Racecards
16:45 Downpatrick (IRE)
Downpatrick Handicap Chase (0-95)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 55y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 0P-9287
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and 7th 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 231234
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey C J Orr
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead 5 out, headed before 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, rider lost irons and 3rd before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 48-3630
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W J Lanigan
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead 5 out and led before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, 3 lengths clear when slight mistake last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on
- Form 00002-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Barcoe
- Jockey C A Landers
always towards rear, never a factor, detached soon after halfway, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 0090-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 708704
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
mid-division, slow 3rd and dropped towards rear, slight mistake 5 out and reminder, some headway into moderate 6th 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 4F5089
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey S D Torrens
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd after 2 next, ridden and kept on well run-in, switched right inside final 100 yards, not reach winner
- Form P00-8U9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Wilson
- Jockey C D Maxwell
towards rear early, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in to go 3rd close home
- Form 8U0-7P0
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Aengus King
- Jockey Gary Noonan
led, headed 5 out, 3rd next, pushed along and dropped to 6th 3 out, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Shark Hanlon has two entries and Shane Fenelon's claim may help SULAFAAT, a three-times winner over hurdles, to a debut victory over fences. Stable companion A Mere Bagatelle has been in very good form over hurdles and finished runner-up on his chasing debut at Tipperary though was beaten a long way. Shantou Sisu, twice a winner over hurdles, hasn't shown much over fences while Magic Piper was reported to have burst a blood vessel at Tramore.
Formwatch
Magic Piper (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Disputed lead, mistake at 1st and headed, soon tracked leader, dropped to 5th after 7th, 4th after 12th, lost place and ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in, 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Rule Of June (11-2) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st, disputed lead from 5th, headed 4 out, ridden in 4th and mistake 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 4th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Mater Matuta (11-3) at Bellewstown 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Shantou Sisu (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 7th after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, mistake 2 out, weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Follow The Crowd (11-13) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Allez George (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, not fluent 6th, soon no extra and pulled up next, at Wexford 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
I Can't Remember (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, no extra from next, 11th of 14, dist behind Townhill Penny (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Sulafaat (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, 6th at last, kept on well run-in into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Menindee (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Zagnzig (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inner and 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 4 out, big jumped next, soon pushed along and weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind He's Leading Me On (11-11) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Nabraska (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, close up, lost position after 3 out, weakened quickly, 9th of 12, dist behind Idilico (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Capture The Drama (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led, headed 5 out, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 11th of 16, 33l behind Battle Away (11-2) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Carlotalin (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, extended advantage 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, dropped to 6th last, weakened, 8th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Montel Glory (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.