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Downpatrick (IRE)
16:10
J Murdoch Contracts Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.50 €3.90 €1.20 Exacta: €50.10 Tricast: €136.46 Trifecta: €392.20
Non-Runners: Morricone (temperature), O'Faolains Glory (in season), Queen Kulina (unsuitable ground), Sally's Cave (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Moneynabane (IRE) 6 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 158 lbs 9/2 Won Soon raced in second - lost position but prominent before 6th - headway on inner approaching last - went second again when switched left after last - soon led and went clear - ridden out (trainer said gelding ran previously at Warwick where he was not suited by the track - a return to Downpatrick - where he has performed well in the past - may have brought about any apparent improvement in form)(op 6/1)
2nd 14 Wee Jerry (IRE) 7 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 146 lbs 12/1 6 Jumped left on occasions - soon led - mistake 5th - faced challenge when mistake 2 out - ridden when headed and switched left run-in - kept on - no match for winner
3rd 7 Mr Social (IRE) 5 G Poor
Eoin Griffin 155 lbs 15/8F 4 Took keen hold - towards rear early - midfield after 4th - prominent before 6th - soon pressed leader - challenging 2 out - mistake last - soon lost second and slightly hampered - no extra towards finish(op 7/4)
4th 5 Across The Ocean (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 17/2 8.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders when bit short of room before last - weakened run-in(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 9 Ciankyle (IRE) 12 G Poor
P Cluskey 158 lbs 8/1 7 Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake and pushed along 3 out - soon lost position - dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in(op 9/1)
6th 12 Military Hill (IRE) 10 G Poor
R K Watson 153 lbs 25/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - prominent before 6th - midfield when bumped 3 out - no impression before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
7th 1 Resilient Front (IRE) 5 G Poor
Noel Meade 166 lbs 9/1 31 Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield and took keen hold early - dropped to rear before 4th - some headway when bit short of room on inner and lost position before 2 out - no extra after 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
99th 6 Kiss My Lucky Egg (GB) 6 M Poor
Adrian Sexton 155 lbs 15/2 - Towards rear early - midfield when not fluent 6th - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 3 out - soon headway - pressed leaders after 2 out - weakening when fell last(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
99th 8 Castle Arms Casa (IRE) 7 M Poor
W J Lanigan 159 lbs 40/1 - In rear - dropped to last when bad mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1)
99th 2 Signora Di Milano (IRE) 6 M Poor
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 10/1 - Prominent early - dropped to midfield when niggled along briefly after 5th - towards rear when reminder after 6th - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/1)