14:30 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:0517:35

Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 6.70s

1^st

L'Attesa

811-7

7/1

T: S NolanJ: B Browne

Mid-division on inner, headway into 4th 3 out, improved to lead before next, soon went clear, pushed out run-in and stayed on well, comfortably op 8/1

2^nd

5 ½

The Irritator

611-1

14/1

T: P E CollinsJ: J D Benson (4)

Rear of mid-division, headway 5 out, 3rd next, led and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and headed before next, kept on same pace in 2nd from last

3^rd

Black Kettle

711-4

12/1

T: Christian DelcrosJ: Ronan Short (2)

Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next op 25/1

4^th

Caerleon Kate

511-4

14/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: D J Hand (2)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 6th, 10th after 4 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, kept on without threatening op 12/1

5^th

6 ½

Backinthesaddle

911-10

9/1

T: B ArtheyJ: C M Walsh

Mid-division, ridden in 6th 4 out, 5th 2 out, no extra tchd 8/1

6^th

4 ¼

Robyn Rua

1110-11

50/1

T: S WilsonJ: C M Leonard (4)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th after 3 out, kept on one pace

7^th

4 ½

Monastic

511-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: C Brassil

Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along briefly approaching 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression op 13/2

8^th

Sweet Little Lies

610-11

11/1

T: J FeaneJ: J J Dixon (4)

Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened op 14/1

9^th

3 ¾

Golden Silence

711-10

14/1

T: V C WardJ: T N Brett (2)

Towards rear, hampered 3 out, no impression from next, never a factor op 16/1

10^th

3 ¾

Canadian Steel

811-10

10/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: E O'Connell

Slowly away and in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 12/1

11^th

Come Dance With Me

611-6

12/1

T: M CunninghamJ: C A Landers (2)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

3 ¾

Cinder Rua

1011-8

20/1

T: Nicole McKennaJ: Liam McKenna

Always behind, trailing early, no impression from 3 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Tyrone Tiger

1111-12

14/1

T: Miss S BarkleyJ: F J Hayes

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in mid-division at 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 16/1

Graphic Legacy

711-9

4/1f

T: M FaheyJ: Ricky Doyle

Rear of mid-division on outer, landed awkwardly and pulled up injured after 4th op 7/2

Intercounty Star

811-8

14/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Simon Torrens (4)

Led, headed before 4 out, soon no impression, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 3 out op 16/1

Fairwood Native

511-5

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: John J Fitzpatrick

Tracked leaders early, pushed along from 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 20/1

Tikkereasy

611-2

16/1

T: S McParlanJ: K M Smith (2)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 8th and fell 3 out

Court Jester

1110-12

20/1

T: S WilsonJ: D J McInerney (2)

Always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€2.30, €5.50, €3.60, €1.70EX:€216.00Trifecta:€1,415.50Tricast:€1,222.73SF:€112.17

Forecasts

Graphic Legacy (4/1), L'Attesa (7/1), Monastic (7/1), Backinthesaddle (9/1), Canadian Steel (10/1), Sweet Little Lies (11/1), Black Kettle (12/1), Come Dance With Me (12/1), The Irritator (14/1), Caerleon Kate (14/1), Golden Silence (14/1), Tyrone Tiger (14/1), Intercounty Star (14/1), Tikkereasy (16/1), Cinder Rua (20/1), Court Jester (20/1), Fairwood Native (25/1), Robyn Rua (50/1)

Graphic Legacy showed significant improvement when scoring at Punchestown last month and despite the penalty, he shouldn't be discounted from taking another step forward. This looks competitive however with BACKINTHESADDLE seeking to go two from two at this track. He won here over Christmas and should go well again having been below par off an inflated mark at Ayr last time out. Sweet Little Lies is not discounted on a line of form through the selection, though she needs further improvement. The Irritator should be fitter for his Thurles run last week and could have something to say while handicap debutant Caerleon Kate is one to note in the market along with L'attesa.