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18:20 Downpatrick (IRE)

Downpatrick Racecourse Helping Festina Lente Find A New Home Maiden Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 165y
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,000
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €1,000
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.00s
  • Off Time: 18:19:58
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - White & black diamonds, black stars on sleeves, white cap, black spots

Wild Shot

44 t
11/4
  • Form 4/33274-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 116

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along on outer in close 3rd approaching last, disputed last and led early run-in, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well

2
Silk - Mauve, white cap
100/1
  • Form 8U8P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, ridden and no impression at last, kept on one pace run-in, went 3rd close home

3
Silk - White, dark blue seams, dark blue armlet, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 50P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led, not fluent 3rd, pressed after 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, 3rd when bad mistake last, soon ridden and no impression in 4th, no extra inside final furlong

4
Silk - Emerald green & yellow stripes, yellow & emerald green striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, mistake 1st, 7th 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression when pecked last, kept on one pace

5
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
40/1
  • Form 9/508-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 8th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
9/4
  • Form 40/3223-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, slight mistake 1st, improved to 3rd before 2nd, pushed along in 4th before last, ridden in 3rd early run-in, no impression, kept on one pace, 4th again close home

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 040-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 4 out, 9th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & ORANGE CHEVRONS, royal blue cap, white star
33/1
  • Form 5209-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders until mistake 1st, soon mid-division, bumped rival before 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, mistake last

9
Silk - Light blue, light blue & pink striped cap
  • Form 144956-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division on inner, bumped before 2nd, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace

10
Silk - Dark blue & white diabolo, white diamonds on sleeves, white diamond on cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

bucking at start and lost ground, always behind, slight mistake 2nd and slow 3rd, soon detached, ridden and no extra after 3 out, tailed off

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE DIABOLO, white diamonds on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 3-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, 2nd before 2nd, pressed leader after 2 out, led briefly approaching last where joined, ridden and headed early run-in, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

12
Silk - Maroon, white sleeves, maroon diamonds, maroon cap, white diamond
  • Form 00P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out, never a factor

13
NR
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

14
NR
  • Form F7-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

15
NR
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Wild Shot has been placed three times in six starts over timber but has a penalty for his victories on the Flat. Kings Keeper was well supported at Thurles after progressive hurdles form but was beaten a long way into third and needs to do better. Winning point-to-pointer So Scottish has yet to make his mark over timber and may need further so this can go to WEE WILLIE NAIL. Gordon Elliott's four-year-old made a promising start on testing ground at Cork last month and normal progress can see him land this moderate maiden.

Formwatch

Wild Shot 17-2 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner early straight, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 3l behind Dammit (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.

Aghinagh (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway on outer into mid-division when slight mistake 6th, dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up entering straight, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Dromolought Lad (IRE) 150-1 (9-9) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, never a factor, 12th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Needle Lace (9-4) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Apr.

Glan Gap (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Mystery Escort.

Hollington (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd and clear of remainder from 3rd, led briefly 3 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Mankhool (11-0) at Thurles 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Mar.

Kings Keeper (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no impression on easy winner, ridden and kept on one pace, dropped to remote 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 14, dist behind Salamanca Bay (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Mar.

Moving Water (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no extra before straight, 15th of 24, dist behind Imperial Ruler (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Percy Pi 125-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 4th, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out and lost place before next, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Classic Getaway (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.

So Scottish (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, moderate 5th after 3 out, no impression when mistake next, not fluent last, no extra, 6th of 16, 29 3/4l behind Snake Oil (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Apr.

St Denis's Well (IRE) Famous Name gelding out of Annie Greene.

Wee Willie Nail (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th before 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 10 1/4l behind Prairie Dancer (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Apr.

Closest To Heaven (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, towards rear and detached after 4 out, no threat from 3 out, well behind and pulled up before last, at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Celine Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, no danger when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Rebel Step (11-7) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Apr.

Lillys Girl (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, 8th and no impression after 3 out, no threat in straight, kept on one pace, never a factor, 7th of 16, dist behind Snake Oil (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Apr.

Midnight Fortune (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Rebel Step (11-7) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Apr.