Downpatrick (IRE)
14:20
AJC Group Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.50 €2.10 €3 Exacta: €32.40 Tricast: €154.76
Non-Runners: Hide And Seek (coughing), Mac's Xpress (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - reminders after 3rd - pushed along and headway from 2 out - still plenty to do last - headway on outer home turn - rapid headway to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 100/30)
7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 160 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - prominent approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/1)
7 G AVG H Smyth 163 lbs 8/1 5.5
3rd
Prominent - went second halfway - led approaching last - ridden and headed run-in - lost second inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
6 G Poor Gerard Keane 152 lbs 13/2 0.1
4th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and outpaced after last - rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
7 M Poor D M Christie 156 lbs 12/1 3.25
5th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
10 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 5/1 4.25
6th
Prominent - led before 1st - faced challenge 3 out - headed approaching last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 15/2)
7 G Poor David Kenneth Budds 159 lbs 13/2 .5
7th
Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - briefly went third after last - ridden and weakened quickly final 110yds(op 7/1)
10 G Poor Adrian Murray 161 lbs 13/2 0.2
8th
Led - headed but prominent before 1st - lost second halfway - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
9 G AVG E J O'Grady 158 lbs 18/1 6.5
9th
Towards rear - some headway 3rd - pushed along after 4th - detached 3 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G Poor B R Hamilton 161 lbs 8/1 1.75
99th
Midfield - pushed along towards rear after 3rd - detached from 4th - pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1)
7 G AVG George Stanley 157 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Midfield - ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 12/1)
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 16/1 -