14:10 Thurles

Saturday 25 March 2017

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Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.70s

1^st

La Bella Vida

510-11

10/3

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J J Slevin (2)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead 4 out, asserted after 2 out and kept on well run-in op 4/1

2^nd

Tikken Away

611-4

13/2

T: T MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division on inner, 6th 3 out, progress entering straight and ridden to go 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner run-in tchd 7/1

3^rd

Crazywork De Vassy

511-4

14/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: D J McInerney (4)

Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in op 12/1

4^th

Giant Spirit

511-4

11/10f

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: C Brassil (4)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress in 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 5th before next, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 6/4

5^th

1 ¾

Talsara

610-11

25/1

T: T FoleyJ: P E Corbett

Mid-division on outer, went 5th 3 out, some progress in 3rd next, no impression in 4th before last where mistake, no extra

6^th

1 ¼

Nicaragua

511-5

50/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: Katie O'Farrell (4)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression in 7th before 3 out, kept on one pace in straight

7^th

1 ¼

Naturally Blond

711-4

8/1

T: Patrick CroninJ: B J Foley (4)

Led, slight mistake and headed 2nd, led again halfway, mistake 4 out and headed, pushed along and no extra approaching straight

8^th

Ned's Island

611-4

16/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: M P Burke (4)

Mid-division, no impression in 8th before 3 out, kept on one pace in straight op 25/1

9^th

Larks Lane

711-4

100/1

T: Barry J MurphyJ: A P Byrne (4)

Mid-division on inner, no impression in 9th before 3 out, kept on one pace op 66/1

10^th

Arctic Light

511-12

16/1

T: T MullinsJ: A W Short (4)

Rear of mid-division, no impression approaching 3 out, no extra in straight

11^th

Working Man

511-4

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (4)

Always towards rear, no impression after 4 out, no extra, never a factor op 33/1

12^th

Hugh Divots

610-11

100/1

T: A MullinsJ: R L Brennan (4)

Rear of mid-division, no extra approaching 3 out, never a factor

13^th

Rebellion Lies

711-4

66/1

T: S ByrneJ: P D Kennedy

Rear of mid-division, no extra after 4 out, weakened, never a factor

14^th

Kittyhawkkay

510-11

66/1

T: J P RyanJ: T N Brett (4)

Prominent, led 2nd, headed halfway, no extra after 4 out, soon weakened

15^th

Jolly Windsor

611-4

33/1

T: W HayesJ: F J Hayes (4)

Always rear, never a factor, detached halfway, weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Kilbarry Marien

511-5

25/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: A Ring

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along on outer after 4th, no extra after 4 out and pulled up before next op 20/1

Castleonthehill

510-11

100/1

T: Miss M HardingJ: P A Gallagher (2)

Always towards rear, mistake 3rd, no extra after 4 out and fell next

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Non-Runners

Queen Khaleesi⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P Neville J: Reserve 3

Oath Breaker¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Golden Poet¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Donagh Meyler

Settimo Milanese

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.30, €1.70, €5.50EX:€28.60Trifecta:€399.20SF:€27.20

Forecasts

Giant Spirit (11/10), La Bella Vida (10/3), Golden Poet (10/3), Oath Breaker (11/2), Tikken Away (13/2), Settimo Milanese (15/2), Naturally Blond (8/1), Crazywork De Vassy (14/1), Ned's Island (16/1), Arctic Light (16/1), Talsara (25/1), Kilbarry Marien (25/1), Jolly Windsor (33/1), Nicaragua (50/1), Working Man (50/1), Queen Khaleesi (50/1), Rebellion Lies (66/1), Kittyhawkkay (66/1), Larks Lane (100/1), Hugh Divots (100/1), Castleonthehill (100/1)

This doesn't appear to have a lot of depth, even for a race of its type, and so it may pay to go with the promise shown by GIANT SPIRIT behind some smart types. He has finished second to both Cheltenham Festival-winning mare Let's Dance and the promising Bon Papa. It is a concern that he hasn't obliged in five runs over hurdles, but this looks a decent chance to change that. Golden Poet showed enough over timber in two runs in the autumn to ensure he heads the dangers on his return to the trach while La Bella Vida has place claims having finished a remote third here recently. Tikken Away has just one run over jumps in the book and could take a hand in this if able to improve on that 15L defeat.