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Downpatrick (IRE)
14:40
Philip McBurney Racing Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.40 €1.10 €3.20 Exacta: €6.10 Tricast: €24.22 Trifecta: €33.30
Non-Runners: Hollys Honour (in season), Karloss (injured in transit)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m 2m 2m1½f 2m3½f
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - led on inner after last - soon pushed along and quickened clear - eased towards finish - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he gave gelding a break after his last run and that he is a lazy horse who benefitted from the application of cheekpieces today)(op 3/1 tchd 10/11)
7 G AVG
David Kenneth Budds 163 lbs EvensF Won
2m4f 2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6½f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m½f 2m1½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 2 out - led before last - ridden when headed after last - soon no chance with winner but kept on(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
7 G AVG
E J O'Grady 165 lbs 11/4 8.5
2m1f 2m2f 2m 2m 1m7½f
2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m4f 2m4f
3rd
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - headed before 2nd - in touch with leaders when bit short of room on inner after 2 out - switched left before last - kept on and went modest third towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
8 G Poor
Vincent Carroll 164 lbs 12/1 6.5
2m1f 2m1f 2m3f 2m1½f 2m4½f
2m1½f 7f 2m2f 2m2f 1m
4th
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - prominent when not fluent 2 out - soon reminders - wandered on approach last - weakened and lost third towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor
S Michael Millar 157 lbs 12/1 1.25
1m2f 1m7½f 1m2½f 2m4f 1m6f
2m4f 1m7½f 2m 2m 2m4f
5th
Briefly disputed lead - prominent after 1st - in touch with leaders when mistake 3rd - towards rear when pushed along before 3 out - headway and ran on from last - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
5 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 162 lbs 50/1 .5
2m6f
2m1f 2m 2m2½f 2m1½f 2m½f
6th
Pushed along briefly when bit short of room soon after start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent 2nd - led from 2 out - headed before last - soon weakened(op 10/1)
10 G Poor
T Shanahan 153 lbs 16/1 6
2m
2m 2m6f 2m4f 3m
7th
Held up in rear - reminder after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - some headway when ran on after last - nearest finish(op 12/1)
5 M Poor
Matthew J Smith 148 lbs 16/1 .75
3m 3m
2m 2m1f 2m6f 2m2f 2m2½f
8th
Midfield early - towards rear when mistake 3 out - headway and in touch with leaders after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
7 M Poor
P J Rothwell 156 lbs 18/1 1.25
2m 2m4½f 2m2f 2m3½f 2m½f
2m 2m1f 1m 1m7½f 2m
9th
Bit short of room soon after start - never better than midfield - weakened run-in(op 6/1 tchd 10/1)
8 G Poor
Denis Leahy 159 lbs 9/1 6.5
1m2f 1m4f 2m1f 1m2f 1m4½f
2m1½f 2m1½f 2m1f 3m1½f 2m
10th
Prominent - jumped slightly left 1st - led before 2nd - not fluent 4th - jumped slightly left 3 out - mistake and headed from 2 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear when bad mistake last(op 40/1)
7 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 146 lbs 50/1 2.75
2m2f 2m5½f 2m 2m5f 2m7½f
2m 2m 2m1½f 2m 1m4f
11th
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
6 M AVG
John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 20/1 .75
1m2½f 2m1½f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m½f
2m3f 2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m6f
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - soon lost position - towards rear of midfield when clipped heels then stumbled and unseated after 1st (jockey said gelding clipped a heel after the first hurdle)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 80/1 -
2m2f 2m5½f 2m3f 2m 1m7½f