14:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 12 June 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

AJC Group Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 31.6s
1st
Horse silk
8
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: C P McNamara
Disputed until led 2nd, pushed along before last, pressed when left 2 lengths clear last, ridden run-in and stayed on well tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
5/4f
T: Joseph MurrayJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Disputed until headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, mistake next, pushed along to challenge when mistake and landed awkwardly last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression final 100 yards op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
3/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, 3rd after next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
31
2
80/1
T: James Andrew FaheyJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, 4th halfway, 5th when mistake 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, no extra op 100/1
5th
Horse silk
28
9
40/1
T: S FaheyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, 6th halfway, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, tailed off op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
4
1
12/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
60
4
25/1
T: D P MurphyJ: R J Condon (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, dropped towards rear before 4th, pushed along and reminders in rear halfway, detached before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: P MartinJ: E Walsh (5)
Towards rear on outer, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, soon dropped to rear and reminders, no extra, eased and pulled up before 5th op 22/1
F
Horse silk
6
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: Niall Moore (7)
Tracked leaders, fell 1st op 8/1 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.30, £1.10, £1.10EX:£10.90Trifecta:£20.70SF:£10.13

Forecasts

Rodney Bay (5/4), Bella Bliss (3/1), Downtown Queen (4/1), Superlike (13/2), Brown Monday (12/1), Sergeant Moss (25/1), Woolfie Smith (25/1), Kalanisi Dubh (40/1), Crabtrees Rebel (80/1)

Verdict

RODNEY BAY consistently achieves a fair level of form and this is a decidedly weak contest so, back up in trip, he's an obvious choice to gain a deserved first win. Downtown Queen can trouble the selection if back from five months off in form, and Bella Bliss' bumper form gives her some sort of chance on hurdling bow.

  1. RODNEY BAY (IRE)
  2. DOWNTOWN QUEEN (IRE)
  3. BELLA BLISS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Charlie Siringo
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: E Walsh  |  T: N Meade
2/1

Prize Money

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

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