Downpatrick (IRE)
18:45
ITBA Celebrating Northern Region Award Winners Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.70 €5.20 €1.80 Exacta: €91.40 Tricast: €347.02 Trifecta: €265
Non-Runners: Get Down To It (infection), Whotookthebiscuit (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Redwood Queen (IRE) 8 M AVG C Byrnes 153 lbs 3/1 Won Towards rear - headway 3 out - prominent approaching last - went second run-in - ridden and led when jinked left final 110yds - kept on well towards finish (trainer said mare ran flat the last day and was freshened up following a break which may have brought about the apparent improvement in form)(op 6/1 tchd 5/2)
2nd 12 Not May (IRE) 11 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 135 lbs 25/1 .5 In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 3 out - led after last - headed final 110yds - kept on and went clear with winner towards finish(op 16/1)
3rd 1 Hidden Land (USA) 7 M AVG Andrew Kinirons 165 lbs 9/2 6 Prominent throughout - disputing lead after 2 out - briefly led approaching last - headed and lost two places after last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 7 Grace Faraday (IRE) 7 M Poor Anthony McCann 150 lbs 9/1 4.25 Towards rear - keeping on when slightly hampered after 2 out - ran on from last - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 13/2)
5th 9 Mullins Cross (IRE) 9 M Poor John Joseph Hanlon 144 lbs 16/1 .5 In touch with leaders - hit rail after 2nd - outpaced approaching last - rallied and ran on final 110yds (jockey said mare hit the railing independently of any other horse)(op 11/1)
6th 2 Doctor Nightingale (IRE) 4 F Poor Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 5/1 2.75 Raced in second and pressed leader - weakened from last(op 7/2)
7th 11 Inatosha (IRE) 4 F Poor Anthony McCann 137 lbs 50/1 21 Never better than midfield - no impression when hampered after 2 out(op 20/1)
8th 4 Magic Olinger (IRE) 5 M Poor Gerard Keane 157 lbs 11/4F 3.25 Led narrowly - headed approaching last - weakened quickly run-in (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet reported mare to be showing signs of delayed recovery post race)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
9th 10 Yolande Court (IRE) 7 M Poor G A Kingston 144 lbs 66/1 21 Never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - no extra from 3 out(op 33/1)
10th 13 Rossies Tara (GB) 8 M Poor Mark Michael McNiff 140 lbs 9/1 3.75 In rear throughout(op 8/1)
99th 8 Mayos Vendangeur (IRE) 5 M Poor P J Rothwell 148 lbs 40/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4 out - weakening when slipped up after 2 out (jockey said mare took a false step and came down)(op 22/1)