Downpatrick (IRE)
15:05
Randox Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €1.67 Place: €1.10 €1.60 Exacta: €4.30 Trifecta: €15.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Intense Approach (GB) 5 G Good John C McConnell 161 lbs 4/6F Won Towards rear but in touch with leaders - prominent after 6th - led going okay from 2 out - went clear when nudged along after last - eased towards finish - easily(op 10/11)
2nd 4 Stormbreaker (GB) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 4/1 15 Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 5th - switched left when headway from 6th - went second going okay after 2 out - mistake and weakened last - no match for winner(op 5/2)
3rd 3 Sir Jimmy Mac (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul W Flynn 161 lbs 7/1 4 Led - headed and lost second from 2 out - soon lost third and reminder - not fluent last - soon ridden - went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 6 Jackady (FR) N/A Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 158 lbs 100/1 .5 Held up in last - towards rear after 4th - dropped to last after 6th - detached when pushed along after 3 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
5th 7 Jeu De Pic (FR) 6 G Poor Thomas Cooper 158 lbs 8/1 8 Raced in second - lost second after 2 out - no extra after last - weakened and lost two places run-in(tchd 17/2)
6th 1 Eco Pete (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 159 lbs 11/1 12 Prominent - in touch with leaders when reminder after 3 out - weakening when mistake last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
99th 5 Castlenagree (IRE) N/A Poor D M Christie 158 lbs 150/1 - Jumped left on occasions - prominent - not fluent 2nd - lost position but in touch with leaders after 6th - dropped to rear when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)