Downpatrick (IRE)
15:25
M B McGrady & Co. Accountants Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.90 Place: €1.30 €2.10 €1.80 Exacta: €20.10 Tricast: €81.06 Trifecta: €147.20
Non-Runners: Crabtrees Rebel (unsuitable ground), Resilient Front (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - headway 4 out - went third 3 out - challenging when not fluent last - led going best run-in - ridden clear towards finish - ran on(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Ms Margaret Mullins 155 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Pushed along briefly - soon led - headed and raced in second after 2nd - briefly led approaching last - ridden when headed run-in - no extra towards finish - no match for winner(op 13/2)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 157 lbs 8/1 6
3rd
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went third when ridden after last - soon no extra(tchd 3/1)
8 M Poor Noel C Kelly 148 lbs 4/1 1.75
4th
Towards rear - headway when mistake 3 out - in touch with leaders when switched right approaching last - ridden and went modest fourth run-in(op 28/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 33/1 11
5th
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - led after 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead 2 out - headed before last - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor Neill McCluskey 146 lbs 16/1 5
6th
Raced wide - held up in rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - no extra after last(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
5 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 162 lbs 6/1 10
7th
Never better than midfield(op 12/1)
6 M Poor John M Burke 158 lbs 18/1 2.5
8th
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - in rear throughout - mistake 2nd - raced in last when mistake 2 out(op 25/1)
7 G Poor R K Watson 164 lbs 28/1 31
9th
Raced wide - soon raced in second - lost second but prominent after 1st - prominent in chasing group when jumped slightly left 4 out - jumped left and weakened 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
9 G AVG E J O'Grady 168 lbs 12/1 1.5
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10th
Prominent in chasing group - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
5 M Poor C A McBratney 160 lbs 33/1 8
99th
Prominent in chasing group early - midfield when not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out - dropped to rear when tired jump 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung slightly)(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 160 lbs 7/2 -