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Downpatrick (IRE)
17:35
Davidson McDonnell Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €12.90 Place: €3.60 €4.70 €12.60 Exacta: €185.60 Tricast: €5580.38
Non-Runners: Another Red Cat (reserve), Moulane West (reserve), Temptation Time (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m½f 2m2½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m
1st
Prominent throughout - went second after 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden to lead run-in - idled and reduced lead towards finish (trainer said that the application of first time cheekpieces and the better ground today may have helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 12/1)
8 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 159 lbs 11/1 Won
2m3½f 3m 2m6f 2m7½f
3m½f 3m1½f 3m1½f 2m4f 2m4f
2nd
Prominent - went second halfway - led 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - kept on towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG
John C McConnell 164 lbs 16/1 .5
2m7½f 3m1f 2m6f 3m 3m
2m3f 2m1½f 2m½f 2m4f 3m½f
3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - went fourth last - ran on well and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
Gerald Stephen Quinn 168 lbs 33/1 2.5
2m3f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m5f 2m3f 2m5f 2m5f 2m5½f
4th
Towards rear - headway 4 out - still plenty to do approaching last - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 18/5)
7 G AVG
C Byrnes 157 lbs 4/1 1.5
2m6½f 2m4½f 3m1½f 3m½f 2m6f
2m3½f 2m4f 2m 1m2½f 1m4f
5th
Prominent - soon went second - lost second but prominent halfway - weakened from last(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
7 G Poor
R K Watson 166 lbs 50/1 .5
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m1½f 2m6f 2m6f
2m2f 2m 2m1f 2m3f 2m4f
6th
Midfield - headway but still plenty to do approaching last - ran on well run-in - never on terms(op 40/1)
6 M AVG
Oliver McKiernan 153 lbs 66/1 3.75
2m3½f 3m 3m 2m7f 2m
2m1½f 2m4f 2m1½f 3m 2m7f
7th
Midfield - brief headway after 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 10/1)
6 M Poor
Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 20/1 1.75
2m6f 2m6f 3m½f 3m
2m 2m 2m
8th
Midfield - pecked on landing 4th - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1)
7 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 156 lbs 40/1 2.5
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m5½f 2m6f 3m
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 3m½f 2m3½f
9th
Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went third on outer after 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 5/1)
7 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 161 lbs 4/1 2
2m 2m3f 1m5f 1m4f 2m½f
2m3f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m4f
10th
Midfield - towards rear halfway - brief headway 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor
Nigel Thomas Slevin 159 lbs 8/1 9.5
1m4½f 2m½f 3m 2m4f 3m
2m½f 2m7½f 2m3f 1m7½f 2m3½f
11th
Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 12/1)
8 M Poor
Adrian Sexton 157 lbs 22/1 0.2
1m7½f 2m1½f 2m3½f 2m2½f 2m1f
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m3f
12th
Soon led - headed 2 out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding to be showing signs of delayed recovery post race)(op 7/2)
6 G AVG
Michael Winters 162 lbs 100/30F 22
2m4f 2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m5f
7f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m 2m4½f
13th
Jumped left on occasions - towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
7 M Poor
Noel C Kelly 147 lbs 80/1 58
2m6f 2m 2m3½f 1m3f
2m1f 2m 2m4f
14th
Towards rear throughout(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 161 lbs 33/1 15
2m1f 2m6f 2m4½f 1m7½f 2m6f
2m6f 2m5½f 2m7½f 3m½f 2m5½f
99th
Never going well - towards rear throughout - not fluent 5 out - pulled up approaching last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 5/1 -
3m 2m3½f 3m½f 3m2f 3m2f