14:15 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Toals Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 19.7s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, good progress to challenge on outer before last and soon went 2nd, ridden to lead inside final 200 yards, kept on well and edged right close home op 9/2 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
9/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, pressed from 2 out, ridden run-in and headed inside final 200 yards, no impression on winner when hampered close home op 5/1 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader in 2nd, slow jump 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 2 out and a bit short last, ridden run-in and soon no impression on principals, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
12/1
T: Michael G ClearyJ: H P Cleary (7)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, 7th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon took closer order, 5th from last and soon no impression on principals, kept on in 4th run-in op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
9/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, not fluent at times, dropped to 4th before 3 out, no impression from last and dropped to 5th run-in op 5/4 tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
22/1
T: T G McCourtJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division and not fluent at times, pushed along from 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th from before last, kept on same pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
16
9
66/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, 9th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and no impression in 8th from next op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
6
7
510-11
6/1
T: Gerald QuinnJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th from 2 out, dropped to 7th and no extra from before last, weakened run-in op 7/1 tchd 11/2
9th
Horse silk
56
11
150/1
T: S FaheyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Towards rear, jumped badly right 1st and not fluent thereafter, in rear halfway and soon detached, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
18
6
411-2
100/1
T: L BreenJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, badly hampered 1st, 8th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Willie The Coo21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: Mr B M Coonan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £1.30EX:£19.00Trifecta:£54.20SF:£20.53

Forecasts

Nt Field Minnesota (9/4), Fathom Two (7/2), Yeats Star (4/1), Gone For Tea (9/2), Bayonetta (6/1), Figurehead (12/1), All Ways And Ever (22/1), Willie The Coo (33/1), Sally's Cave (66/1), Zaghraf (100/1), Princess Lily (150/1)

Verdict

NT FIELD MINNESOTA failed to measure up to market expectations on her Rules debut in a Tramore bumper last month, but she may well be seen in a better light now tackling hurdles. Willie Mullins' charge is marginally preferred to Fathom Five, who didn't do much wrong when third in a C&D novice recently and he needs considering. Gone For Tea is worth a second look given what he showed in bumpers, while Bayonetta is also shortlisted.

  1. NT FIELD MINNESOTA (IRE)
  2. FATHOM TWO (IRE)
  3. GONE FOR TEA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Favorite Moon
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: L P Dempsey  |  T: W Durkan
11/4

Prize Money

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

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