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17:52 Downpatrick (IRE)
Silk Plaster NI Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 170y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 21U6-72
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey Mr J J Gerrard
towards rear, last halfway, 9th 3 out, pushed along and progress into 7th 2 out, 6th last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, led last 50 yards
- Form 6040-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D P Dunne
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
mid-division, 5th halfway, chased leaders in 3rd after 3 out, 4th approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 312-029
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly after 3 out, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra run-in, weakened run-in
- Form 206/P9-B
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey J B Foley
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 8th after 4 out, slow 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9/7770-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D P Dunne
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no extra
- Form 00P-635
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, went 3rd travelling well 2 out, headway to lead last, 2 lengths clear run-in, headed close home
- Form 070-202
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey Mr J P Kirwan
tracked leaders, mistake 5th and unseated rider
- Form 0/P09P-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Conor Smithers
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form U0007-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Croke
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
led, disputed 3 out, pushed along and soon asserted, headed between final two flights, weakened
- Form F/907P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Black
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, no extra
- Form 6924/77
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N McKnight
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, went 4th after last, kept on one pace
- Form 0609-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey C D Maxwell
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fassbender has won around here and usually goes well on the track though he's never been this far. Important Message has no problems with the trip and almost pulled off a shock victory at Bellewstown while Wild Caprice found 2m1f too short at Sligo on Sunday having run very well over further on her previous two starts. PORKY RUSH is 0-14 but has gone well the last twice he's raced over the track and trip. He's only 1lb higher than when narrowly beaten last time, when Townhill Penny was behind, and can go one better.
Formwatch
Fassbender (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear of mid-division and 9th from halfway, pushed along from 2 out and soon good progress on outer, not fluent in 4th at last, soon ridden into 2nd and kept on well without threatening winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Peckham Springs (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Important Message 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 8th 2 out, went 3rd at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Hascoeur Clermont (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Alice O'Byrne (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Prominent, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, weakened, 9th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Hascoeur Clermont (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Military Hill (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, in rear when bumped by rival and brought down at last, at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Noble Expression 50-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression approaching 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Chapel Street (10-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Townhill Penny (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression in 4th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 18 3/4l behind Alfieri (11-7) at Tipperary 3m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Porky Rush (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th from halfway, pushed along in 3rd from 2 out, ridden and went 2nd after last, challenged and every chance inside final 100 yards, edged left and no impression close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Inchidaly Copper (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Hastobedone (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch in 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, 8th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Bearwithmenow (10-7) at Wexford 3m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Thebabyman (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Inforapenny (11-10) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Gibbet Hill (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra towards rear, well behind and pulled up before last, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Greenandwhitearmy (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Rear of mid-division and soon off pace, pushed along and reminder after 1st, pushed along 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when badly hampered after 2 out, no extra, 7th of 12, 28 1/2l behind I Don't Get It (11-0) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Our Patron Saint (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Prominent, keen, led narrowly after 1st, disputed at 2nd, led after 2nd, increased lead before 3rd, reduced lead at 5th where jumped left, headed at 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 19th of 21, dist behind Tyre Kicker (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp gd in May.
Wild Caprice (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leader and ran freely, dropped to 6th after 5th, under pressure in 7th after 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Innisfree Beauty (10-0) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Kilashee (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression in 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Sargent Lightfoot (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Elusive Point (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression, 9th of 15, 28 3/4l behind Presenting Lad (11-9) at Roscommon 2m hcp gd in Jun.