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17:15 Downpatrick (IRE)

Willie Murphy Jewellers, Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,500 added
  • Winner: €5,865
  • 2nd: €1,445
  • 3rd: €680
  • 4th: €425
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.30s
  • Off Time: 17:15:13
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, maroon triple diamond, maroon diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, maroon diamonds
9/2
  • Form 642337
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd after 3 out, led travelling best before 2 out, pushed out and stayed on well from last, easily

3
Silk - RED & ROYAL BLUE HALVED, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 6-8FP12
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 94

held up towards rear, 6th and progress approaching 3 out, improved into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on without threatening winner

5
Silk - Green, tartan slvs & cap
  • Form 0P0742
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

held up in touch, 9th halfway, headway on outer to lead after 4 out, strongly pressed after 3 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra from last

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow star on cap
  • Form 7760-86
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, one pace

7
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, yellow star on cap

Wizards Dust

29 b D
10/1
  • Form P1-3386
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders on outer, 4th before halfway, weakened after 5 out, tailed off

8
Silk - Royal blue, orange stars, orange cap
  • Form 1252F/0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 88

led and disputed, headed before 6th, 2nd 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when eased last, pulled up close home

9
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, red diamond, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 06P-21P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd approaching 3 out, dropped to 5th under pressure before 2 out, no extra

10
Silk - WHITE, royal blue sleeves, royal blue & white striped cap
  • Form 00-080P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

held up in touch, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden before next, moderate 3rd from last

11
Silk - Light blue, yellow hoop, emerald green cap
14/1
  • Form F/P-0U08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

held up in touch, 6th 5 out, weakened next, completely tailed off

12
Silk - MAROON, pink sleeves, white cap
  • Form 4RP-204
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

close up and disputed, led before 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened

2
NR

Fastey (IRE)

10 pt
  • Form 955227
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

4
NR
  • Form 2P9-1FP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

In depth

Verdict

Uncommited won over course and distance earlier in the month and was making her debut over fences when pulled up at Killarney where she never got into the race after being impeded. Tarkani doesn't have the best of strike-rates though he has three victories over timber to his credit. He's dropped to a fair mark after a long losing run though he'll need to have recovered from an outing over fences at Down Royal on Friday. FASTEY is now on his highest hurdles mark despite never having won but his close second to Ahorsecalledmolly over course and distance was a very good run and he gets the vote despite failing twice over fences subsequently. Information can be given a chance on his good second to the well handicapped Cybersnow here last time though he's another who doesn't win often enough.

Formwatch

Tarkani (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 7th of 12, 36l behind Norther Bay (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gf.

Mcswynes Bay (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Mid-division, checked when closing on inner after 4 out, soon switched to outer, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, led narrowly after last, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Uncommited (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.

Information (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd bypassing 2 out, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Cybersnow (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.

Eyelash Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, closer in 10th bypassing 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 6th of 22, 24l behind Cnoc Rua (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl.

Wizards Dust 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminders approaching 12th, weakened approaching next, 6th of 10, well behind Rokinhorsescience (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Persian Return (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 10th after 6 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 16, well behind Miss Mary Mac (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd.

Uncommited (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Slightly hampered 1st, soon trailing in rear, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Lady Hillingdon (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gf, 13 ran.

Market Watcher (USA) 25-1 (10-2) Soon towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before last, in a race won by Doransfirth (10-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd, 15 ran.

Vicockney (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Turner Brown (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd.

Blue Fire Lady (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, closer in 6th after 4 out, 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Turtle Gale (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 fm.

Fastey (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 8th approaching 6 out, no impression approaching 3 out, 7th of 14, 43l behind Supercede (11-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd.

Ballylanigan (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before halfway, pulled up before 7 out, in a race won by Wins Now (11-7) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Jul, 19 ran.