16:48 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2024

All14:1814:4815:1815:4816:1816:4817:18

Shortcross Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 180y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:48  |   Winning time: 5m 24.2s
1st
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: S RyanJ: L Quinlan (3)
Prominent, went second 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear home turn, reduced lead final furlong run-in, kept on gamely and always doing enough towards finish op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
2
12/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway from 3 out, still a lot to do when ridden after 2 out, ran on well to second after home turn, ran on strong;ly but always held by winner near finish op 10/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
8/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J C Gainford
Close up early, led 1st, ridden after 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, outpaced by winner home turn, no extra when dropped dropped to third final furlong run-in tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
10
6
4/1f
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, went third but outpaced by from pair after 2 out, ridden when dropped to fourth last, weakened run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
10
7
9/2
T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle
Towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, slow jump last, kept on and just held on for fifth when pressed for position towards finish op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
15
33/1
T: N C KellyJ: D J Gilligan
Towards rear, struggling from 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, kept going after last, kept on for modest sixth op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Towards rear, ridden when lost ground 2nd, reminders before 6th, struggling from 3 out, rallied to go past tiring rivals from last, never in serious contention op 10/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
14
910-13
28/1
T: J P BroderickJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Prominent, raced wide when making headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, struggling from before 2 out, gradually weakened op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
3
1
711-12
12/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: K C Sexton
Held up last, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
100/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: D J O'Keeffe
Never better than midfield op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
8
7/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Midfield, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened op 10/1
12th
Horse silk
20
9
18/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Always towards rear, never on terms op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
36
5
17/2
T: Francis CaseyJ: A Harvey (7)
Led, headed when jumped to left 1st, raced in second, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: M FaheyJ: A P Kelly (5)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, briefly ridden along to hold position before next, struggling before halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
12
40/1
T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out tchd 50/1

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16
Horse silk
Georgia Celena2
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.80Pl:£4.70, £3.80, £2.60EX:£253.00Trifecta:£1,382.70Tricast:£1,459.53SF:£172.49

Forecasts

Paddy Elvis (4/1), Stumblin In (9/2), Georgia Celena (6/1), Meadow Soprano (7/1), A Mere Bagatelle (8/1), What's Lariat Now (17/2), Mister Vic (12/1), Gustavo Goodway (12/1), Cocoplum (12/1), Slaney Bank (12/1), Sineads Fancy (14/1), Dunleer Phoenix (18/1), Roscomroe (28/1), Tiny Angel (33/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (40/1), Pasquetta (100/1)

Verdict

STUMBLIN IN took a nice step forward when third on her Wexford handicap debut and can build on that now. Paddy Elvis has had a consistent spell this summer and is second choice ahead of Meadow Soprano, who was a good third over C&D last time.

  1. STUMBLIN IN (IRE)
  2. PADDY ELVIS (IRE)
  3. MEADOW SOPRANO (DEN)

Previous Winners

2023
Robindevidastar
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 8
9/1

Prize Money

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

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