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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
6 G AVG H Smyth 136 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
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)
6 M Poor Patrick Rooney 147 lbs 4/1 17
3rd
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)
6 M Poor Mark Michael McNiff 144 lbs 100/30 .75
4th
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)
8 G Poor John C McConnell 163 lbs 3/1F 10
4th
Prominent - challenging after 2 out - outpaced before last - weakened after last - joined for 4th(op 11/1)
7 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 142 lbs 9/1 0
6th
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)
8 G Poor Gordon Elliott 136 lbs 22/1 2.5
7th
Took keen hold - prominent - hung left after 1st - midfield on near side of group 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
9 M Poor James M Barcoe 137 lbs 40/1 1.75
8th
In rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
6 M Poor J A Nash 149 lbs 7/1 1.25
9th
Pushed along briefly - soon led - joined 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 9/1)
8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 12/1 3