15:15 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2017

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

Ivy Bar Newtownards Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 4m 31.0s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: M C GrassickJ: D E Mullins
Prominent early, soon dropped to mid-division, 8th from 5 out and good progress into 3rd before 2 out, soon improved to dispute lead and led before last where mistake and dropped to 2nd, ridden and regained lead run-in, kept on well close home
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
13/2
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Prominent early, soon settled in 2nd, not fluent 2 out and soon improved to dispute lead, ridden and headed before last, regained lead last, headed inside final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace close home op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
12
10/1
T: P J RothwellJ: A Ring (3)
Prominent early, soon settled in mid-division, 5th 5 out, went 3rd after 3 out and ridden after next, no impression from before last and kept on same pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
7/1
T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch
Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, 7th 5 out, took closer order before 2 out and ridden before last where not fluent, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
5th
Horse silk
8
13
5/1f
T: M M McNiffJ: S P Kelly (7)
Towards rear and 10th 5 out, good progress into 4th from 2 out, ridden before last and soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
11
11
11/1
T: P D DeeganJ: R Loughran
Prominent on outer, not fluent at times, soon pushed along to lead and went clear, reduced advantage before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, no extra in 6th from before last op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
13
10
610-12
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: E M Roche (7)
Towards rear and 9th 5 out, ridden before 3 out and and no impression from next op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
811-10
8/1
T: J P FaheyJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Prominent early, mistake 1st and soon settled behind leaders,4th 5 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out where mistake and no extra op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
7
5
6/1
T: L LennonJ: B Browne (7)
Prominent early before settling in mid-division, pushed along in 6th before 5 out and not fluent next, ridden from 3 out and no impression in 7th before last op 9/2
10th
Horse silk
47
4
9/1
T: John G CarrJ: C D Maxwell
Prominent early, soon settled behind leaders and 3rd 5 out, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, no extra from next, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
10/1
T: P McCreeryJ: B Hayes
Towards rear and in rear before 5 out, detached from 3 out and pulled up before next op 8/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Toor General21
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: D Meyler
NR
9
Horse silk
Aurora's Dream31
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 7
T: G Keane  J: M P Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€3.40, €2.30, €8.10EX:€72.30Trifecta:€747.20Tricast:€465.52SF:€54.37

Forecasts

Freedom Square (5/1), Toor General (5/1), Bell Of The Ball (6/1), Persian Wind (13/2), King Of Aran (7/1), Bective Cave (7/1), Aurora's Dream (7/1), Ciaoifsin (8/1), Rapid Fritz (9/1), Eric The Third (10/1), Island Villa (10/1), Eight And Bob (11/1), Canova (20/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken that BELL OF THE BALL has a bit more to offer and she gets the nod to add to her tally. Support for either Persian Wind and Freedom Square would be dangerous to ignore and make plenty of appeal as each-way options, while last year's winner Aurora's Dream comes here after a similar build up and is also worth a check in the betting.
  1. Bell Of The Ball
  2. Persian Wind
  3. Aurora's Dream

Previous Winners

2016
Aurora's Dream
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
J: M P Flanagan  |  T: G Keane
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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