18:05 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

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

Earlybird Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 100y  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 5m 34.5s
1st
Horse silk
13
25/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Thomas Reilly (4)
Mid-division, improved to track leaders at 3rd, soon 2nd, led narrowly travelling well 2 out, joined after 2 out, led again before last where left clear, ridden and 3 lengths lead 1f out, stayed on well tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
16/1
T: A McNamaraJ: M P O'Connor
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, went 3rd at last where left 2nd, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on same pace tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
1
6/4f
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along when left 3rd at last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
nk
12
810-13
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: K Callaghan (4)
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, 3rd 2 out, pushed along in 5th when left 4th at last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
9/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)
Mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, 7th after 2 out, left 5th at last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
½
4
6/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (4)
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression in 11th before last, ridden and kept on without threatening run-in, nearest finish op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
9/1
T: M WintersJ: S Fitzgerald
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, ridden and no impression after last, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
810-13
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 9th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
10/1
T: J J LambeJ: L A McKenna (2)
Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace without threatening, never a factor op 17/2 tchd 11/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Hampered at start and towards rear, improved to 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra
11th
Horse silk
2
11
50/1
T: John G CarrJ: J G Gilligan (4)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Prominent on inner, led 1st, headed narrowly 2 out, pushed along to dispute again after 2 out, headed before last, no impression in 2nd when fell last op 5/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Bidentime115
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: N G Hynds  J: Reserve 3
NR
14
Horse silk
Beechroad Winnie220
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
6
Horse silk
Portland Row35
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: J Nash  J: G Brouder
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£37.20Pl:£6.20, £4.90, £1.30EX:£254.10Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£984.77SF:£372.81

Forecasts

Tango Theatre (6/4), A Dublin Job (9/2), Tingarran Express (6/1), Beechroad Winnie (15/2), Latest Model (9/1), Brownstone (9/1), Perfect Arch (10/1), Bidentime (12/1), Hockworthy Flyer (16/1), Echo Gate (16/1), Portland Row (16/1), Tick Along (25/1), Hide Out (25/1), Sulafaat (33/1), Howsthewoman (50/1)

Verdict

TINGARRAN EXPRESS went close at Clonmel on her penultimate start and having been halted by a shuddering error 2 out back at that venue last month, Philip Fenton's mare gets the verdict to open her account. Tango Theatre was unlcuky to bump into a big improver on return at Ballinrobe 5 weeks ago, so she's put forward as the main danger, ahead of A Dublin Job and Latest Model.

  1. TINGARRAN EXPRESS (IRE)
  2. TANGO THEATRE (IRE)
  3. A DUBLIN JOB (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Journey West
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

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

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