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20:00 Downpatrick (IRE)

Frank Fitzsimmons Maiden Hunters Chase

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,120
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 58.20s
  • Off Time: 20:00:24
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
4/1
  • Form 20/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, eased and pulled up before 5th

2
Silk - Yellow, dark blue triple diamond, striped sleeves, yellow cap, dark blue diamond
  • Form P15P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace without threatening

3
Silk - Brown, Orange seams, hooped cap
  • Form P/2373-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression after last (normally 2 out), no extra late run-in

4
Silk - WHITE, yellow panel, quartered cap
  • Form 34P12U-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 95

led, headed after 7th, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out (normally 3 out), eased when beaten, tailed off

5
Silk - MAROON, emerald green striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0/81P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

6
Silk - YELLOW, black spots, yellow cap, white star
  • Form F782U8-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed and headed last (normally 2 out), ridden and no impression run-in, lost 2nd close home

7
Silk - BLACK, emerald green sash & cap
  • Form PPP/P3-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, 5th approaching last (normally 2 out), no impression run-in and kept on one pace

8
Silk - BLACK & AMBER CHECK, black cap
  • Form F61221-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 101

rear of mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression in 6th approaching last (normally 2 out), kept on well under pressure run-in to go 2nd close home

9
Silk - MAROON, yellow sash, yellow chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 116/27P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 102

always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

10
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow spots on sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow spots
  • Form 090/P1-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, headway after halfway, went 5th after 3 out, challenged and led last (normally 2 out), kept on under pressure run-in

11
Silk - SKY BLUE & YELLOW HALVED, halved cap
  • Form 152381-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, 7th halfway, in touch when fell 4 out

12
Silk - Red, black stars, black sleeves, red cap
25/1
  • Form 09/5P1P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

fell 2nd

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large white spots, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
10/1
  • Form 566411-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, tailed off

14
Silk - BLACK, white cross of lorraine, white armlet, white cap
25/1
  • Form 215/314-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, led after 7th until headed after 3 out, no impression in 4th at last (normally 2 out), kept on one pace under pressure

15
Silk - ORANGE, white epaulettes & sleeves, white cap, orange star
  • Form 1/07FS6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

pulled up after 2nd (leather broke)

16
NR
  • Form P8936-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

In depth

Verdict

Dunbrovic is a rare runner in this sphere for the all-powerful Willie Mullins and this looks another for the yard as he has been making gradual improvement and won comfortably at Tattersalls Farm last month. Harps Counsel has never won under Rules but came very close in a similar race over today's C&D in December. Some Run has been in very good form in points while General Maccreevy arrives in good shape having won at Taylorstown on Saturday. Mister Philson looks the main threat as he's been gradually progressing and beat the good yardstick Not Before Eight at Largy last month. Russian Regent was hurdling last summer but reverted to point-to-points at Tattersalls Farm last month and gained an impressive success.

Formwatch

Dunbrovic (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along 7f out, soon weakened, 14th of 21, well behind Gullinbursti (11-9) at Cork 2m 2f N H flat in Mar '11.

Finnegans Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, rdn 5out, sn wknd, rr & pu 2out, in a race won by Elembridge King (12-0) at Largy 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 18 ran.

General Maccreevy (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, 5th 2out, 3rd app str, close up when left in ld last, kow run-in, won at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs beating Carmels Boy (11-4) by 3l, 17 ran.

Harps Counsel (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) In touch, blundered and unseated rider 11th (foinavon), in a race won by Cloudy Lane (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs in Apr, 26 ran.

Heisacoolhand (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 10th at 17th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Big Shu (11-0) at Punchestown 3m crs cntry chs (5yo+) gs in Apr, 18 ran.

Lord Hawkfield (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Waited with early, more prominent by 14th, no extra and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 8th of 18, 26l behind Outlaw Pete (11-10) at Punchestown 3m crs cntry chs (5yo+) hvy in Apr.

Micks Benefit (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, challenged for ld when fell last, in a race won by General Maccreevy (11-4) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp gs, 17 ran.

Mister Philson (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww, gd prog to ldrs 1/2 way, disp aftr 3out, rallied when chall last & ld late, won at Largy 3m ire ptp sft in Apr beating Not Before Eight (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Norwich Flyer (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 4th until 11th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bold Perk (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Jun, 6 ran.

Right Strategy (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Pr, not qckn 3out, ko onepce, 4th of 15, 12l behind Castlefort (12-0) at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.

Russian Regent (IRE) 1-4 (12-0) Ld & disp, went on 3out, row, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating Royal Eile (10-13) by 5l, 3 ran.

Some Fool (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) In tch til not qckn 3out, sn rr, pu last, in a race won by Mister Philson (12-0) at Largy 3m ire ptp sft in Apr, 8 ran.

Some Run (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Pr went on 4out, alw in command, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating Nedzer's Return (10-11) by 3l, 12 ran.

Survival (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ld, 2l adv 8th & mstk 4out, hdd aftr 2out, no ex up aftr 2out & btn in 4th bef last, 4th of 14, 8l behind Fromthetop (12-0) at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.

Manogue Supreme (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, 6th of 14, 31l behind Mandy Carroll (11-2) at Cork 3m mares hunt chs gd in Apr.

Banksandditches (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Alw pr, disp 3out, no ex from 2out, 5th of 13, 15l behind Gullivar (12-0) at Oldcastle 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.