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14:40 Downpatrick (IRE)
Premier Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 172y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €7,000 added
- Form 1000-08
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division on inner, went 5th 3 out, headway into 2nd before next, challenged after last and soon led, stayed on well
- Form 301/F42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
mid-division, 8th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 29-56P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Alain Cawley
rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, kept on one paced from next without threatening
- Form P-554U2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey S J Gray
towards rear, fell 4 out
- Form 6FF-907
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Garrett Power
- Jockey M P Butler
never a factor
- Form 51F0-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J L Cullen
chased leaders, no threat after halfway
- Form 709-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr D MacAuley
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching next, no extra after last and dropped to 5th
- Form U0-07P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey A D Leigh
held up in mid-division, smooth progress to join leaders 3 out, soon led, clear briefly before last, soon challenged and headed on run-in, no extra, dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 7/070-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 6th 3 out, 5th next, 4th and no impression on run-in, kept on
- Form 0009/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J P Elliott
mid-division, 7th and driven along after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 8687-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, hampered and lost place after 3rd, mistake next and soon behind
- Form 1508-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 045769
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S McConville
- Jockey E J O'connell
tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed and dropped to 4th before next, no extra run-in
- Form 050F/54
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey J J Gerrard
rear of mid-division, driven along before 3 out, some headway before next, moderate 7th at last, stayed on strongly run-in to go 2nd close home
- Form F0800P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey M J Ferris
always behind
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Appeal Denied (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear fort most, never a factor, 8th of 14, 29l behind Woodland Traveller (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Watermelon (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 13l behind Bernabeu (11-3) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Aug.
Caman Swinger (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 15, well behind Ard Agus Fada (10-10) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-102 in Aug.
Freeze Frame (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, moderate 3rd 2 out, left clear 2nd at last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Loughaderra Dame (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Better Than Jewels (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out, soon no extra under pressure, 7th of 16, 19l behind Backtothekingsnest (11-7) at Tramore 2m 4f mare hcp hdl 8Evens09 gf in Aug.
Kaffarnie (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gerannjo (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f mrs beg chs in Aug, 15 ran.
Clifton Four (USA) 33-1 (11-4) Ran in snatches, mid-division best, never a factor, 10th of 16, 19l behind Mount Welcome (10-10) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul.
Jowango (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, soon lost place and no extra, pulled up before last, in a race won by Stretch The Truth (10-13) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-95, 15 ran.
Raise A Row (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, kept on one pace from before straight, 10th of 21, 32l behind Fixed Fee (11-12) at Cork 2m 5yo mdn hdl gs in Jan.
Careless Abandon (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) 12th of 20, 30l behind Dal Cais (11-1) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf in May '08.
Idle Words (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 34l behind College Daisy (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m hdl hvy.
Bally Borris (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Well off pace towards rear, ridden from 5 out, no extra and pulled up before next, in a race won by Donttellmother (11-6) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Jul, 12 ran.
Gilo 15-2 (10-2) Tracked clear leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 24l behind Bijou Dan (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Corsican Native (USA) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 13, 7l behind Aladdins Cave (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Aug.
Feel The Pinch (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold and led from 2nd, headed next, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Sneezer (10-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy, 17 ran.
Jamie's Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 12th of 17, well behind The Sneezer (10-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.
Mullagh Abu (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind Courella (10-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Aug.
Stretch The Truth (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd after 2 out, led before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-95 beating Gallery Man (11-9) by 3/4l, 15 ran.