17:30 Down Royal

Friday 27 August 2021

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Pinnacle Sports Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 5m 7.0s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/2
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Mid-division and 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 4 out, not fluent in 2nd 2 out and soon ridden, led shortly after last and kept on well to extend advantage run-in op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
9
7/4f
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division and 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out and slightly impeded next, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out and soon ridden, no impression inside final 150 yards and kept on to go 2nd close home op 2/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
sh
4
3/1
T: K SmithJ: S Fitzgerald (7)
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, not fluent in 2nd 4 out, soon improved to dispute lead and led before next where not fluent, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4
13
11/2
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (5)
Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along on inner before 3 out and ridden in 5th from next, no impression in 4th from last and kept on same pace run-in op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
7/1
T: W DurkanJ: J B Kane (5)
Chased leaders and 4th halfway, not fluent 6th and again not fluent 4 out, took closer order from next, pushed along in 4th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace before last op 8/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
150/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, not fluent at times, in rear halfway, pushed along and took closer order from 3 out, no impression in 6th before last and kept on same pace run-in op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
33/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: Mr C Abernethy (7)
Towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along and took closer order from 3 out, no impression in 8th 2 out where not fluent op 25/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
11
410-11
200/1
T: A DonoghueJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 8th halfway, took closer order before 3 out where slightly impeded, pushed along before next where mistake, soon no extra op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1
9th
Horse silk
34
6
150/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Mid-division on outer, not fluent at times, 9th halfway, took closer order before 3 out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened before next op 100/1 tchd 200/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
22/1
T: J McAuleyJ: C D Maxwell
Led, jumped right at times, slow jump 6th, not fluent and joined 4 out, pushed along and headed before next, soon no extra and weakened op 16/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
24
7
125/1
T: B CawleyJ: P J Cawley (7)
Chased leader in 2nd, impeded 1st, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, lost place and weakened before next, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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5
Horse silk
Duck And Vanish1
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: D Hogan  J: D G Hogan
NR
8
Horse silk
Our Patron Saint59
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: Mrs S Dawson  J: A W Short
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.60, £1.10, £1.70EX:£18.80Trifecta:£71.30SF:£10.68

Forecasts

Skippin Court (7/4), Son Of Hypnos (3/1), Rich Belief (7/2), Motown Maggie (11/2), Duck And Vanish (13/2), Decimal Day (7/1), Wild Hunt (22/1), Intersky Sunset (33/1), Moselora (125/1), Sefton Warrior (150/1), Eternal Prince (150/1), Our Patron Saint (150/1), High Path (200/1)

Verdict

SKIPPIN COURT matched his previous form when third at Galway 4 weeks ago, and with that effort backed up the clock, he is taken to a gain a first success. Decimal Bay and Rules-newcomer Motown Maggie are feared most.

  1. SKIPPIN COURT (IRE)
  2. DECIMAL DAY (IRE)
  3. MOTOWN MAGGIE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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