Downpatrick (IRE)
15:35
J P C Rated Novice Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €9.60 Place: €2.20 €1.50 €2 Exacta: €36 Trifecta: €505.70
Non-Runners: Benz (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Desertmore House (IRE) 9 G AVG Martin Brassil 168 lbs 6/1 Won Prominent - pressed leaders when not fluent on outer 2 out - soon pushed along - went second when ridden after last - soon led and kept on well(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 5 He's Leading Me On (IRE) 5 G AVG L Young 157 lbs 7/2 2 Prominent on outer - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - led narrowly approaching last - ridden after last - soon headed but kept on - just held second(op 100/30)
3rd 7 Paidi's Passion (IRE) 8 M AVG D M Christie 156 lbs 11/1 0.3 Soon prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out - ridden after last - bit short of room when switched right run-in - keeping on when went third and switched left towards finish(op 15/2)
4th 3 Magheralin Mick (IRE) 5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 7/1 1.75 Soon towards rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 6th - pushed along after 2 out - headway when not fluent last - ridden after last - no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 4 Some Dove (IRE) 6 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 6/1 29 Briefly led - headed and raced in second 1st - led again going okay just before 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon weakened quickly(op 7/1)
6th 10 Wee Rupert (GB) N/A Poor Noel C Kelly 152 lbs 66/1 1.5 In rear - jumped slightly left 3rd - mistake when detached 5th - not fluent 6th - minor headway before 3 out - jumped left and not fluent 3 out - kept on run-in - made no impression(op 66/1 tchd 80/1 and 50/1)
99th 9 Prince Zaltar (FR) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 150 lbs 9/1 - Unruly beforehand - took keen hold - in rear early - soon headway on outer - led 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent 4 out - headed just before 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last - dropped to rear when fell last(op 17/2)
99th 8 Ladiam (IRE) 8 M Poor Norman Lee 148 lbs 11/1 - Prominent on outer early - lost position when raced wide 6th - soon towards rear - pushed along and weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 12/1)
99th 1 Bella Bliss (IRE) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 168 lbs 3/1F - Prominent early - towards rear but in touch with leaders after 1st - mistake and pushed along 2 out - no extra before last - no impression when hampered by faller and unseated rider last