Racecards
16:00 Downpatrick (IRE)
Northern Ireland Champion Apprentice Handicap (42-60)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 55y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €8,500 added
- Form 5100-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
held up, some progress halfway, no impression from over 3f out
- Form 0/U7154
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Casey
- Jockey Karen Kenny
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th over 2f out, improved into 2nd over 1f out, soon challenged on inner, led close home, veered left near finish
- Form 331340
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
always behind
- Form 01/700-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened over 4f out, trailing when pulled up final furlong
- Form 852334
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 5990
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey E J McNamara
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, dropped to 5th over 1f out, hampered and unseated rider well inside final furlong
- Form 050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress under 4f out, 2nd briefly 2f out, 4th and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 9998/09
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey I J Brennan
always towards rear
- Form 0/09047-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer P M Quinlan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, 8th and progress 4f out, moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on
Elva Express
25- Form 7/8328-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey B A Curtis
never a factor, kept on same pace from over 2f out
- Form 25-0054
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Amy Parsons
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved to lead under 4f out, ridden clear 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, hampered near finish
- Form 008-308
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey J P Sullivan
soon led, headed under 4f out, weakened
- Form 00-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey R J Doherty
tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, soon ridden, 3rd over 2f out, no extra
- Form 900809
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T O'Neill
- Jockey K T O'Neill
always behind
Ice Skate (IRE)
103- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Martin Lane
mid-division, weakened from under 4f out