15:25 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2019

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Balloohire.com Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 165y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 5m 34.2s
1st
Horse silk
9
7/2
T: N C KellyJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, 3rd halfway, jumped left 4 out, headway outer to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, ridden and 2l lead early run-in, kept on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
2/1f
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, progress to 2nd when not fluent last, ridden and kept on, no impression on winner, just held second op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
5
4/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, close 5th when mistake 2 out, progress between horses to 3rd and edged left before last, ridden and kept on op 7/2 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
10/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: A W Short (5)
Held up towards rear, last halfway, slight mistake and pushed along 3 out, progress outer to 5th after 2 out, 4th and slight mistake last, kept on
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Fergus Gregory (5)
Held up in touch, not fluent 1st and briefly pushed along, slight mistakes 2nd and 4 out, dropped rear and pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, joined and disputed from 6th, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 5th before last, no extra op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in touch outer, jumped big 1st, improved to dispute lead from 6th, jumped left 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when slightly checked before last, quickly pulled up before jumping last op 9/1

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7
Horse silk
Our Rachael276
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: A J Martin  J: C D Timmons
NR
3
Horse silk
In A Pinch56
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: S Slevin  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.80, €1.70EX:€11.40Trifecta:€55.00Tricast:€29.65SF:€12.16

Forecasts

Walking In Memphis (2/1), Bracka Lily (7/2), Milomynit (7/2), Iamastartoo (4/1), In A Pinch (6/1), Caerleon Kate (10/1), Ballydunblaze (12/1), Sassy Yet Classy (16/1), Our Rachael (16/1)

Verdict

The Gordon Elliott-trained BALLYDUNBLAZE can land the spoils here if the mare is none the worse for her spill at the Galway festival last month. The five-year-old won a Limerick maiden hurdle in good style prior to her run at Ballybrit and can secure another win in this contest for the yard. The exciting and progressive In A Pinch, the Noel Meade-trained, Iamastartoo, course runner-up in June, Milomynit and bottom weight, Bracka Lily can emerge as the biggest dangers.
  1. Ballydunblaze
  2. Iamastartoo
  3. Milomynit

Previous Winners

2018
Mill Quest
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,092.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €252.006th: €132.00

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