14:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

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

Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 35.4s
1st
Horse silk
10
6/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: G P Brouder (5)
Led and soon clear, reduced lead and clear with one other 3 out, pressed next, pushed along when left in 3 lengths lead last, ridden and veered left 1f out, stayed on well tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
5/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th when mistake and left moderate 3rd at last, soon ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, not reach winner op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Chased clear leader, 4th halfway, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along when left 2nd at last, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
12
3
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)
Chased clear leader, mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, no impression in 5th when left 4th at last, no extra, kept on one pace op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
7
8
510-13
16/1
T: N C KellyJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
9
6
16/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression, modest late headway op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
5
9/2j
T: Ian DonoghueJ: K M Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th 2 out, soon pushed along and no extra, never a factor op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
½
12
33/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and no extra after 2 out, never a factor tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
½
7
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley (3)
Mid-division, mistake 4th, moderate 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
16
11
410-4
18/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, weakened tchd 20/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
1
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra after 3 out tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
9/2j
T: T CooperJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased clear leader, closer in 2nd halfway and clear with leader 3 out, pressed leader when not fluent 2 out, pushed along in 2l second when pecked and unseated rider last op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £2.20EX:£47.00Trifecta:£228.00Tricast:£218.48SF:£37.12

Forecasts

Trishknowsbest (9/2), Tipp For Mac (9/2), Warm In Gorey (5/1), Neigh Botha (5/1), I Don't Get It (6/1), Steppenwolf (7/1), Gamigin (16/1), Cave Court (16/1), Melnik (18/1), Tenth Amendment (33/1), Carlton Gardens (40/1), Roi De Dubai (40/1)

Verdict

TIPP FOR MAC was a good third in a novice at Clonmel last time and looks open to improvement, so he's preferred to Steppenwolf, who arrives on the back of an excellent run at Fairyhouse. Warm In Gorey is also considered.

  1. TIPP FOR MAC (IRE)
  2. STEPPENWOLF (FR)
  3. WARM IN GOREY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Andys Flame
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

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

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