Racecards
14:50 Downpatrick (IRE)
Toals 'dial A Bet' 90321721 Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 172y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €8,500 added
- Form 4134-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
led, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, soon headed, lost touch before 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 0/6200-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L J Clancy
- Jockey P D Kennedy
always behind, completely tailed off
- Form 8P727-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Meany
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
held up towards rear, no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 009-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M O'Hare
- Jockey K H Clarke
towards rear, trailing from halfway, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 257/4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Declan Queally
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division, progress 4 out, 4th next, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 3rd after last
Banellie (IRE)
229- Form 9/00566-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey M M O'Connor
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from last
Charger
20- Form 99-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey C D Maxwell
prominent, 4th halfway, lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 050-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, in touch when saddle slipped and pulled up before 3 out
Estiqraar (IRE)
1177- Form 490/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Neville
- Jockey N P Madden
chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 060/80-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G Carr
- Jockey Paul Townend
slowly away and behind, trailing when pulled up after 5 out
- Form 70/50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 900-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W F Codd
- Jockey S G McDermott
held up, bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd, dead
- Form 157/00-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B P Galvin
- Jockey R J Molloy
always towards rear, no impression from 3 out
- Form 6078-7P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey E J O'connell
settled 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 409000-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
always prominent, 2nd from 4th, led travelling well 3 out, soon drew clear, not fluent last 2 flights, very easily
- Form PPPP1-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
In depth
Verdict
In a wide-open handicap hurdle AKBARITO looks marginally the best treated of these so has our percentage call in preference to Swift Lady and Verumontanum. Unexposed the pick put in a career best when a close up fourth of 17 at Down Royal last time, He's up just a pound for that and in the context of this race that's lenient. Swift Lady was only beaten a couple of lengths last time after being freshen up with a break. There's an extra 3lbs for her to carry here but she looks a live one. Verumontanum returned well form a break on his last start but looks high enough in the weights while Fabled has some bits of form that could get him involved. A tight race that can go to Akbarito.
Formwatch
Fabled (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed before next, 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, 8th of 18, 16l behind Thepartysover (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Green Tobasco 20-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, 24l behind Cothrom Na Feinne (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Swift Lady (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, close 4th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, disputed lead briefly at last, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 18, 2l behind Ach Aye Surely (11-2) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd.
Sammy Pat (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division best, some headway early straight, ridden in 9th 2 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 28, 42l behind Belvedere Cruising (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy in Mar.
Verumontanum (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, moderate 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, left 6th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 15, 15l behind Maid From Milan (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5yo mdn hdl gf in Apr.
Banellie (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, no impression straight, 6th of 15, 16l behind Golden Moon (10-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens02 sft in Oct.
Charger 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway in moderate 10th 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 19l behind Nakajima Nate (11-1) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf.
Akbarito (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up early, headway in 9th 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out, stayed on in 6th last, kept on run-in, 4th of 17, 4l behind Morotai Marauder (10-11) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf.
Estiqraar (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, mid-division and no impression from 4 out, 12th of 29, well behind Alqaab (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Mar '07.
Hepburn Bell (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 16, well behind Not To Know (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in Oct.
Accordion To Paddy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off, 21st of 23, well behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl (6yo+) gf.
Papamae (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Always behind, 14th of 20, 24l behind False Economy (10-13) at Tipperary 2m 5yo mdn hdl gf in Apr.
San Giustino (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Fairwood Bob (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chase gd, 15 ran.
Supply And Fix (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Soon led, slight mistake 4th, ridden and headed 6 out, weakening when mistake next, eased, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by George Travis (10-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gd, 12 ran.
Spider Bob (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Prominent, not fluent 4 out and soon ridden, weakened from before next, last of 13, well behind Go On Ya Boyo (10-6) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Mar.
Clifton Four (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 17th of 18, well behind Guzzle An Go (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mare hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd.
Missy Mahopac (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 8th of 13, 19l behind Iron Duke (10-13) at Tramore 2m 4yo mdn hdl gf in Apr.
Gettysburg (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd to rr 3out, pu, in a race won by Carrigmacogue (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gf, 11 ran.