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15:40 Downpatrick (IRE)
Downpatrick Novice Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 172y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Form 3F-1404
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, slight mistake 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, no impression from next
- Form P4540F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey J L Cullen
prominent, 3rd 3 out, 2nd briefly and ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 490-31P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
- Form 0-631
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up in 5th/6th. headway from 3 out, close 2nd and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd from last
- Form 4/117-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 830-301
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P Kenny
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 6361-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, onepaced from last
- Form 027474
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Kidd
- Jockey D N Russell
made all, strongly pressed 2 out, kept on well from last
In depth
Formwatch
Gerbera (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Prominent, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Indian Spring (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl gf.
Johnny Kilawee (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, fell 5 out, in a race won by Let Yourself Go (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs, 14 ran.
Run For Charlie (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd before straight, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Warne (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f nh nov hdl sft in Jul, 15 ran.
Satu (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, 4th entering straight, 3rd 3 out, ridden from next, led last, stayed on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 5yo mdn hdl beating Kealigolane (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 23 ran.
Teach Nua (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, closed from 3 out, on terms travelling best before straight, soon in front, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, won at Galway 2m mdn hdl sft in Jul beating Boragh Princess (11-7) by 3l, 20 ran.
Long Walk Home (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd 5 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf beating Emotional Melody (10-13) by 4l, 14 ran.
Opatja 4-5fav (10-12) Mid-division, not much room on bend approaching 2nd, blundered 5th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Bijou Dan (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
The Hedge (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led and clear, reduced lead from 4 out, headed next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, 4th of 15, 34l behind Dashing Ruby (10-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens09 sft.