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15:40 Downpatrick (IRE)

Downpatrick Novice Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 172y
  • Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.80s
  • Off Time: 15:40:13
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - BLUE, yellow sleeves, red, blue & yellow quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 3F-1404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up in touch, slight mistake 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, no impression from next

2
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue sash, check cap
  • Form P4540F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, 3rd 3 out, 2nd briefly and ridden before 2 out, no extra from last

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, yellow hoop, striped cap
  • Form 490-31P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out

4
Silk - WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white cap, black star
9/2
  • Form 0-631
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up in 5th/6th. headway from 3 out, close 2nd and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd from last

5
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap
11/10
  • Form 4/117-61
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra from last

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, emerald green cap
  • Form 830-301
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon no impression

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow chevron, yellow sleeves, dark blue diabolo, yellow cap, dark blue star

Opatja

6 BF
7/1
  • Form 6361-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 106

prominent, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, onepaced from last

8
Silk - RED, black stars, red sleeves & cap
20/1
  • Form 027474
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 81

made all, strongly pressed 2 out, kept on well from last

In depth

Formwatch

Gerbera (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Indian Spring (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl gf.

Johnny Kilawee (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, fell 5 out, in a race won by Let Yourself Go (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs, 14 ran.

Run For Charlie (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd before straight, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Warne (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f nh nov hdl sft in Jul, 15 ran.

Satu (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, 4th entering straight, 3rd 3 out, ridden from next, led last, stayed on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 5yo mdn hdl beating Kealigolane (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 23 ran.

Teach Nua (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, closed from 3 out, on terms travelling best before straight, soon in front, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, won at Galway 2m mdn hdl sft in Jul beating Boragh Princess (11-7) by 3l, 20 ran.

Long Walk Home (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd 5 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf beating Emotional Melody (10-13) by 4l, 14 ran.

Opatja 4-5fav (10-12) Mid-division, not much room on bend approaching 2nd, blundered 5th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Bijou Dan (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.

The Hedge (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led and clear, reduced lead from 4 out, headed next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, 4th of 15, 34l behind Dashing Ruby (10-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens09 sft.