1
  • Form 490-460
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 99

towards rear, 8th 3 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace without threatening

2
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue sash, check cap
8/1
  • Form 761R96
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, on terms from after 1st, led before 2nd where not fluent, ran out before 4th

3
Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine & sleeves, white cap, emerald green star
5/4
  • Form 03-P091
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, 4th after 3rd, impeded next, pushed along briefly approaching 3 out where still 4th, dropped to 7th on inner into straight, soon no impression, one pace

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN,white sash & diamonds on slvs,emerald green & white striped cap
20/1
  • Form 0P-9870
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th after 3rd, impeded next, 7th 3 out, 5th into straight, challenged 2 out, soon edging right, almost on terms last, kept on well run-in, not quite get to winner

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red star & sleeves, white cap, red star

Haverstock

18 b
9/1
  • Form 40335-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 7th after 3rd, closer in 2nd 3 out, 3rd into straight, no impression when not fluent last, no extra run-in

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 4-03317
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 90

soon rear of mid-division, 8th after 3rd, closer in 3rd 3 out, 2nd into straight, challenged 2 out, on terms last, led run-in and stayed on well, all out

7
Silk - White, royal blue star, hooped cap
  • Form 66-7423
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 87

held up, took keen hold, soon mid-division, 6th after 3rd, no impression in 4th from before last, one pace

8
Silk - White, white & royal blue striped cap
  • Form P/F-707
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 86

held up, soon towards rear, stumbled early, pushed along from 5th, no impression in last 3 out

9
Silk - YELLOW, white hoop, green cap
  • Form 568-58P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 83

took keen hold and led, joined from after 1st, headed before 2nd where not fluent, 3rd after 3rd, impeded next, pushed along and lost place from 5th, 9th 3 out, no impression into straight

10
Silk - Maroon & yellow halved, sleeves reversed, yellow diamonds on cap
  • Form 0PP-0P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 82

towards rear, closer in 5th 3 out, 4th into straight where raced on outer, no impression and one pace from after 2 out

11
Silk - Black, purple sash, purple sleeves, black seams, black & purple quartered cap
  • Form 950-0U0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 82

not fluent 1st, soon mid-division, 9th after 3rd, impeded by loose horse before 5th where ran out

12
Silk - White, black panel, black armlet, black diamond on cap
  • Form 70-9F00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd, left in lead from 4th, impeded by loose horse before next, pressed when bad mistake 2 out, joined and slight stumble last, headed and kept on well without matching 1st 2 run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Question marks hang over the majority of these including July's Ballinrobe winner Royal Shot, who has a 9lb higher mark to contend with here. PLEASED AS PUNCH has a bit to find on recent Kilbeggan running with Gold Tantrum and Up The Hill, but not much. She has the better overall form and the pace should be strong enough here for her to make the most of her stamina. Chakisto and Haverstock both sport different headgear with the latter the one most likely to benefit.

Formwatch

Joshella (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, moderate 14th approaching straight, one pace from before 2 out, 11th of 16, 24l behind Tandem (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl gd.

Up The Hill 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in 9th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 12l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.

Royal Shot (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, 5th and ridden next, soon improved to lead, went well clear at last, eased run-in, very easily, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul beating Valours Minion (10-12) by 9l, 16 ran.

Chakisto (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, slight mistake 8th, weakened from 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 16, 28l behind Talk The Lingo (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hdl gd.

Haverstock 20-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along 5th, last before halfway, 12th 4 out, some headway from before 3 out,

Pleased As Punch (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 13l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.

Gold Tantrum (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, progress into 5th before 2 out, ridden 2 out, no impression in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.

Un De Ces Jours (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Always behind, ridden and weakened from 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Idlewild (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl in Aug.

Gatesoffrance (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, hung left and lost place on bend after 1st, soon detached and pulled up after 2nd, in a race won by Pleased As Punch (11-4) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Aug, 16 ran.

Jonathan Wild (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) In rear, progress to mid-division before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace, 11th of 16, 17l behind On My Own (11-5) at Killarney 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Aug.

One Cool Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up, 13th into straight, soon no impression, 11th of 17, 13l behind Maya Quest (10-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jun.

Lindas Choice (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 13th of 14, 27l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.