14:45 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2017

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Balloo Hire Centres Rated Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 4m 29.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, improved to lead after 4 out, a few lengths clear and ridden after last, kept on well closing stages tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
6
410-9
7/4f
T: M M McNiffJ: D R Fox
Chased leaders, forced left at 2nd, 3rd after 4 out, went 2nd from 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden before last and kept on well run-in without reaching winner op 15/8 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
8/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P Townend
Raced mainly in 5th, slight mistake 1st, dropped to rear before 3 out where forced left, pushed along before next and ridden after last, kept on without threatening into 3rd run-in op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
9/4
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Raced mainly in 4th, jumped left 2nd, not fluent at times, ridden in 3rd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
½
3
33/1
T: J C McConnellJ: M J Bolger
Raced in rear and jumped left 2nd, 5th when again jumped left 3 out, ridden after last and soon went 4th, no impression and dropped to 5th closing stages op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Led, not fluent 2nd, headed and dropped to 2nd after 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 9/1

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4
Horse silk
Petuna3
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: M Phelan  J: D J Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.50, €2.20EX:€11.90Trifecta:€62.70SF:€10.86

Forecasts

Andratx (7/4), Timi Roli (9/4), Westland Row (7/2), Petuna (5/1), Dodgybingo (7/1), Time For Mabel (8/1), Orgilgo Bay (33/1)

Verdict

A proven front runner, TIMI ROLL looks capable of making this a very good test and just edges the nomination ahead of the progressive Andratx, who has obvious claims having won his last four starts under both codes. His burned at the weights makes this a lot tougher though. Petuna is another that needs to defy the handicapper but has a feasible chance of at least making the frame here.
  1. Timi Roli
  2. Andratx
  3. Petuna

Previous Winners

2016
Wrath Of Titans (IRE)
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00

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