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Downpatrick (IRE)
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Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.30 Place: €1.10 €2.80 €1.90 Exacta: €19.10 Tricast: €160.11 Trifecta: €68.30
Non-Runners: Ballyglass Beauty (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - rapid headway on inner to lead after 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden home turn - edged left but kept on inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
7 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 158 lbs 16/5F Won
2nd
Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and headway on outer approaching last - ridden and went second home turn - kept on final 110yds - always held(op 10/1)
7 M AVG Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 17/2 1.25
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - headway from 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - nearest finish(op 9/2)
8 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 142 lbs 6/1 .75
4th
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and still plenty to do approaching last - ran on well run-in - not reach leaders - too much to do - eyecatcher(op 5/1)
5 G Poor Robert Widger 155 lbs 15/2 2.25
5th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 2 out - headway and went third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 12/1 and 9/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 10/1 6
6th
In touch with leaders - good headway and went third on inner after 2 out - soon pushed along - weakened from last(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 6/1 4.25
7th
Led - jumped left on occasions - not fluent 4 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - weakened from last(op 25/1)
7 G Poor Neill McCluskey 140 lbs 20/1 3.75
8th
In touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 25/1)
7 G Poor C A McBratney 156 lbs 28/1 6.5
9th
Prominent - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 148 lbs 14/1 18
10th
Prominent - soon raced in second - pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out(op 14/1)
7 M Poor Mark John Scallan 162 lbs 11/1 17
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11th
Always towards rear - detached and beaten before 2 out(op 28/1)
12 G Poor Gearoid O'Loughlin 166 lbs 33/1 17
12th
Midfield - jumped slightly left and not fluent 6th - dropped to rear after 3 out - soon became detached - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
7 G Poor S R B Crawford 160 lbs 17/2 48