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16:10 Downpatrick (IRE)
Dr. E.F. Logan OBE Memorial & Giltspur Scientific Most Stylish Hat Competition Win A Trip To Athens Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 160y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,001 added
- Winner: €9,239
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 164/60-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey S P Kelly
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in
- Form F588-67
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D N Russell
settled mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on same pace run-in to go 3rd closing stages
- Form 0/910-91
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey D J McInerney
chased leaders, 4th halfway, dropped off leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form P0-2P13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey E O'Connell
held up in rear, ridden into moderate 6th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 02-2F13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up towards rear, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th before 2 out, under pressure in 4th last, 3rd and no impression run-in, dropped to 4th closing stages
- Form 9-04221
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon led, slight mistake 2nd, 5-length advantage halfway, extended advantage after 3 out, ridden and reduced lead before last, headed approaching last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 70-0435
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, 6th halfway, progress 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to close on leader before last, led approaching last where slight mistake, soon asserted run-in, kept on strongly
- Form 900-09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey C D Maxwell
soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, slight mistake 4 out and soon ridden in 3rd, weakened 3 out, completely tailed off
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Verdict
It's questionable whether Davy Russell takes Myles Ahead to the head of affairs here. Sure to be up with the pace will be Adilmelo and The Informer , with Tranquil Magic and the selection, STEAMBOAT QUAY , following. The selection won at Bellewstown on his penultimate start and may have found the 7lb rise too much at Ballinrobe last time out, but this is a much easier task.
Formwatch
Adimelo (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in last, ridden in last before 2 out, moderate 4th entering straight, no impression, 4th of 5, 9 1/4l behind Ted Veale (11-2) at Sligo 2m gd in Aug.
Myles Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, 5th approaching halfway, one pace from 2 out, 7th of 16, 12 1/2l behind The Informer (10-9) at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Whatever It Takes (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along and improved into 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead before last and kept on strongly run-in, easily, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jul beating Uptake (10-10) by 9 1/2l, 16 ran.
The Informer (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Mid-division early, slightly impeded 4th, soon raced in 7th, closer in 4th from 8th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra and one pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Steamboat Quay (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leader, soon 3rd, slight mistake 4th, led approaching 2f out, headed approaching last, soon no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Snugsborough Benny (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Tranquil Magic (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Prominent early before settling behind leaders, not fluent 2nd and 4th before 4 out, improved into 3rd after 3 out and went close 2nd after next, ridden before last and challenged run-in, kept on best to lead close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug beating Better Back Bob (11-13) by nk, 10 ran.
Small World (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, 4th after 8th, bad mistake 3 out, one pace next, 5th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Presenting Julio (11-1) at Limerick 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Megara 33-1 (11-12) Led, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Venezia (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.