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15:10 Downpatrick (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-116)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 172y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €8,625
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €875
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.50s
  • Off Time: 15:19:30
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, yellow sleeves, white and yellow striped cap
  • Form 14P-F01
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 109

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra before 2 out

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow star & sleeves, yellow star on cap
10/1
  • Form 0-07017
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, disputed 3rd run-in, 3rd close home

3
Silk - ORANGE & BLACK DIAMONDS, black sleeves, orange & white striped cap
8/1
  • Form 1231-40
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 106

chased leaders early, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 3 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra from last, kept on same pace

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & RED CHEVRONS, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
2/1
  • Form 80-P212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, white slvs, white & mauve hooped cap
  • Form 215
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

held up, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th before 2 out, 5th and no impression last, kept on same pace

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red disc, royal blue cap

Lea Lady (IRE)

17 p BF
8/1
  • Form 300323
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 100

held up, reminders 3rd, 8th and ridden 4th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

8
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green star & chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2716F6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 98

led, headed before 2nd, regained lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from last

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 244-74P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 87

trailing throughout, tailed off

10
Silk - PINK, white epaulettes, white stars on cap
  • Form 0P-7556
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division early, swift headway to lead before 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on, no impression in 3rd before last, disputed 3rd run-in, 4th close home

6
NR
  • Form 233211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 95

In depth

Verdict

Nodelay is in top form and followed her maiden success over this C&D with a comfortable victory over the useful Flat performer Boynagh Joy at Down Royal on Friday but a 6lb penalty may just anchor her here. Mountain Heather looked suited to 2m5f when leading at the last and scoring at Tramore so this may prove too sharp and it's ISOBELLA BLUE who looks the one to be on. Tom Foley's mare is improving fast and won easily from subsequent winner Adropaupep at Wexford before an unlucky defeat at Roscommon where she was repeatedly impeded. Cinderella Story disappointed at Kilbeggan after her maiden success at Ballinrobe while Lea Lady appears best over further.

Formwatch

Mountain Heather (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Poor visibility in back straight, rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, challenged and led before last, edged to rail and stayed on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-109 gf beating The Grey Express (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.

First Beauty (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Waited with towards rear, moderate 6th approaching 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, well behind Heavenly Bound (11-1) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens09.

Benefique (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th before 4 out, ridden in 7th and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Archie Boy (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf in Jun.

Isobella Blue 3-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance when carried left run-in, carried left again close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Wither Hills (11-0) at Roscommon 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 sft.

Cinderella Story (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Settled mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 8, 17l behind Table Forty Six (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mrs nov hdl gd.

Lea Lady (IRE) 5-1fav (10-12) Poor visibility in back straight, soon mid-division, improved to be close up after 5 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Mountain Heather (11-8) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-109 gf.

Black Rock Lake (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 12l behind Original Option (11-1) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp hdl gf.

Ta Blazes (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra after 4 out, behind when pulled up after next, in a race won by AHorseCalledMolly (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 8Evens16 gf, 16 ran.

Pink Goddess (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Led, headed halfway, no extra and dropped to 6th before 3 out, 6th of 14, 33l behind Bessie Lou (10-13) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mares mdn hdl gf.

Nodelay (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Made all, asserted 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m hdl gd beating Boynagh Joy (11-0) by 4l, 6 ran.