15:40 Downpatrick

Friday 12 October 2018

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Portman Dentalcare Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 4m 47.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
511-8
8/1
T: T G McCourtJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division on inner, 6th from 3 out and good progress to track leaders from next, challenged in 2nd at last and soon ridden to lead, kept on well closing stages tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
3/1f
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: D N Russell
Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last and soon ridden, kept on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, not threatening winner op 9/2 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
12/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D E Browne (7)
Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, took closer order from 2 out, improved to lead before last where pressed and not fluent, soon ridden and headed, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
8/1
T: P ByrneJ: S E Lewis (7)
Mid-division and 5th from halfway, closer in 4th from 3 out and ridden from last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
14/1
T: R K WatsonJ: A Ring
Raced in rear, badly hampered 4th and slightly hampered next, ridden from 3 out and no impression from before last, kept on into 5th run-in op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
5/1
T: C O'BrienJ: P Townend
Mid-division and 4th from halfway, ridden in 6th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
14/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Soon led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden and dropped to 5th from last, no extra and weakened to 7th run-in op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
20
2
7/1
T: L YoungJ: C J Orr (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, again not fluent 4 out, ridden in 7th from next, no impression and dropped to rear from 2 out op 12/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
811-7
20/1
T: N McKnightJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division early before soon dropping towards rear, 9th when fell 4th
F
Horse silk
8
7/2
T: D McDonoghJ: A W Short (3)
Mid-division, 7th when fell 5th tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Authorative14
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: A McCann  J: S O'Callaghan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €3.60EX:€35.30Trifecta:€651.70Tricast:€302.11SF:€35.31

Forecasts

Just A Normal Day (3/1), Maighnealta (7/2), Rain In Spain (5/1), Authorative (13/2), Fleurys Fort (7/1), Muroor (8/1), Rathnaleen Girl (8/1), Montys Angel (12/1), Ballinlina Boy (14/1), Fontainbleau (14/1), Alnahar (20/1)

Verdict

Just A Normal Day was a winner last time out over fences and could be very well handicapped in this sphere, based on his British form of old. Rathnaleen Girl continues to run well but on that basis isn't getting much relief from the assessor, while Authorative won well over C&D last time, but might not get to dictate as easily now. FLEURYS FORT is capable of winning and, having faded in a better race at Gowran last time, might go well here under a promising 7lb claimer. Rain In Spain is far from out of things bidding to make it three wins in four starts.
  1. Fleurys Fort
  2. Rathnaleen Girl
  3. Authorative

Previous Winners

2017
Alterno
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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