15:20 Downpatrick

Friday 20 September 2024

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Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 18.4s
1st
Horse silk
4
611-12
9/2
T: H SmythJ: D J O'Keeffe
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and regained 2nd approaching last, led over 150 yards out, kept on well op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
9/1
T: N SlevinJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 3 out, headway to lead travelling easily before last, pushed along run-in, ridden and headed over 150 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
11
11/2
T: S FaheyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, went 7th 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 4th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd early run-in op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
66/1
T: Aidan MeliaJ: K C Sexton
Towards rear, 10th halfway, went moderate 6th after last, soon ridden and kept on run-in to go 4th over 150 yards out op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
7
10/1
T: D BuddsJ: J P Shinnick (5)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer approaching 2 out, ridden in moderate 7th before last, kept on one pace to go 5th run-in op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
12
3
811-13
7/2f
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)
Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th before 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and weakened from last op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
15
5/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Led, mistake 2 out, pushed along on inner approaching last, soon headed and dropped to 3rd early run-in, no extra and weakened over 150 yards out op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
1
12
125/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan
Towards rear, mistake 4 out and reminders, kept on one pace from 2 out to go moderate 8th run-in op 80/1 tchd 150/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
11/1
T: G J PowerJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along on inner after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 10/1 tchd 12/1
10th
Horse silk
20
10
33/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
12/1
T: S AherneJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next op 11/1 tchd 10/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
14
16/1
T: E DoyleJ: H Morgan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and weakened before last op 12/1
13th
Horse silk
40
9
12/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, mistakes, no impression from 3 out, tailed off tchd 11/1

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13
Horse silk
Ben Vrackie2
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: Mrs C O'Leary  J: D E Mullins
NR
8
Horse silk
Princess Preskina2
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £2.70, £2.00EX:£65.60Trifecta:£574.90Tricast:£237.58SF:£47.67

Forecasts

Sandyman (7/2), Portnacoo (9/2), Finn Russell (5/1), Init Together (11/2), Single Edition (9/1), Portarlington (10/1), The Empty Kettel (11/1), King In Love (12/1), Moneynabane (12/1), Princess Preskina (14/1), Special Protector (16/1), Ben Vrackie (25/1), Head For Home (33/1), Dark Voyager (66/1), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (125/1)

Verdict

SANDYMAN was bang there until clouting the final flight here last time and it's surely only a matter of time before he's winning a handicap hurdle for John McConnell. Init Together, last-time-out course scorer Portnacoo and British raider Finn Russell may give him most to think about.

  1. SANDYMAN
  2. INIT TOGETHER
  3. PORTNACOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Morricone
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

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

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