20:00 Downpatrick

Friday 5 May 2023

All17:0517:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Horatio Group Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 110y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:02  |   Winning time: 6m 13.6s
1st
Horse silk
10
8/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin
Led early, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, headway on inner to go 3rd next, ridden to challenge and lead last, kept on well op 9/1 tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
4
7/2f
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd travelling well before next, soon led, headed after last, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
4/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along approaching next, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra and kept on one pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
20/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mrs A M Ingram (7)
Towards rear, no impression in 10th 4 out, kept on one pace from next op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
1211-12
50/1
T: P CluskeyJ: S W Flanagan
Mid division, headway to lead after 2nd, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon no extra op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
13
8
17/2
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)
Chased leaders, reminder after 4th, dropped to 8th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 4/1 tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
11
2
12/1
T: R J McGrathJ: I J Power
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, soon no extra and weakened tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1
7
9/2
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
28/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1
F
Horse silk
6
1211-9
8/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Mid division, reminder after 2nd, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along 7th before 4 out, no impression when fell last op 16/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
12
40/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
13
20/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Highstreetfashion64
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: P Rooney  J: P M O'Brien
NR
16
Horse silk
Westernerona267
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 8
T: G J Power  J: Reserve 3
NR
15
Horse silk
Donnrua Dream14
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£2.90, £1.60, £1.90EX:£50.10Trifecta:£277.70Tricast:£135.18SF:£36.89

Forecasts

Walking The Walk (7/2), Earths Furies (4/1), Cave Court (9/2), Ocean Legacy (8/1), Turbojet (8/1), Michael's Pick (17/2), Sweet Street (12/1), Everything Now (14/1), Highstreetfashion (14/1), Donnrua Dream (16/1), Camilla's Choice (20/1), Double Windsor (20/1), Westernerona (20/1), Eagle Terrace (28/1), I Can't Remember (40/1), Ciankyle (50/1)

Verdict

EVERYTHING NOW arrives in good forms from points and is on a potentially favourable mark, so he's marginally preferred to stablemate Walking The Walk. Having excelled himself in a cross-country event at Punchestown last week, Michael's Pick is another obvious player.

  1. EVERYTHING NOW (IRE)
  2. WALKING THE WALK (IRE)
  3. MICHAEL'S PICK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Nuttorridge
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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