Downpatrick (IRE)
15:30
Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €6.20 Place: €1.80 €1.30 €3 Exacta: €22.60 Tricast: €122.39 Trifecta: €165.60
Non-Runners: Tom McGreevy (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group 5 out - dropped to midfield 4 out - headway after 3 out - went second going best after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden clear run-in - reduced lead towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
9 G Poor Ray Hackett 156 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - went fourth and pushed along after 2 out - ridden run-in - went second towards finish - kept on(op 9/4)
4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 5/2F 4.75
3rd
Led and clear - 10 lengths ahead 2nd - much reduced lead 4 out - ridden when headed after 3 out - lost three places after 2 out - rallied run-in - went third towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 9/1)
9 G Poor Neill McCluskey 154 lbs 10/1 2.5
4th
Chased clear leader - prominent 2 out - soon pushed along - went second and ridden last - lost two places towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 100/30)
7 G Poor H Smyth 149 lbs 7/2 1.5
5th
Chased clear leader - led after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and lost three places from last(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
10 G AVG T G McCourt 169 lbs 10/1 1.5
6th
Midfield - towards rear when ridden 4 out - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 6/1 8
7th
Raced in last - headway from 3 out - soon pushed along - no impression after 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG Gerald Stephen Quinn 157 lbs 17/2 5.5
8th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened gradually(op 10/1)
8 G AVG James Andrew Fahey 161 lbs 12/1 14