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Downpatrick (IRE)
14:30
Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €2.10 €2 €6.70 Exacta: €79.50 Tricast: €1676.35 Trifecta: €716.40
Non-Runners: Ivane (unsuitable ground), Sandyman (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 3m 2m 2m2f 2m½f
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon prominent on inner - mistake 2nd - in touch with leaders when switched left going okay before last - soon headway - led when ridden run-in - stayed on(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 160 lbs 13/2 Won
2m1f 1m7½f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m4f
1m2f 1m 1m1f 2m½f 1m1½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - led and ridden after last - soon headed - kept on but no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG
Seamus Fahey 153 lbs 11/1 5
2m2f 2m 1m1½f 1m2f 1m1½f
2m4f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m6f 2m½f
3rd
Prominent - led after 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed and lost second - no match for first two(op 40/1)
5 M Poor
Cian Collins 152 lbs 25/1 2.25
2m 2m1f
2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m 2m½f
4th
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2 out - headway when not fluent last - went modest fourth towards finish(tchd 14/1)
9 G Poor
James M Barcoe 157 lbs 16/1 6
1m6f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
2m 2m2f 2m6f 2m2½f 2m4½f
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - slightly hampered 3rd - some headway after 2 out - briefly went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 11/4)
9 G Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 163 lbs 3/1 0.3
1m7½f 2m 2m4½f 2m2f 2m
2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m1½f 2m2½f
6th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - raced in second after 2nd - challenging after 2 out - weakened before last(op 33/1)
5 M Poor
Peter Fahey 160 lbs 50/1 4.25
2m2f 1m7½f
2m½f 1m7½f 2m 1m4f 2m1f
7th
In touch with leaders - brief headway and prominent after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 5/2)
6 G AVG
Gerard Keane 163 lbs 15/8F 5
2m½f 2m 1m6f 1m4f 2m½f
2m4½f 2m5½f 2m3½f 3m½f 2m6½f
8th
Soon disputed lead on inner - led narrowly after 2nd - headed when stumbled after 2 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (jockey said gelding took a false step shortly after second last hurdle; vet said gelding showed signs of mild delayed recovery)(op 10/3)
7 G AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 165 lbs 4/1 25
3m 3m1f 2m 2m5½f 2m1f
1m2½f 2m4½f 2m4f 1m2f 2m1½f
9th
Raced lazily - towards rear but in touch with leaders - jumped slightly left 3rd - dropped to last when pushed along and struggling after 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off
5 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 154 lbs 25/1 28
1m