14:50 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

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Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 16.6s
1st
Horse silk
6
5/2f
T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, took closer order before 3 out and soon went 3rd, improved to dispute lead before last, ridden to lead inside final furlong and kept on best close home tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
9/2
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Tracked leaders, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out and led after next, pushed along and joined before last, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner close home op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
11/2
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, took closer order in 4th from 2 out, went 3rd before last where not fluent, soon ridden and kept on without matching principals run-in op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3
5
13/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Raced in rear early, went 7th after 3 out and badly hampered next, pushed along in 6th before last, ridden and kept on into 4th run-in, never nearer op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
5
10
15/2
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th from 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
15
2
12/1
T: S WilsonJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4 out, mistake 2 out and headed, soon pushed along and no extra when not fluent last, kept on same pace in 6th run-in op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
32
9
80/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: C D Smithers (7)
Soon led, headed after 4 out, pushed and weakened before next, soon no extra, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
7/2
T: Gerald QuinnJ: Mr N McParlan
Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and briefly pushed along, good progress from 3 out and disputing 4th when fell next op 10/3 tchd 11/4
PU
Horse silk
12
100/1
T: J LarkinJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, not fluent at times, pushed along and dropped towards rear from halfway, ridden and no extra from 3 out, pulled up before last op 66/1

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4
Horse silk
Como Park29
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
8
Horse silk
Skip Mahler23
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: L Fowler  J: K E Buckley
NR
11
Horse silk
Natural Breeze68
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: P J Rothwell  J: S D Torrens
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £2.10EX:£15.50Trifecta:£37.00Tricast:£57.89SF:£15.21

Forecasts

Gwan Tadhg (5/2), Como Park (3/1), Invictus World (7/2), Gladiatorial (9/2), Fassbender (11/2), Theonewedreamof (13/2), Attitash (15/2), Skip Mahler (8/1), Willyouwalkwithme (12/1), Natural Breeze (20/1), Reverse Polarity (80/1), Let Her Flow (100/1)

Verdict

Dual Flat winner COMO PARK has displayed promise in a trio maiden hurdles since joining this yard and he is taken to make a winning handicap debut in this sphere. Gwan Tadhg has been in good form since returning from a break last month and is greatly respected, while Gladiatorial is also shortlisted. Fassbender could also feature, provided he is able to build on his latest effort here.

  1. COMO PARK (IRE)
  2. GWAN TADHG (IRE)
  3. GLADIATORIAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hereditary Rule
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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