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Downpatrick (IRE)
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Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2021 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €25.20 Place: €4 €4.50 €1.02 Exacta: €408.50 Trifecta: €2361.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m4f 3m
1st
Midfield - headway and chased leaders after 3 out - ridden on inner and went third approaching last - made challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well and led towards finish (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding had previous good runs at Tramore and Downpatrick - he added that he had found the ground too slow last time out and the better ground today had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 18/1)
N/A AVG
L Young 160 lbs 20/1 Won
2m5½f 3m 3m 3m 2m7½f
1m7½f 2m 2m4½f 2m 3m1f
2nd
Raced in second - slow jump and lost two places 1st - headway and went second 5th - led narrowly when awkward jump last - ridden and faced challenge inside final 110yds - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding slipped going into the first hurdle)(op 25/1)
9 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 153 lbs 22/1 1
2m6f 3m 2m1f 2m3f 2m4f
2m½f 2m
3rd
Tracked leaders - went second 1st - pressed leader 4th - led 6th - faced challenge after 2 out - headed last - ridden and lost second final 110yds - soon no extra(op 4/6 tchd 11/8)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 160 lbs EvensF 4.75
2m5½f 3m1½f 2m4f 3m 3m2f
2m4f 2m7f 2m5f 2m6f 3m
4th
Led - faced challenge 4th - headed and lost two places 6th - ridden and lost position after 2 out - rallied from last - kept on strongly and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
N/A Poor
Mrs Denise Foster 161 lbs 100/30 .5
2m4½f
2m 2m2f 2m1f
5th
Midfield - headway and went fourth 2 out - ridden and no impression after last - weakened and lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
N/A Poor
L Young 155 lbs 16/1 4.5
2m5½f 2m4f
2m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m 2m6f
6th
Tracked leaders - nudged along and pressed leaders before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 2/1)
5 G AVG
John C McConnell 168 lbs 5/2 1
2m4f 2m3½f 2m 2m 1m7½f
-
7th
Always towards rear - pushed along and became detached from 3 out - never dangerous(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor
Colin Bowe 153 lbs 22/1 17
-
2m
8th
Always towards rear - pushed along and became detached 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 200/1)
N/A Poor
C A McBratney 147 lbs 300/1 62
-
1m 1m4f 1m2½f 1m4f 2m
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - detached halfway - mistake and unseated rider last(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
6 G AVG
Noel C Kelly 159 lbs 150/1 -
2m 2m4½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m7f