Downpatrick (IRE) Races
Downpatrick (IRE)
18:05
Earlybird Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE)
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €37.20
Place: €6.20 €4.90 €1.30
Exacta: €254.10
Tricast: €984.77
Non-Runners: Beechroad Winnie (reserve), Bidentime (reserve), Portland Row (temperature)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Tick Along (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Thomas Reilly
(4)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 156 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Midfield - prominent 2nd - not fluent 5th - led just after 3 out - left clear last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Hockworthy Flyer (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Andrew McNamara | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - towards rear of midfield 5th - pushed along briefly 4 out - in touch with leaders when pushed along 2 out - left in second last - ridden and kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Tango Theatre (IRE) | 10 M | Poor | John C McConnell | 168 lbs | 6/4F | 3 | Disputed lead - prominent 1st - in touch with leaders 5 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden approaching last - left in third and slightly hampered last - soon no extra | ||
| 4th | 12 | Sulafaat (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(4)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 149 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Disputed lead - prominent 1st - dropped to midfield 5th - not fluent 4 out - headway and prominent after 3 out - ridden approaching last - left in fourth last - kept on run-in(op 28/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Latest Model (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Shane Fenelon
(4)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 156 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 4 out - headway from 3 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - soon lost position and ridden - rallied run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Tingarran Express (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Niall Moore
(4)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 155 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | In rear - pushed along 3 out - no impression 2 out - ridden and rallied run-in - stayed on(op 11/2) | |
| 7th | 9 | Brownstone (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Michael Winters | 154 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent from 1st - in touch with leaders when pushed along 2 out - switched left and ridden run-in - stayed on(op 16/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Hide Out (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 153 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - towards rear of midfield when pushed along 2 out - no impression run-in(op 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Perfect Arch (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(2)lbs
|
J J Lambe | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - pushed along before 3 out - no impression after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) | |
| 10th | 2 | Echo Gate (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Squeezed out start - soon towards rear of midfield - in touch with leaders 2nd - lost position before 2 out - soon pushed along and weakened (jockey said gelding got tight for room when jumping off at the start and was not quick enough to hold his position) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Howsthewoman (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(4)lbs
|
John G Carr | 149 lbs | 50/1 | 2 | In rear - bit short of room when headway before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | A Dublin Job (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ciaran Murphy | 158 lbs | 9/2 | - | Disputed lead - led clearly from 1st - headed just after 3 out - ridden from 2 out - keeping on when stumbled and fell last(op 5/1) |