Downpatrick (IRE)
15:10
A J C Group Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8 Place: €2.40 €3.10 €1.40 Exacta: €93 Tricast: €223.44 Trifecta: €168.40
Non-Runners: Depeche Mo (reserve), Redwood Queen (reserve), Silverstrand (lame), Up And Out (reserve), West Of Carrig (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway from 3 out - led going best approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in (trainer said better ground today compared to the very heavy ground at Clonmel last time may have resulted in the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1)
7 G AVG E J O'Grady 156 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - switched left and bumped approaching last - ridden and went second run-in - no extra final 110yds
8 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 168 lbs 11/1 1.5
3rd
Led narrowly - headed and prominent after 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - bumped approaching last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
4 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 158 lbs 85/40F .5
4th
In rear - shaken up 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - headway on outer approaching last - ridden and kept on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding got hampered at the last)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor John C McConnell 165 lbs 13/2 0.3
5th
In rear - headway from 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 16/1)
8 G Poor Neill McCluskey 146 lbs 25/1 2.5
6th
Prominent - led after 1st - jumped left 4th - jumped left and not fluent 4 out - joined briefly after 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 13/2)
8 G AVG R K Watson 156 lbs 6/1 3.75
7th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1)
6 G Poor Neill McCluskey 166 lbs 66/1 .5
8th
Midfield - headway after 3 out - ridden but no impression before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
9 M Poor John Joseph Hanlon 153 lbs 14/1 .5
9th
Pushed along briefly early - prominent - hit 3rd - disputed lead after 3 out - weakened after 2 out
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 150 lbs 12/1 8
10th
Midfield - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
9 G Poor J J Lambe 162 lbs 11/1 6.5
11th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor J J Lambe 151 lbs 28/1 0.1
12th
Towards rear of midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor 158 lbs 20/1 9
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13th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - weakened after 3 out(op 17/2)
6 G Poor Sean Aherne 156 lbs 16/1 14