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15:40 Downpatrick (IRE)

Giltspur Scientific Maiden Hurdle

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,501 added
  • Winner: €5,175
  • 2nd: €1,200
  • 3rd: €525
  • 4th: €300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.60s
  • Off Time: 15:40:31
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Purple & pink check, pink chevrons on sleeves, pink cap, purple star
  • Form F/3PPU-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up, 5th from 2nd, 4th 5 out, headway to challenge and mistake 2 out, soon led and travelled best, ridden after last, kept on and tired slightly run-in, strongly pressed close home and just held on

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink diamond & sleeves, white cap
3/1
  • Form 4P/3P-75
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders in 3rd, niggled along before 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, under pressure in 3rd after last, kept on run-in, strongly pressed winner close home and just held

3
Silk - Emerald green & orange stripes, emerald green sleeves, emerald green & white striped cap
  • Form 8-62457
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

led, mistake 3 out and soon ridden, challenged 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no extra from last

4
Silk - Purple, pink stars, pink chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, pink stars
  • Form P/P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up off leaders in 4th, closer halfway, 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression next, weakened and tailed off

5
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, yellow star on cap
14/1
  • Form 5434-1P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up, mistake 2nd and last, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and tailed off

7
Silk - WHITE & MAROON CHEVRONS, white sleeves, white cap, maroon diamonds
  • Form 00-3262
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 97

chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on run-in, held in 3rd close home

6
NR
  • Form 42-6232
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

In depth

Verdict

Romeo Is Bleeding has done most things right except get his head in front and won't get many better chances to get off the mark though the concession of 10lb to STAY IN MY HEART may prove beyond him. Charlie Swan's filly has been making good progress and only just failed to concede weight to Derrylea Girl in what looked a strong maiden at Tramore last time. Bowfinger has shown very little though did do slightly better at Kilbeggan last time.

Formwatch

Bahati Boy (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th at last, no extra, 5th of 10, 27l behind Little King Robin (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd.

Bowfinger (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 14l behind Looking For Toby (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f mdn hdl gf.

Doesheeverstop (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders early, dropped to rear from 9th, no impression from 3 out, mistake 2 out, last of 7, 16l behind Toner D'Oudairies (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f chs gd.

In The Long Grass (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Some Officer (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn hdl, 14 ran.

Ourson (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th and pushed along halfway, towards rear and mistake 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sizing Symphony (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f beg chs gf in Jul, 11 ran.

Stay In My Heart (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, challenged last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Derrylea Girl (10-6) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl gd.

Romeo Is Bleeding (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from before 2 out where on terms, close 2nd at last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Fairy Court (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hdl gd.