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17:00 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

All17:0017:3018:0518:4019:1519:4520:20

Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 28.2s

1^st

Williamstowndancer

511-5

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Chased clear leading pair, took keen hold, moderate 5th halfway, closer 2 out, progress travelling well to lead before last where not fluent, soon pressed, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well op 4/6 tchd 4/5

2^nd

Smooth Player

611-12

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)

Chased clear leading pair, moderate 4th halfway, progress 2 out, closer 4th and pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd at last and soon challenged, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/2

3^rd

Hilton De Chaillac

611-4

18/1

T: Nina WalshJ: P J Carberry

Prominent, led 1st and soon clear with one other, jumped left 6th and mistake next, reduced lead when mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, no impression in 3rd after last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1

4^th

Harel Du Marais

611-4

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, off pace in 6th when mistake 5th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace op 14/1

5^th

Boskill Borden

410-12

100/1

T: P G FaheyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)

Towards rear, pushed along in 11th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, left moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace op 66/1

6^th

Hans Gruber

711-4

18/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Mid-division at best, mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 2 out tchd 14/1

7^th

6 ½

Myfiabellaevard

510-11

200/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 1st, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra

8^th

2 ¾

Castlebawn North

511-4

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Prominent, 2nd after 1st and soon clear of remainder, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, 5th 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1

9^th

7 ½

Ardad Derek

410-12

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Mid-division, never a factor, mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, tailed off

10^th

Eco Pete

611-12

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistakes 6th and next, pushed along in 7th and no impression after 2 out, no extra, tailed off op 10/1

11^th

2 ½

Deep Sigh

511-5

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 1st, ridden and no extra before 2 out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Barbary Master

811-12

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th before 3 out, ridden and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra, well behind when fell last op 18/1

Pure Notions

510-11

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Chased clear leading pair, moderate 3rd halfway, not fluent 5th, jumped left next, closer in 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along, no impression and dropped to 4th when fell last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Prince Quattro¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Gaye Winnie¹²⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

El Champo¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £5.50EX:£3.80Trifecta:£44.40SF:£3.67

Forecasts

Williamstowndancer (8/11), Smooth Player (10/3), Gaye Winnie (11/2), Eco Pete (8/1), Barbary Master (12/1), Harel Du Marais (16/1), Pure Notions (16/1), Hilton De Chaillac (18/1), Hans Gruber (18/1), El Champo (20/1), Castlebawn North (33/1), Prince Quattro (33/1), Boskill Borden (100/1), Deep Sigh (100/1), Ardad Derek (125/1), Myfiabellaevard (200/1)

WILLIAMSTOWNDANCER shaped well from an unpromising position in the Grade 2 Nickel Coin at Aintree on her most recent bumper outing, so she's of strong interest now switched to hurdles in what looks a winnable race. Smooth Player proved a let-down when turned over at short odds at Tramore last time, but was possibly unsuited by the drop back in trip and is a big player on his previous form. The selection's stablemate Pure Notions is clearly thought capable of better and shouldn't be overlooked.