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Downpatrick (IRE)
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Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €22.40 Place: €4.70 €2.40 €2.50 Exacta: €151.20 Tricast: €626.99 Trifecta: €672.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Golden Temple (IRE) 4 G Poor
Noel Meade 155 lbs 18/1 Won Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - went clear going easily from 2 out - ridden and went further clear run-in - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding didn't handle the heavy ground at Clonmel last time and the application of blinkers today may have helped bring about the improvement)(tchd 28/1)
2nd 2 Winding River (IRE) 7 G AVG
Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 5/1 16 Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - ridden and outpaced from 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
3rd 1 Hidden Land (USA) 7 M AVG
Andrew Kinirons 165 lbs 6/1 4 In touch with leaders - prominent before 2 out - outpaced after 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
4th 12 Baltinglass Hill (IRE) 8 G Poor
P J Rothwell 150 lbs 10/1 .75 Raced lazily - in touch with leaders - pushed along 5 out - reminder after 4 out - no impression from 2 out(op 12/1)
5th 3 Bigz Belief (IRE) 8 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 158 lbs 17/2 7.5 Towards rear - midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon no impression(op 6/1)
6th 8 Jinxs Link (IRE) 9 G Poor
M M Rice 157 lbs 9/2F 0.05 Took keen hold - midfield - some headway after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
7th 13 Sula Warrior (IRE) 8 M AVG
J G Cosgrave 149 lbs 25/1 7.5 Midfield - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - stayed on run-in(tchd 28/1)
8th 10 Fassbender (IRE) 8 G Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 151 lbs 18/1 5 Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - no impression after 2 out(op 12/1)
9th 4 Darkened (IRE) 8 G Poor
Noel C Kelly 165 lbs 20/1 2.75 Towards rear - pecked on landing 1st - midfield before 5 out - weakened run-in(tchd 22/1)
10th 7 Lucky Storm (IRE) 7 M Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 20/1 1.25 Midfield - prominent after 4th - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
11th 14 The Riastrad (IRE) 6 G Poor
Donal Kinsella 146 lbs 22/1 2.75 In rear - not fluent 3rd - detached 5 out - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 20/1)
12th 15 Duchamps Art (IRE) N/A Poor
Ms Margaret Mullins 143 lbs 40/1 5.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - pushed along briefly 1st - pushed along 4 out - brief headway after 3 out - weakened run-in(op 22/1)
13th 11 Ask The Leader (IRE) 7 M Poor
D M Christie 151 lbs 25/1 3 Disputed lead - pecked on landing 1st - soon prominent - weakened after 5 out(op 16/1)
14th 6 Justicialism (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gerald Stephen Quinn 161 lbs 5/1 20 Midfield - lost position after 4th - reminder after 5 out - soon dropped to rear and no impression(tchd 9/2)
15th 5 Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) 7 G AVG
H Smyth 165 lbs 25/1 5.5 In touch with leaders - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 20/1)