17:52 Downpatrick
Wednesday 13 July 2022
All15:1015:4516:2016:5017:2217:5218:22
Silk Plaster NI Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 4YO plus | 2m 5f 170y | Good | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 5m 26.1s
T: M M McNiffJ: Mr J J Gerrard (7)
Towards rear, last halfway, 9th 3 out, pushed along and progress into 7th 2 out, 6th last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, led last 50 yards op 5/1 tchd 6/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, went 3rd travelling well 2 out, headway to lead last, 2 lengths clear run-in, headed close home op 10/3
T: D P DunneJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, chased leaders in 3rd after 3 out, 4th approaching last, kept on one pace op 13/2
T: N McKnightJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, went 4th after last, kept on one pace op 11/1
T: Mrs S DawsonJ: C D Maxwell
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, no extra
T: A J BlackJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, no extra
T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly after 3 out, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, no extra run-in, weakened run-in op 11/2
T: P J RothwellJ: C D Smithers (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 22/1
T: D P DunneJ: Sean Flanagan
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, no extra op 25/1
T: P CrokeJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Led, disputed 3 out, pushed along and soon asserted, headed between final two flights, weakened tchd 16/1
Also Ran
T: R K WatsonJ: J B Foley (3)
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 8th after 4 out, slow 3 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 28/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Mr J P Kirwan (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 5th and unseated rider op 11/4
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10
Elusive Point29
Weight: 10-9| Age: 5
T: M Fahey J: Peter Smithers
NR
5
Kilashee5
Weight: 11-10| Age: 7
T: J P Ryan J: S Fitzgerald
NR
4
Wild Caprice3
Weight: 11-11| Age: 8
T: J P Ryan J: Philip Donovan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.40, £1.50, £2.90EX:£35.10Trifecta:£132.80Tricast:£129.13SF:£23.38
Forecasts
Townhill Penny (3/1), Porky Rush (3/1), Fassbender (11/2), Alice O'Byrne (7/1), Important Message (15/2), Wild Caprice (8/1), Greenandwhitearmy (17/2), Kilashee (10/1), Thebabyman (14/1), Hastobedone (16/1), Military Hill (25/1), Noble Expression (28/1), Elusive Point (33/1), Our Patron Saint (50/1), Gibbet Hill (50/1)
PORKY RUSH and Important Message have both been nudged up 1 lb on the back of excellent runner-up efforts and look the air to focus on, with marginal preference of the former. Fassbender's stamina for this far isn't certain but he's still one to consider.
- PORKY RUSH (IRE)
- IMPORTANT MESSAGE
- FASSBENDER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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