16:20 Naas

Sunday 12 March 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20

Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 5m 14.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/5f
T: R TynerJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead after 4 out, asserted and 4 lengths clear after 2 out, idled and headed before last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead close home op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
8/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett
Prominent and disputed lead, 2nd halfway, progress to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, no extra and headed close home op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
9/4
T: Miss E DoyleJ: J J Slevin (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching 2 out where not fluent, ridden and no impression in 3rd last, no extra run-in op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
14/1
T: J NashJ: R A Doyle (4)
Led or disputed lead, ran freely, headed after 4 out, no impression in 5th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra and not fluent last, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: P NolanJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on outer entering straight, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, no extra
6th
Horse silk
29
8
66/1
T: R P RathJ: A W Short (4)
Rear of mid-division, towards rear and slight mistake 5th, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, tailed off
7th
Horse silk
35
7
25/1
T: M FaheyJ: P D Kennedy
Held up, always towards rear, mistake 4 out, no extra after next, weakened, mistake last, completely tailed off tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
25/1
T: J E KielyJ: C Brassil (4)
Always towards rear, no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: E McCarthyJ: B J Foley (4)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden in rear, weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.02, €2.20, €1.20EX:€8.40Trifecta:€17.60SF:€8.93

Forecasts

Never Off Duty (4/5), Bosco Di Alco (9/4), Jimmy Breekie (8/1), Ballybryan (14/1), Stole The Show (16/1), Come Home Quick (25/1), Mallwood (25/1), Baby Brain (50/1), Larkfield Lass (66/1)

Verdict

NEVER OFF DUTY looks likely to prove hard to beat following a promising debut last month. The selection took a point-to-point earlier in the season and should appreciate the extra 3f he'll encounter here compared to his hurdling debut. Of the remainder Bosco Di Alco has some solid efforts in maiden hurdles to his name and can claim the second placing while the debutant Mallwood wouldn't need to be anything special to claim third in this maiden hurdle.
  1. Never Off Duty
  2. Bosco Di Alco
  3. Mallwood

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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