15:20 Downpatrick

Friday 11 October 2024

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Pro Solar NI, Sam Downey Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 65y  |   Good to Yielding  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 15.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/4f
T: H SmythJ: D J O'Keeffe
Soon led, headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, headway to dispute 2 out, pushed along on outer to lead before last, soon ridden and kept on well op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
2
9/2
T: S MillarJ: P Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd 3 out, disputed next, pushed along and headed before last, dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and kept on to regain 2nd over 50 yards out op 4/1 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
410-12
50/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, pushed along to go 5th after 2 out, ridden to go 4th entering straight, kept on to take 3rd over 50 yards out op 25/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
13/2
T: C W J FarrellJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid division, 5th halfway, headway to go 4th when mistake 2 out, ridden in 5th over 150 yards out, kept on to regain 4th over 50 yards out op 11/2 tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
7/2
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)
Towards rear, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, no extra and lost a further place close home op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
50
7
5/1
T: N C KellyJ: Mr M E McCrory (7)
Rear of mid division, progress to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
28
4
15/2
T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman
Chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained lead 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened quickly, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1

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5
Horse silk
Bringsty21
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: N C Kelly  J: S D Torrens
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.80, £2.30EX:£12.30Trifecta:£143.10Tricast:£382.65SF:£13.19

Forecasts

Portnacoo (9/4), Sandyman (7/2), Breagagh (9/2), Chancer Dancer (5/1), Fire Coral (13/2), Three Platoon (15/2), Bringsty (16/1), Nakassama (50/1)

Verdict

PORTNACOO arrives here on an upward curve following back-to-back course handicaps in recent months and he's narrowly selected to defy the handicapper again and complete the hat-trick. Sandyman leaves the impression he has a bigger effort in his locker and is feared, along with Reebecca Menzies' Three Platoon, who returns to hurdling following a successful stint on the Flat of late.

  1. PORTNACOO (IRE)
  2. SANDYMAN
  3. THREE PLATOON

Previous Winners

2023
Sea The Sunset
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

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

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