16:45 Downpatrick

Friday 6 October 2023

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C Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 55y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 5m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
12
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon tracked leaders and led from 3rd, pressed before 3 out and almost joined, pushed along and went 5 lengths clear from next, reduced advantage run-in but always in control op 10/3 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
611-12
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders and raced mainly in 4th, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 6 out, took closer order from 4 out and almost on terms before next, switched left and ridden in 2nd before 2 out, closed on winner run-in but always held op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
10
11/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: A P Heskin
Towards rear and not fluent 6 out, progress from 4 out and went 4th before 2 out where not fluent, ridden in 3rd from last and kept on well without threatening, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
13
5
5/2f
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Prominent early before soon settling behind leaders and raced mainly in 3rd, not fluent 4 out and dropped to 4th, again not fluent 3 out and no impression in 5th from next, kept on into moderate 4th run-in op 9/4 tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
10/3
T: N C KellyJ: Mr D McGill (7)
Led, headed and dropped to 2nd from 3rd, dropped to 3rd and pushed along from 3 out, ridden and no extra from before last, dropped to 5th run-in op 7/2 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: T P Harney (7)
Mid-division and jumped road after 1st, mistake 4th and soon dropped towards rear, some progress before 4 out where not fluent and pushed along, ridden and no impression in 9th from next, late headway to go moderate 6th run-in op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
½
3
150/1
T: P StaffordJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and again 4 out, soon pushed along and dropped towards rear, no extra from 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 125/1
8th
Horse silk
2
1
50/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, jumped slightly right 2nd, not fluent in rear 4 out and soon pushed along, some progress into 7th from next and soon ridden, jumped left 2 out and no extra op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
30
4
11/1
T: D M ChristieJ: B W Harvey (3)
Mid-division and not fluent 1st, weakened from 4 out, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
80/1
T: E SheehyJ: R A Doyle
Raced in rear, fell 4th op 66/1 tchd 50/1
UR
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: D M ChristieJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division and not fluent 2nd, dropped towards rear from 5 out, ridden and no impression in 8th from 3 out, almost refused and unseated rider next op 12/1
RTR
Horse silk
11
11/2
T: G KeaneJ: K M Donoghue
Refused to race op 15/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.30Pl:£2.10, £6.60, £3.90EX:£109.10Trifecta:£2,143.80SF:£101.29

Forecasts

Silver King (5/2), Gladiatorial (10/3), Jenny Flex (9/2), Howaya C D And E (11/2), Cocoplum (11/1), Nevermindestranger (11/1), Song For My Father (16/1), Ask The Leader (16/1), Zettabyte (25/1), Cross Court (50/1), Talk Of The Town (80/1), Just For Yuse (150/1)

Verdict

SILVER KING has shown form verging on fairly useful over hurdles, so he makes a fair amount of appeal now going chasing in an ordinary-looking affair. Gladiatorial and Jenny Flex head up the opposition.

  1. SILVER KING (IRE)
  2. GLADIATORIAL (IRE)
  3. JENNY FLEX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Clonbury Bridge
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

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

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