Racecards
16:50 Downpatrick (IRE)
St Patricks Country Maiden Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €8,000 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 9-33023
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey S A Shortall
prominent and led after 1st, pushed along and extended lead to 3 lengths 2 out, under pressure and challenged run-in, held on well
- Form 85/50-67
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
always towards rear, 6th and in touch when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 1-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B T O'Connell
ran 3rd, reminders early, slight mistake 7th and reminders, ridden and no extra in 5th 2 out, weakened
- Form P-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey J L Cullen
ran 5th, pushed along and progress into 2nd after 3 out, closer last and switched left entering straight, kept on under pressure, no impression close home
- Form 54080-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
ran 4th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 4th approaching last, weakened
- Form U-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey M J Bolger
towards rear when stumbled on landing 1st, rear halfway and detached 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1580
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey A E Lynch
led early, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WANDERING AENGUS should finally get off the mark over timber despite having a penalty to carry for his debut victory in a bumper way back in 2010. He's been very unfortunate not to have won a race as he's gone very well several times without quite getting there and the opposition here is not up to his standard. Changeofluck made a reasonable start over hurdles at Wexford but couldn't handle the step-up to 3m at Bellewstown while after his victory between the flags Better Part Of Me started a short-price favourite when flopping on his hurdling debut here before finishing tailed off at Kilbeggan. Winning point-to-pointer Camillas Wish may do best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Wandering Aengus 11-2 (11-5) Led, slight mistakes from 4 out, ridden after 3 out and soon challenged, headed 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Jarob (11-4) at Bellewstown 3m mdn hdl gf.
A New Day (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In rear, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 3rd, no impression 4 out, moderate 7th before straight, one pace, 7th of 9, 33l behind Fever Pitch (11-8) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Jun.
Better Part Of Me (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped right and not fluent 1st, not fluent 3rd and pushed along briefly, pushed along from 5th, wide on bend approaching 3 out where mistake, soon no extra, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Dancing Roe (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f cond mdn hdle gd in Jun.
Changeofluck (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, mistake last, 7th of 15, 14l behind Jarob (11-4) at Bellewstown 3m mdn hdl gf.
Point Of Rescue (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, reminders after 9th, some progress approaching straight and moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 16l behind Kennedys Mor (10-5) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Bartramstown Lady (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In rear, stumbled on landing 1st, reminders from 5th, dropped behind from next, slow jump 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dancing Roe (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f cond mdn hdle gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Camillas Wish (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division and reminders halfway, weakened before 4 out, 16th of 18, well behind Voluptueux (11-12) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl gf.