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17:55 Downpatrick (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,501 added
  • Winner: €7,245
  • 2nd: €1,680
  • 3rd: €736
  • 4th: €419
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.30s
  • Off Time: 17:55:47
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, purple stars, orange sleeves & cap
  • Form 721666-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, 6th approaching 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last

2
Silk - Light blue, red hoop, red armlet, yellow cap, red spots
  • Form PP61/1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, 5th approaching 2 out, 3rd and kept on without threatening under pressure run-in

3
Silk - RED, red & emerald green hooped sleeves, red cap
  • Form 69-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, keen hold, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white triple diamond, white cap
  • Form 0/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

soon towards rear, never a factor

5
Silk - MAROON & YELLOW STRIPES, yellow sleeves, maroon cap
33/1
  • Form 0P76/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

waited with, 10th at 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out

6
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue stars
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

close up and disputed lead, headed and no extra 2 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Light green & dark blue quartered, light green sleeves, check cap
16/1
  • Form 5739/68-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

led and disputed, headed 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

8
Silk - WHITE, royal blue slvs, red cap
  • Form 07FF-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

always prominent and keen hold, not always entirely fluent jumping, on terms from before 2 out, headed and a bit wide from last, kept on well under pressure run-in, not get back to winner

9
Silk - Royal blue, red epaulettes & sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form P/F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

soon mid-division, 6th at 5th, no impression from before 2 out

10
Silk - Brown, Orange seams, hooped cap
  • Form 034532-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders, got good run on inner to challenge and dispute lead last, soon in front and stayed on well under pressure

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & MAROON HOOPS, blue sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 937027-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 104

waited with towards rear, closed to chase leaders and not a whole lot of room before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on

12
Silk - Red & yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 5824-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

waited with, closed to track leaders before 2 out where lost action, soon pulled up

In depth

Verdict

Millie Le Bach is an interesting entry having won a point-to-point and a bumper around this time a year ago, both on quick ground. Ultra Light ran reasonably well over the course and distance early in March then got bogged down in the Limerick mud later in the month so a return to this sort of going won't do her any harm. However, this is probably best left to SHERSHEWILL, who has been placed in four of her nine starts over timber and came up against a potentially useful winner in Un Beau Roman here last month when a couple of decent performers were behind. Vicky Miller had some fair form in bumpers and should make a hurdler but winning bumper and point-to-pointer Cheyenne Girl hasn't shown much to date over timber.

Formwatch

Cheyenne Girl (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway into 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 21l behind Carries Darling (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl in Nov.

Millie Le Bach (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Settled in rear of mid-division, smooth headway approaching straight, went 2nd 2f out, soon challenged and led 1f out, ridden and kept on best final furlong, won at Tipperary 2m 2f mrs N H flat gf in May '12 beating Carrig'n May (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 19 ran.

Beeverstown Ash (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th halfway, some headway in 4th approaching straight, soon no extra and no threat from 2f out, 9th of 12, 43l behind Casablanca Lily (10-13) at Limerick 2m ladies NHF hvy in Nov.

Country Class (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Always behind, completely tailed off, last of 17, well behind Tabhachtach (11-5) at Cork 2m 5yo mdn hdl in Mar '12.

Dry Rein (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4f out, no impression in moderate 6th 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 44l behind Sutherland Star (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 1f N H flat gd in Jul '09.

Kings Fiddle (IRE) King's Theatre mare out of Lasting Leader.

Lol Jk (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, no extra into straight, 8th of 14, 37l behind Caoimhe's Delight (11-0) at Limerick 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.

Over Church Road (IRE) 7-4 (10-11) In tch til fell 6out, in a race won by Francis Street (11-7) at Maralin 3m ire ptp hvy in Oct, 5 ran.

Red Hot Milan (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Mid-div until fell 8th, in a race won by Hannah Maud (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs in May '12, 10 ran.

Shershewill (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd from 2 out, 2nd of 14, 16l behind Un Beau Roman (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gd in Apr.

Ultra Light (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, 7th of 9, 46l behind Byerley Babe (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mares mdn hdl hvy in Mar.

Vicky Miller (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) (very poor visibility) tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 6th 3f out and ridden in 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 9l behind Storm Away (10-6) at Tramore 2m mrs N H flat in Apr.