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13:35 Downpatrick (IRE)

'N K' Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 50y
  • Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €6,999 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,121
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.30s
  • Off Time: 13:35:34
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow star, yellow stars on sleeves, white cap, yellow star
18/1
  • Form 0/500-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN,white sash & diamonds on slvs,emerald green & white striped cap
  • Form 5P0/51P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, kept on run-in to lead closing stages

3
Silk - Black, yellow disc, hooped sleeves, yellow & black quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 0-0200P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders early, weakened towards rear before halfway, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap
11/10
  • Form 00-6112
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, improved to challenge before last, mistake and ridden last, hung left and no extra run-in, kept on same pace

5
Silk - Dark green, red chevron, red chevrons on sleeves, white cap
14/1
  • Form 3776UP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace

6
Silk - Purple, pink chevron, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 0-00624
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 90

led, challenged before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages and no extra

7
Silk - Red, royal blue cross sashes, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 700
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

held up towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened and tailed off

8
Silk - White, white & royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
25/1
  • Form 00-050
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

always rear, pulled up before 4 out

9
Silk - Royal blue, light blue spots, red cap
  • Form 808076
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out where mistake, soon weakened

10
Silk - YELLOW, white sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 950-U4P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace

11
Silk - WHITE, red spots, maroon sleeves, royal blue chevrons, emerald green cap, yellow diamonds

Rakamasi

27 bt D
8/1
  • Form 7-FPUF5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace

12
Silk - Black, yellow cross sashes, black cap, yellow star
14/1
  • Form 035-P0F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green seams, red cap
  • Form 00P408
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Come To The Party scored over fences at Tramore last New Year's Eve and it shouldn't have been a surprise when he pulled up the following day. He hasn't been seen since but is well handicapped over hurdles. Indubitably has one or two decent pieces of form but the fact that he's still a maiden after 18 starts tells its own story. Whitehead Lad has gone even longer without winning but he's been going well and must make a bold bid to lose his maiden tag here while Rakamasi is on a fair mark and had a confidence booster over timber last time after several mishaps over fences. CALL BOX won a point-to-point in October and followed up over fences on this track. He also ran well at Wexford last time and though he's been beaten a long way over hurdles he's improved enough to suggest he's on a winning mark.

Formwatch

Cloch Mor (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, some headway approaching straight, 10th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 10th of 25, 22l behind Reizovic (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Nov.

Come To The Party (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Settled 3rd, 2nd after 8th, mistake 6 out, ridden next, improved to dispute lead after 3 out, headed and no extra before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Burnt Oil Babe (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Jan, 9 ran.

Indubitably 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, no extra after next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by On My Own (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov, 17 ran.

Call Box (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Reduced visibility, waited with, closed to chase winner when mistake 3 out, soon struggling until closed before last and switched, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Blazing Beacon (10-12) at Wexford 2m 6f chs sft in Oct.

Father Shine (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Allee Garde (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chs hvy, 14 ran.

Whitehead Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 5 out, joined when pecked 2 out, soon headed and no impression, not fluent last, 4th of 17, 8l behind Spring Heeled (11-8) at Galway 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Oct.

Worrel Creek (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Never better than mid-division, 15th of 23, well behind Trifolium (11-9) at Cork 2m mdn hdl.

Lady Sunshine (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 12th of 18, well behind Sligo Publican (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy.

Special Raffle (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden in 8th 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 38l behind Boston Bob (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl in Nov.

Tawrific Laois (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Hans Crescent (11-0) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-109 in Nov, 10 ran.

Rakamasi 10-1 (10-6) Towards rear, progress to chase leaders from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next, 5th of 17, 12l behind On My Own (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov.

Spring Wine (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 5th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Derrinlanna (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 hvy, 18 ran.

Thanks For Smoking (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 9th 4 out, no impression from next, slightly hampered 2 out, 8th of 18, 35l behind Derrinlanna (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.