Racecards
13:45 Downpatrick (IRE)
Early Fathers Day Celebrations Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 60y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 284-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
disputed, headed after 2nd, soon tracked leaders, remote 4th when not fluent 6th and next, 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, led before last where not fluent, soon clear, kept on well, eased late, easily
- Form P/34222-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F McEnery
- Jockey Cian Quirke
disputed, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and headed 4th, off pace in 3rd when slight mistake 6th, pushed along in moderate 4th before 3 out, no extra, tailed off
- Form 73P1-75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C O'Connell
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
tracked leaders, off pace in 5th headway, remote 5th and no danger 3 out, pushed along in moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace, never a factor
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer James Andrew Fahey
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
tracked leaders, raced keenly, slightly hampered 2nd and soon disputed, led 4th, clear with one other before 4 out, 6 lengths clear when fell 2 out
- Form 1/87422-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
held up in rear, raced keenly, 3rd before 3rd, 2nd halfway, clear of remainder before 4 out, 2nd when slightly hampered and left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra
- Form 14P31-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
towards rear, off pace in 6th halfway, pushed along and no danger from 4 out, moderate 3rd after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra, never a factor
- Form 709/P3-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey Annalise Cullen
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along after 1st, dropped to rear after next and soon detached, no threat from halfway, well behind when pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Gordon Elliott stable has won this for the past three years and though ROARING POTTER hasn't really improved since a fine debut at Fairyhouse and disappointed at Killarney, he gets a chance to continue the tradition. Winning point-to-pointer She Is A Contender has been narrowly beaten over 2m the last twice and is an obvious threat but the hunter chaser Whisper In Court would be suited by easier ground. So Ladylike, three times a winner between the flags, will be better for last week's hurdling debut at Down Royal.
Formwatch
Roaring Potter (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 12th after 5th, not fluent in rear 4 out, progress after 3 out, kept on to moderate 5th, never on terms, 5th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Marvel De Cerisy (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in May.
Turnthelightsoff (IRE) Evens (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, 7l 3rd aftr 4out, no impr in 3rd bef 3out, poor 3rd 2out, left 2nd at last, eased, 2nd of 10, dist behind The Galahad Kid (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Born Famous (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, went 3rd 4 out, briefly left 2nd, ridden and no extra, weakened from 3 out, no impression, 5th of 6, dist behind Handy Headon (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 7f sft in May.
Glendars Mahler (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, moderate 10th approaching halfway, under pressure 6f out, soon no impression, 12th of 14, dist behind Moulane West (12-2) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.
She Is A Contender (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) In rear, headway when ridden 2 out, held every chance and kept on well run in, just denied, 2nd of 7, shd behind Aazza (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
So Ladylike (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 22l behind Dovlator (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Whisper In Court (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, remote 5th 4 out, hard ridden and progress into 2nd 3 out, 20 lengths down 2 out, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Handy Headon (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 7f sft in May.