Downpatrick (IRE) Races
Downpatrick (IRE)
15:40
My Pension Expert Handicap Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE)
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Distance: 2m6f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.50
Place: €1.60 €1.50 €1.60
Exacta: €54.80
Tricast: €120.54
Trifecta: €128.80
Non-Runners: Tankardstown Diva (off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Portnacoo (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Paddy Hanlon
(7)lbs
|
H Smyth | 136 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Soon raced in second - joined leader 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - went clear when ridden and stayed on after last - pushed out - comfortably(op 6/1) | |
| 2nd | 5 | My Policy (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Rooney | 147 lbs | 4/1 | 17 | Soon midfield - headway 3 out - pressed leaders going okay after 2 out - went second when ridden before last - no extra run-in(op 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Pettigo (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 144 lbs | 100/30 | .75 | Held up in rear - headway 3 out - ridden and went third approaching last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Andys Flame (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 163 lbs | 3/1F | 10 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - prominent on inner after 1st - outpaced and bit short of room when switched left after 2 out - mistake and pecked on landing last - kept on - forced dead-heat 4th(op 5/2 tchd 10/3) | |
| 4th | 6 | Mustameet Secret (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Eoghan Finegan
(7)lbs
|
Hugh Paul Finegan | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 0 | Prominent - challenging after 2 out - outpaced before last - weakened after last - joined for 4th(op 11/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Dunleer Phoenix (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Finn Brickley
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 136 lbs | 22/1 | 2.5 | Soon towards rear and in touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 6th - detached when pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - still plenty to do before last - ran on after last - not reach leaders(op 14/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Hob's Angel (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(5)lbs
|
James M Barcoe | 137 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - hung left after 1st - midfield on near side of group 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 25/1) | |
| 8th | 4 | Circus Act (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(5)lbs
|
J A Nash | 149 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | In rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 9th | 2 | Quite Incredible (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Dermot A McLoughlin | 166 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Pushed along briefly - soon led - joined 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 9/1) |