Racecards
18:30 Downpatrick (IRE)
Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 172y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €7,000 added
- Form 0521/8P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in touch, fell 4 out
- Form 8/0B050-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey M M O'Connor
tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon driven along, 4th when pecked slightly 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 7/05-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Casey
- Jockey C D Maxwell
mid-division, progress halfway, 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd under pressure 2 out, no impression when fell last
- Form 2/FPR09-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Richard Pugh
- Jockey Mrs J E Pugh
held up, some progress into 8th 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 00861/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
led, wandered about approaching 2nd, joined 3rd, led again next, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied under pressure after last, kept on
- Form 860009-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V Clynch
- Jockey M J Bolger
always towards rear, behind and trailing from 2 out, tailed off
- Form 0/56090-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders early, dropped towards rear after 4 out, trailing from 2 out
- Form 842805-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey E J O'connell
held up, 7th after 3 out, left moderate 4th last, kept on
- Form 0048-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Sean Thornton
- Jockey R J Molloy
prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 3 out, 5th 2 out, left moderate 3rd last, kept on same pace
Multizal
6- Form 0/980-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear, progress into 6th after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 080/53P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R F O'Gorman
- Jockey J M Allen
close 2nd, disputed lead 3rd, ridden and lost place after 4 out, trailing from after 3 out
- Form 6/7355P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M O Quigley
- Jockey J L Cullen
tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, strongly pressed from last, stayed on under pressure
- Form 0807P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
prominent, 3rd early, weakened from 4 out
- Form 20998/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
always towards rear, trailing from 2 out
- Form 9898FU-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey Mark Walsh
always towards rear, trailing from 2 out
- Form 00/0P7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
In depth
Verdict
Try Freedom has had 21 attempts at losing his maiden tag but the nearest he has come is a short-head defeat on polytrack at Dundalk and he's only run three times over timber. Fleeting Chance would be a threat on his best form though he's another who finds it difficult to get his head in front while Home Island hasn't been seen since landing this two years ago from 4lbs lower. INTER MUTANDA found Cork's three miles stretching his stamina last time after a much better effort behind Hold Em Cowboy over 2m4f at Fairyhouse earlier.
Formwatch
Spa Wells (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Open de L'Isle (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Fleeting Chance (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight, 10th of 20, 26l behind Max Almighty (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (4yo+) sft in Mar.
Try Freedom (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closer in 10th before 3 out, 7th after next, soon no danger and kept on, 5th of 13, 14l behind Quidem Meus (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn hdl in Sep.
Korean (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Soon prominent, 3rd before halfway, 5th 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 13, 47l behind Ilikeyou (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 in Mar.
Home Island (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to led run-in, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl gd in May '08 beating Glantane Cross (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
King's Light (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 38l behind Silver Friend (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl in Feb.
Chatmatman (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 13, 28l behind The Hoodoo Remains (11-2) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Apr.
Hawksbury Heights 16-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, hampered by loose horse before last, kept on, 5th of 9, 36l behind Ilikeyou (10-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (4yo+) in Mar.
City Hustler (USA) 14-1 (10-10) Held up, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Brosna Val (11-7) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Mar.
Multizal 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, 12th 5 out, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 10th of 15, 25l behind Lucy Stone (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Inter Mutanda (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Carrigdhoun (11-3) at Cork 3m hcp hdl 80-102 in Mar, 23 ran.
Mullagh Abu (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cochise (10-9) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Mar, 18 ran.
Long Wait (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always behind, trailing when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Tulachsarain (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Apr, 20 ran.
Saddler's Lass (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Never better than mid-division, no impression from before 3 out, 11th of 16, 19l behind Mount Welcome (10-10) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul.
Simply Game (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Soon in rear and under pressure from early, mistake and unseated rider 7 out, in a race won by Rakamasi (9-7) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-109 sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Vinorine (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Checkpointcharlie (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chase hvy in Mar '09, 16 ran.
Never Bold (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 10th before 5 out, no impression approaching straight, 11th of 18, 25l behind Seldom Fed (10-13) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp hdl gf in Sep.
Treble One (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 7th of 15, well behind Inis Ceithleann (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jul.