14:50 Naas

Sunday 8 January 2017

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Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.80s

Along The Shore^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

16/1

Debut over sticks at Wexford in November was promising but has gone backwards in two subsequent starts, handicap debut here gives her a chance.

Form: /-5F

Lets High Five It^h²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: P D Kennedy| T: R O'Neill| OR: 105

16/1

Thurles winner at this trip back in February and entitled to have needed recent reappearance run when sixth at the same venue.

Form: 751-660

Wither Hills^h³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: D J Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 105

16/1

Getting tougher to predict with age but his best form entitles him to a chance here.

Form: 3-14029

Rock On Rosie^h⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S A Shortall| T: A B Joyce| OR: 104

8/1

Has been running on the Flat and AW circuit of late, couple of hurdles win but fell on most recent attempt in Down Royal Grade Three in October 2015.

Form: 91122F-

All The Chimneys²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P E Corbett| T: W J Austin| OR: 103

7/1

Best effort to date when winning Fairyhouse contest last month, up in the ratings now but that win puts him on the shortlist.

Form: 6P3110-

Last Garrison⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin⁽²⁾| T: N Carolan| OR: 104

16/1

Weakened out of it at Navan in November, taking record to zero from eight over flights.

Form: 5-64540

Barrys Jack¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁴⁾| T: P Coffey| OR: 97

7/1

Surprise winner of Limerick handicap over Christmas but did it well enough, significant drop in trip here is not certain to suit.

Form: 019527-

Jocular¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A Ring⁽²⁾| T: E U Hales| OR: 97

25/1

Modest type on the level and well held in three starts over timber so far, last seen on the beach at Laytown in September.

Form: 08-6

Yaha Fizz¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy⁽²⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 94

16/1

Hasn't really lived up to expectations so far over jumps and comes here after a six-month layoff.

Form: 854611

Among The Stars²⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: F J Flood| OR: 93

33/1

Little promise in maidens and pulled up on handicap bow at Fairyhouse in April, returns here.

Form: 5/000P-

Backinthesaddle^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: N M Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: B Arthey| OR: 92

9/2

Made winning start in handicaps at Down Royal over Christmas and not harshly treated for it, chance to go well again here.

Form: 295/57

Poormans Hill¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D Robinson⁽⁴⁾| T: John Neilan| OR: 91

20/1

Continued to drop in the ratings but probably needs more help if he's going to get on the board.

Form: 978600-

Like A Demon⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 90

11/4

First two runs for this trainer have strongly suggested that his turn will come soon enough and he gets a good chance here.

Form: 242034

Carraig Aniar⁷²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

33/1

Straight into handicap company on first start for this yard but hasn't shown much in maiden hurdles to suggest this will be his day.

Form: 0000/

Killahara Castle^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: M P Burke⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 86

12/1

Run well without threatening to win two handicaps over hurdles so far, entitled to keep going in the right direction here.

Form: 5645-05

Sweet Little Lies^p1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short⁽⁴⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 80

20/1

Struggled in handicaps either side of a layoff and the mare would appear to have it all to do here.

Form: P0-4409

Non-Runners

Gold Not Silver³⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: A B Joyce J: C M Collins

Eric The Third¹³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Like A Demon (11/4), Backinthesaddle (9/2), All The Chimneys (7/1), Barrys Jack (7/1), Rock On Rosie (8/1), Killahara Castle (12/1), Eric The Third (14/1), Yaha Fizz (16/1), Lets High Five It (16/1), Along The Shore (16/1), Wither Hills (16/1), Last Garrison (16/1), Sweet Little Lies (20/1), Poormans Hill (20/1), Gold Not Silver (20/1), Jocular (25/1), Among The Stars (33/1), Carraig Aniar (33/1)

Like A Demon continues to threaten in this company and should once again run well while All The Chimneys comes here off a recent Fairyhouse win and will have his chance. The vote goes to GOLD NOT SILVER who has been respectable on the AW of late and is well able to grab a race like this back over jumps. Eric The Third ran a decent race at Leopardstown recently while Backinthesaddle is another one for the shortlist in a competitive contest. 1. Gold Not Silver 2. Like A Demon 3. All The Chimneys