Racecards
14:55 Downpatrick (IRE)
Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,001 added
- Form 4F44-17
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D J Ryan
- Jockey R P McLernon
left in lead 1st, headed before next, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace
Basic Principle
112- Form P/8F8-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey B M Cash
mid-division, mistake 3rd, 8th halfway, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 535727
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Redmond
- Jockey S W Jackson
led and unseated rider 1st
- Form 796681
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer I J Monaghan
- Jockey E C McCarthy
held up towards rear, headway to 8th 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, 3rd after last, no impression leaders, kept on same pace
- Form 5-41P90
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led before 2nd, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, kept on one pace from before 2 out
- Form 6UP-676
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed after next, no extra in 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 65-9S79
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, kept on well from 2 out
- Form 8/8-F70P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey R Loughran
always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00-81F4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey S J Gray
held up towards rear, headway to 7th before 4 out, ridden in 6th and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 04-6538
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 5 out
- Form 0406-00
- Age 12
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Harvey
- Jockey A P Thornton
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra before next and weakened
Quinntowin (IRE)
225- Form 7U640P-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Wilson
- Jockey K H Clarke
held up towards rear, headway to 6th before 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Fortis Et Fidelis (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd 3 out, lost place and no impression under pressure straight, 7th of 17, 21l behind Forpadydeplasterer (11-12) at Punchestown 2m beg chs hvy in Oct.
Basic Principle 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, 2nd next, ridden to lead bypassing 2 out, mistake last, headed and no extra run-in, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Secret Squirrel (10-4) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 gd in Jul.
Hatton's Wood (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Disputed early, chased leader in 2nd after 2nd, left lead 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra and weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Ross Accord (10-3) at Down Royal 2m 6f hcp chs 0-116 sft.
Spring Charm (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, improved to be prominent approaching straight, led and stayed on well to go clear run-in, won at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Oct beating My Lord Oscar (10-5) by 5l, 16 ran.
Ah Come On Tom (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led and disputed, headed after 5 out, weakened next, completely tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Hilts (11-2) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Oct.
Palace Storm (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, well behind Dark Strands (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 gs in Aug.
Selection Box (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, headway to 2nd after 5 out, ridden in 6th and mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 20, 37l behind Operation Houdini (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f amt hcp chs gs in Oct.
Rose Of Appeal (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out, behind when pulled up in race won by Alickadoo (10-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gs in Sept, 16 ran.
Rackard 16-1 (9-11) Towards rear for most, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Hilts (11-2) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Oct.
Lord Tee (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, progress 3 out, 6th after 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 19l behind Golden Gem (11-2) at Naas 2m hcp chs 0-102 sft in Oct.
Orchard Grove (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, left 2nd after 3 out, no extra under pressure from next, 8th of 16, 46l behind Golden Gem (11-2) at Naas 2m hcp chs 0-102 sft in Oct.
Fingal Fox (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Never a factor, 10th of 16, well behind Golden Gem (11-2) at Naas 2m hcp chs 0-102 sft in Oct.
Quinntowin (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Shulmin (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Mar, 14 ran.