Racecards
15:15 Downpatrick (IRE)
New Season New Look Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 50y
- Going: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 0U4014
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey A F O'Neill
tracked leader in 2nd, driven along and dropped to 5th approaching 2 out where not fluent, weakened
- Form 5566
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders in 5th and raced keenly, dropped to 6th 4 out and ridden after next, no threat from 2 out
- Form 2-4P336
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
led, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, headed early run-in and dropped to 3rd 100 yards out, no extra
- Form 4P6164
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Liam McKenna
in rear, not fluent 2nd, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 4th closing stages
- Form 323246
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd approaching 2 out and ridden last, kept on same pace to go 2nd final 100 yards but no impression on winner
- Form 646070
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge last and soon led, kept on well under pressure to assert inside final furlong
Mill Bay
87- Form 580-805
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
settled in 6th, headway after halfway into 3rd 4 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out and soon no impression, moderate 4th early run-in and no extra
Verdict
Gordon Elliott won this last year but Shattered Dream has been a big disappointment though over longer trips. Goodtime Boy landed a Limerick maiden before running reasonably well in a handicap on a return visit and should be in the frame but Shanroe Society has shot up the weights since his victory at Thurles. HAZARIBAN, the only four-year-old in the line-up, looked a bright prospect in his early races and though not fulfilling expectations he's been up against it and looks ready to gain his first success. Davyroy has shown some ability in maidens but has a big weight to carry on his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Goodtime Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Close up, in front 3rd, headed 2 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind All The Way Home (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Jan.
Davyroy (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Soon led, headed approaching 4 out, 3rd before straight, soon 4th and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 22, 17l behind Irish Thistle (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Shattered Dream (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, soon lost place and no extra, 6th of 13, well behind Maccas Lad (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Feb.
Shanroe Society (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and some headway into 5th 3 out, no impression under pressure in 4th after next, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 10l behind Luke's Benefit (10-8) at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Feb.
Hazariban (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Soon mid-division, moderate 10th before straight, headway 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 16l behind Edmundo (9-9) at Navan 2m cond hcp hdl (80-109) hvy in Feb.
Khan Tengri (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, 14th of 15, well behind Thepartysover (10-11) at Naas 2m cond hcp hdl (80-109) in Jan.
Mill Bay 33-1 (11-4) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 19l behind Definite Ridge (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gf in Aug.