16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 26 April 2024

All16:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:20

Billie & Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 185y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 4m 31.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-12
11/4
T: C TimmonsJ: K E Buckley
Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway after 2 out and went 3rd before last, squeezed through gap on far rail to lead 100 yards out, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
711-12
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led narrowly approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
5/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden run-in and dropped to 3rd inside final 150 yards, no extra op 11/8 tchd 6/4
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
611-4
100/1
T: L LennonJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Towards rear, headway after 2 out and went 4th at last, ridden and no impression early run-in, kept on well closing stages tchd 150/1
5th
Horse silk
18
7
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd briefly 3 out, pushed along and lost place after next, no extra run-in op 9/4
6th
Horse silk
24
4
12/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Led, not fluent 2nd, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed approaching last, soon no extra, weakened run-in and eased tchd 11/1 and 14/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
66/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer to go 5th at last where bad mistake and unseated rider op 33/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Hey Whatever62
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: Sam Ewing
NR
6
Horse silk
The Flying Spur493
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: M Brassil  J: C Brassil
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £6.80EX:£50.50Trifecta:£92.70SF:£38.62

Forecasts

The Great Unknown (5/4), Razdan (11/4), Pallas Athene (3/1), Hey Whatever (6/1), The Flying Spur (8/1), Tina Meehan (12/1), Eco Pete (16/1), Mille Miglia (66/1), Kalsman (100/1)

Verdict

THE GREAT UNKNOWN has made a promising start over hurdles and looks the way to go. Pallas Athene has a great chance on these terms in first-time cheekpieces although 4 consecutive defeats when sent off favourite tempers enthusiasm a bit. Stablemate Hey Whatever is another to note.

  1. THE GREAT UNKNOWN (IRE)
  2. PALLAS ATHENE (IRE)
  3. HEY WHATEVER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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