17:35 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2024

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 185y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:35  |   Winning time: 4m 36.7s
1st
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Made all, travelled well approaching 2 out and soon 6 lengths clear, pushed along and increased advantage run-in, kept on well tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
16
2
5/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2 out and soon no impression on winner, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 11/2 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
1
6/1
T: A KinironsJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last where slight mistake, no impression run-in op 13/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
12
10/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway and soon niggled along, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 4th and kept on one pace run-in op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
17/2
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)
Towards rear, headway on outer into 6th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, moderate 4th last, no extra run-in op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
8
9/2f
T: M RiceJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, some headway into 7th 3 out where not fluent, pushed along after 2 out and moderate 6th last, kept on one pace op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
13
25/1
T: J G CosgraveJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, rear of mid-division when not fluent 3 out, 13th approaching last, kept on run-in tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
5
10
18/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P Byrnes (3)
Towards rear, rear of mid-division after 3 out, moderate 9th approaching last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
811-11
20/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, some headway 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened op 18/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
22/1
T: D KinsellaJ: R A Doyle
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 2 out op 20/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
15
40/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Always towards rear, slow 1st, pushed along after 4 out, no threat from 2 out, never a factor op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
3
11
25/1
T: D M ChristieJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent when slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place before 4 out and soon towards rear, no extra after 3 out, weakened op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
20
6
5/1
T: Gerald QuinnJ: R Deegan
Mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened tchd 9/2
15th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
25/1
T: H SmythJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.40Pl:£4.70, £2.40, £2.50EX:£151.20Trifecta:£672.50Tricast:£626.99SF:£99.62

Forecasts

Jinxs Link (9/2), Winding River (5/1), Justicialism (5/1), Hidden Land (6/1), Bigz Belief (17/2), Baltinglass Hill (10/1), Golden Temple (18/1), Fassbender (18/1), Darkened (20/1), Lucky Storm (20/1), The Riastrad (22/1), Sula Warrior (25/1), Ask The Leader (25/1), Willyouwalkwithme (25/1), Duchamps Art (40/1)

Verdict

JUSTICIALISM ran well in refitted blinkers here last time and might be the way to go if the headgear continues to have a positive effect. Hidden Land is another who is much respected on the back of a recent good effort at this venue. Gordon Elliott won this race last year and his handicap newcomer Lucky Storm completes the shortlist.

  1. JUSTICIALISM (IRE)
  2. HIDDEN LAND (USA)
  3. LUCKY STORM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Set Point
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
J: B W Harvey  |  T: G Elliott
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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