17:00 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

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Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good to Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 28.2s
1st
Horse silk
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
2nd
Horse silk
4
3
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
3rd
Horse silk
10
9
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
4th
Horse silk
13
8
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
5th
Horse silk
nk
11
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
6th
Horse silk
19
7
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
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
12
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
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
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
9th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
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
10th
Horse silk
1
2
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
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
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

F
Horse silk
1
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
F
Horse silk
13
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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16
Horse silk
Prince Quattro1
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
15
Horse silk
Gaye Winnie125
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR
6
Horse silk
El Champo14
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: P J O'Hanlon
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. WILLIAMSTOWNDANCER (IRE)
  2. SMOOTH PLAYER (IRE)
  3. PURE NOTIONS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Queen Jane
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

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

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