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Downpatrick (IRE)
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Randox Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3 Place: €1.20 €1.10 €2 Exacta: €5.40 Trifecta: €26.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Step Out (IRE) 5 G Poor
S R B Crawford 158 lbs 2/1 Won Led - headed and raced in second 1st - lost second and prominent after 1st - going okay and waiting for room when bad mistake 2 out - switched right approaching last - ridden and led run-in - kept on(op 5/2)
2nd 2 Intense Approach (GB) 5 G Good
John C McConnell 159 lbs 11/8F 1.75 Towards rear - bumped 1st - headway into midfield 7th - prominent 3 out - pressed leaders and slow jump 2 out - bumped last - ridden and went second run-in - kept on(op 6/4)
3rd 3 The Mediator (IRE) 8 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 13/2 9 Prominent - joined leader 2 out - ridden when hung left and bumped rival last - outpaced run-in(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
4th 1 Eco Pete (IRE) 8 G Poor
P J Rothwell 159 lbs 20/1 2.25 Pushed along briefly early - soon pressed leader - led 1st - faced challenges 2 out - mistake last - soon headed and lost two places - lost third and weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 8 Western Ability (IRE) 6 G Poor
D M Christie 158 lbs 11/1 5 Midfield - jumped left 6th - in touch with leaders and pushed along 3 out - ridden and keeping on when hung left approaching last - no impression (jockey said gelding hung badly left)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 4 Anysignofhim (IRE) 6 G Poor
Ray Hackett 155 lbs 22/1 14 Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - bumped 1st - headway into midfield on outer 3rd - disputing second before 3 out - ridden and not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 28/1)
7th 11 Evies Court (IRE) 5 M Poor
Noel C Kelly 147 lbs 125/1 7.5 In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - disputing second before 3 out - challenging but ridden when slow jump 2 out - soon lost position - weakened approaching last(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
8th 9 Sights Unseen (IRE) 6 M Poor
S Slevin 144 lbs 125/1 4.75 Always behind - mistake and reminder 4th - no chance from 3 out(tchd 100/1)
9th 5 Flaxfield (IRE) 7 G Poor
Paul Mulligan 151 lbs 100/1 17 Took keen hold - towards rear throughout - struggling 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(tchd 125/1)
10th 10 Spricklestown (IRE) 5 M Poor
Paul Stafford 144 lbs 150/1 90 Always behind - mistake and stumbled badly 2nd - soon detached - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
99th 6 Punch Perfect (GB) N/A Poor
W P Mullins 158 lbs 15/2 - Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 1st - lost ground quickly before 3 out - in rear when pulled up before straight (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 5/1)