19:50 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2019

All17:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 110y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:50  |   Winning time: 6m 3.5s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/2f
T: S McParlanJ: Mr D G Lavery (5)
Soon led, jumped slightly left 1st, headed approaching 6th but remained close up, a little slow at 9th, disputed at times after, impeded approaching 2 out, led and stayed on best closing stages tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
4/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: R Deegan (5)
Slightly impeded 1st, a little keen, close up, led approaching 6th, joined at times after, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
10/1
T: William P MurphyJ: Mr J W Kenny (7)
Close up, slightly impeded 1st, slight mistake 10th, no extra and one pace from last op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
25/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr T Reilly (7)
Soon tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, soon closed up to be prominent and disputed at times, not go with leaders 2 out, kept on again without threatening run-in op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
611-7
7/2
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Waited with in rear, took closer order from 6th, mistake 3 out, soon not go with leaders, kept on same pace tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
9/2
T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr M J Scallan (7)
Waited with, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, pushed along briefly after 10th, not go with leaders 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last and no extra op 5/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
15/2
T: R K WatsonJ: Mr T Hamilton (5)
Chased leaders, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider 4th op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: S NolanJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)
Chased leaders, bumped after 2nd, slight mistake 5th, dropped behind from 9th, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

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2
Horse silk
Captain Commander21
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: P J Hayes  J: Miss P Elvin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €1.80EX:€11.60Trifecta:€115.00SF:€13.70

Forecasts

Hi Murphy (5/2), Pyrios (7/2), My Oakclahome (4/1), Vital Island (9/2), Danjaman (15/2), Crutches Lad (10/1), Captain Commander (20/1), Is This It (25/1), Krisquin (25/1)

Verdict

CRUTCHES LAD was stronger in the market than eventual winner My Oakclahome here two weeks ago. The selection was held up in a slowly run race that day and has beaten that rival previously. Krisquin is less highly tried than last time, whilst Hi Murphy probably has the pick of the form under rules and in point-to-points but his last run at Necarne was terrible, whilst Pyrios is not far off this standard judged on his form between the flags. Danjaman split two ordinary sorts on his first start, however the jockey booking is positive.
  1. Crutches Lad
  2. My Oakclahome
  3. Danjaman

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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