13:50 Downpatrick

Friday 16 September 2022

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Downpatrick Autumn Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good to Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 4m 30.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
11/4
T: W DurkanJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 6th from halfway, took closer order before 2 out, good progress on outer to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
8
2
11/2
T: J C McConnellJ: K E Buckley (5)
Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, closer in 3rd from 4 out and improved to lead from 2 out, strongly pressed and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
1/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along from next, took closer order from 2 out, ridden in 3rd from last and soon no impression, kept on same pace op 11/8
4th
Horse silk
¾
7
16/1
T: D HarveyJ: Mr B W Harvey (7)
Mid-division and 7th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and pushed along in 4th from 2 out, ridden before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
33/1
T: J C McConnellJ: R Monaghan (7)
Towards rear and 14th halfway, some progress from 3 out and went moderate 6th after next, kept on into 5th run-in, never nearer
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
11
40/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division and 9th halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along from next, no impression in 8th from 2 out, kept on into moderate 6th run-in op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
8/1
T: O McKiernanJ: R J Condon (5)
Led, not fluent 2nd and soon headed, 2nd halfway, regained lead after 4 out, pushed along and headed from 2 out, no extra and weakened before last where not fluent op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
411-2
50/1
T: E SheehyJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place from 4 out and pushed along from next, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
9
5
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent at times, 8th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
2
8
80/1
T: M FaheyJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear and 11th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
12
80/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Raced in rear and not fluent at times, pushed along before 3 out and soon no impression op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
6 ½
17
40/1
T: D M ChristieJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division and 10th halfway, pushed along and mistake 3 out, soon no extra op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¼
15
150/1
T: Gearoid BrouderJ: G P Brouder (5)
Mid-division early, jumped right 2nd and soon improved to lead, headed after 4 out and weakened from next, no extra when mistake 2 out op 125/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
100/1
T: P G FaheyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Soon towards rear and 12th halfway, pushed along from and 4 out, soon no impression and weakened, pulled up before last op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
14
100/1
T: Gearoid BrouderJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
Soon towards rear and not fluent at times, 13th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon detached and pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Evenwood Sonofagun21
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: R O'Brien  J: D E Mullins
NR
18
Horse silk
Gold Haven22
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 4
T: M Mulvany  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Carraig Gorm41
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: Christian Delcros  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £1.10EX:£23.90Trifecta:£18.60SF:£19.64

Forecasts

Finnthemagician (1/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (2/1), Favorite Moon (11/4), No Trouble (11/2), Will You Win (8/1), L'or Des Roses (16/1), Dunleer Phoenix (18/1), Carraig Gorm (20/1), Bookem Danno (33/1), Gold Haven (33/1), Roman Parish (40/1), Sholsang (40/1), Dr Val (50/1), Celine Man (80/1), Blossom De Mai (80/1), Finsceal Na Mara (100/1), Eat My Dust (100/1), Lily Bianca (150/1)

Verdict

Given FAVOURITE MOON's Flat ability, there's surely more to come from his as a hurdler so he's just about the most persuasive option. Finnthemagician would have gone close but for a late fall on hurdles debut and is feared, along with Evenwood Sonofagun.

  1. FAVORITE MOON (GER)
  2. FINNTHEMAGICIAN (IRE)
  3. EVENWOOD SONOFAGUN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Serenity Grove
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
5/1

Prize Money

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

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