Downpatrick (IRE) Races
Downpatrick (IRE)
15:10
A J C Group Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE)
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Distance: 2m1½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €8
Place: €2.40 €3.10 €1.40
Exacta: €93
Tricast: €223.44
Trifecta: €168.40
Non-Runners: Depeche Mo (reserve), Redwood Queen (reserve), Silverstrand (lame), Up And Out (reserve), West Of Carrig (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Gwan Tadhg (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mark McDonagh
(5)lbs
|
E J O'Grady | 156 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Midfield - headway from 3 out - led going best approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in (trainer said better ground today compared to the very heavy ground at Clonmel last time may have resulted in the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Fassbender (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 168 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - switched left and bumped approaching last - ridden and went second run-in - no extra final 110yds | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Crafty Gael (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Tom Harney
(7)lbs
|
Ross O'Sullivan | 158 lbs | 85/40F | .5 | Led narrowly - headed and prominent after 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - bumped approaching last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 5/2 tchd 2/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Sandyman (GB) | 8 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 165 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | In rear - shaken up 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - headway on outer approaching last - ridden and kept on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding got hampered at the last)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Monoxide (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Ms C L McGoldrick
(7)lbs
|
Neill McCluskey | 146 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | In rear - headway from 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 16/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Woodstream Lad (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
R K Watson | 156 lbs | 6/1 | 3.75 | Prominent - led after 1st - jumped left 4th - jumped left and not fluent 4 out - joined briefly after 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung left)(op 13/2) | |
| 7th | 3 | Moneynabane (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Neill McCluskey | 166 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Towards rear - headway from 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 15 | Mullins Cross (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 153 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - headway after 3 out - ridden but no impression before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Lesssaidthebetter (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
James O'Sullivan
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 150 lbs | 12/1 | 8 | Pushed along briefly early - prominent - hit 3rd - disputed lead after 3 out - weakened after 2 out | |
| 10th | 2 | Lariat (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
J J Lambe | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1) | |
| 11th | 10 | Copia Verborum (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Anna McGuinness
(7)lbs
|
J J Lambe | 151 lbs | 28/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 12th | 7 | Finches Cross (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 9 | Towards rear of midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1) | |
| 13th | 11 | Self Assessed (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Sean Aherne | 156 lbs | 16/1 | 14 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - weakened after 3 out(op 17/2) |