Downpatrick (IRE)
14:05
A J C Group Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.80 Place: €1.20 €1.40 €1.40 Exacta: €8.60 Trifecta: €52.10
Non-Runners: Zaghraf (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon prominent - led after 1st - faced challenge from 2 out - wandered on approach last - ridden briefly and kept on well run-in - readily(op 100/30 tchd 4/1)
5 M AVG C Byrnes 151 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leaders 2 out - went second and challenging approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 11/4)
8 G Poor John C McConnell 166 lbs 3/1 2
3rd
Prominent - headway and briefly went second after 2 out - lost second approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 5/1 0.2
4th
Prominent early - towards rear when pushed along briefly after 4th - some headway 4 out - soon pushed along - keeping on but no impression after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 7/2 23
5th
Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - pressed leader when shaken up before 2 out - lost position after 2 out - soon reminder - weakening when tired jump last - lost fourth run-in(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 11/1 2.5
6th
Always behind - raced in last when jumped slightly left and pushed along briefly 1st - not fluent 4 out - some headway from 2 out - no impression(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
N/A Poor Noel C Kelly 152 lbs 200/1 1.75
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7th
Raced lazily at times - towards rear - pushed along briefly soon after start - pushed along briefly after 2nd - mistake 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - tailed off (jockey said mare never travelled; vet said mare was blowing hard post race)(op 11/2)
N/A Poor Barry Connell 159 lbs 10/1 16
8th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - not fluent and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor Declan Queally 166 lbs 33/1 2.5
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9th
Towards rear - mistake 2nd - mistake 4 out - bad mistake and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
5 G Poor Denis Leahy 166 lbs 40/1 50
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