14:15 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 160y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 5m 53.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
16/5f
T: O McKiernanJ: R J Condon (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway, good headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along when not fluent last, soon ridden, stayed on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
17/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, progress after 2 out and ridden in 4th approaching last, 2nd after last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
11
610-9
6/1
T: M M McNiffJ: A P Kelly (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway after 2 out and pushed along in 6th approaching last, ridden and went 3rd run-in, no impression, kept on one pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
15/2
T: Robert WidgerJ: E M O'Sullivan (7)
Towards rear, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, 7th when not fluent last, soon no impression, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
6
3
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching last, no impression in 3rd after last and no extra in 5th final 100 yards tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression when briefly short of room before last, 6th at last, no extra op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
20/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: G P Brouder (5)
Led, inclined to jump left, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, no extra op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
28/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, no extra op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
18
12
14/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
17
7
11/1
T: Mark J ScallanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
17
2
33/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra before 2 out, tailed off op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
48
9
17/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off tchd 9/1

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Horse silk
Ballyglass Beauty15
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: L P Cusack  J: Adam Ellis
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.10, £2.80, £1.90EX:£19.10Trifecta:£68.30Tricast:£160.11SF:£30.73

Forecasts

Winding River (16/5), Aliunde (6/1), Ballyquin Bay (6/1), Ballyglass Beauty (7/1), Aide De Camp (15/2), Fruit Blossom (17/2), Kingfisher Lane (17/2), Speed Gang (10/1), Drumderry Harlem (11/1), St Denis's Well (14/1), Wee Jerry (20/1), Billable Grant (28/1), Whatsyourstatus (33/1)

Verdict

WINDING RIVER was in good form over fences when last seen and, if tuned up, he looks fairly treated back over hurdles. Ballyquin Bay is lightly raced and could pose a threat, while Aliunde isn't without hope upped markedly in trip.

  1. WINDING RIVER (IRE)
  2. BALLYQUIN BAY (IRE)
  3. ALIUNDE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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