Racecards
17:45 Downpatrick (IRE)
Plain Talking Maiden Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
towards rear early, closer in 5th with a circuit to race, improved into 3rd 3 out and went 2nd before next, soon ridden, no impression after last and kept on same pace run-in
- Form P/P2P4P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Alan Wells
- Jockey W J Boyes
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 400/P1-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey T P Treacy
chased leaders early, improved to dispute lead after 2nd, dropped to 2nd with a circuit to race, progress to dispute lead after 5 out, led before 3 out , soon headed and dropped to 3rd, ridden after 2 out and no extra, dropped to 4th close home
Dan Bogan (IRE)
385- Form 0/96-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
mid-division, lost footing after 2nd, 6th after 5th, lost footing after 5 out and almost unseated, ridden before 3 out and soon detached, mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form 92469-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
chased leaders, 4th with a circuit to race, 5th after 3 out and soon no impression
- Form 80/FP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L J Donnelly
- Jockey S E Butler
towards rear when big jump 1st and almost unseated, settled in mid-division, 9th after 5th and soon detached, tailed off
- Form 6/2430-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led and disputed early, dropped to 3rd before 3rd, improved into 2nd after 3 out and soon led, ridden after 2 out and kept on well run-in
- Form FP/UFP-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey G N Fox
towards rear, pushed along in 7th after 5th, close 6th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out and soon no impression, kept on run-in
- Form 2/4645-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey N P Madden
led and disputed, not fluent 3rd, improved to lead with a circuit to race, rejoined after 5 out, headed before 3 out where mistake, no impression in 4th from before next, kept on run-in to take 3rd close home
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey A E Lynch
mid-division, jumped left 2nd, soon lost footing and slipped up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ultimate Horseman won a bumper on soft ground here on his debut last month, for which he's penalised, but didn't do so well in a better race at Limerick a few days later. This isn't the toughest of races to make his debut over timber though the weight concession to HADDINGTON ROAD could be beyond him. The latter had shown potential between the flags and in bumpers before a fine run at Punchestown last month, where he was in the lead at this trip before fading in the last quarter-mile. Quiet Account, a winner between the flags at Taylorstown last month, had shown some promise over timber previously while Enumerater found three miles stretching his stamina at Clonmel and will be suited by this drop in trip.
Formwatch
Ultimate Horseman (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked leader, pushed along under 5f out, no impression from 2f out, dropped to 6th from 1f out, one pace, 7th of 8, 10l behind Prickly (12-0) at Limerick 2m NH flat gd in May.
Cabra Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Pr, 2l 2nd 1/2way, left nrw ld aftr 8th, slt mstk 4out & jnd, hdd 2out, wknd early str, eased & pu last, in a race won by Mighty Leader (12-2) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Colourful Hawk (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear throughout, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Aunt Alice (10-8) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn hdl in May.
Dan Bogan (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, soon in rear of mid-division, went remote 6th and kept on same pace from after 3 out, 6th of 14, 42l behind Queen Alphabet (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd in May '14.
Enumerater (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, closer in 7th after 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra last, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 14, 10l behind Bridies Boy (11-10) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl gd in May.
Faithless (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Ww in rr, prog to ldrs bef 1/2 way, wknd aftr 4out, rr & pu last, in a race won by Definite Treasure (11-6) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp in May, 13 ran.
Haddington Road (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Soon tracked leaders, slightly slow 8th, on terms from before 2 out, just led before straight, headed before last, one pace, 6th of 18, 11l behind Champoleon (11-12) at Punchestown 3m mdn hdl gd in May.
Kelso Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up, 6th early, 5th approaching halfway, pushed along in moderate 6th 5f out, soon no danger, 5th of 8, 38l behind Ultimate Horseman (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f NH flat in May.
Quiet Account (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Pr, jnd ldr & wo 3rd, 2l adv 1/2way, 3l adv 3out, rdn early str, red 1l ld last, jnd early flat, ko best at line, won at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Bedford Forrest (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Spa Woods (IRE) Tikkanen gelding out of Irish Ace.