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13:50 Downpatrick (IRE)

Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 165y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,000
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €1,000
  • 4th: €499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.30s
  • Off Time: 13:50:24
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, black stars, black sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
  • Form 2-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division and slightly impeded 1st, 5th halfway and soon improved into 3rd, not fluent 2 out and went 2nd after next, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd final strides

2
Silk - Purple, purple & white quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 0/0-5504
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders and 4th halfway, a bit short of room before 3 out and soon pushed along, dropped to 5th from next, soon ridden and no extra

3
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots
  • Form 95552-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 1st, improved to lead halfway, pressed and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in

4
Silk - MAROON, emerald green sash, emerald green star on cap
  • Form 220-F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear and not fluent at times, 8th halfway, progress into 5th from 3 out and pushed along in 4th from next, no impression from last and kept on well run-in to go 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange stars, white cap, orange star

Benzine

153
80/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

towards rear and not fluent 1st, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 8th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and no extra

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

raced detached in rear and pushed along from early, not fluent at times and no threat from halfway, pulled up inside final 100 yards

7
Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue stars on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 4-4432
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, soon improved into 2nd, not fluent 2 out, improved to lead before next, ridden and stretched clear run-in, easily

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow seams, red cap
  • Form 8U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division and edged right before 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression from before 2 out

9
Silk - Black & pink halved, pink & black hooped sleeves, black cap
  • Form P-80340
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 90

led, headed halfway, weakening when short of room before 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Charming Fortune, runner-up between the flags and in a Navan bumper, is likely to need a test of stamina so the conditions will help. Musta Lovea Lovea was only beaten a neck in a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m back in January and found 2m4f stretching his stamina at Sligo in August. Talk In The Park fell at the first on his hurdling bow at Listowel but YEATS STAR followed a close third over this track and trip with a neck defeat over 2m at Roscommon when caught on the line - he can go one better.

Formwatch

Charming Fortune (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved to lead 6f out, travelling well 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Meet My Loreley (11-7) at Navan 2m Yielding in Sep.

Figurehead (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, hampered 1st, 7th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon took closer order, 5th from last and soon no impression on principals, kept on in 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Fathom Two (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Musta Lovea Lovea (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and slight mistake last, no impression run-in, 5th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Sequestered (11-4) at Sligo 2m 5f mdn gd in Aug.

Talk In The Park (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped badly left and fell 1st, at Listowel 2m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.

Benzine 250-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Rightsotom (11-7) at Cork 2m 1f mdn Yielding in May.

Pay The Tab (IRE) Getaway gelding out of The Tabster.

Yeats Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Led, pressed before 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden from next and strongly pressed run-in, narrowly headed inside final 150 yards and kept on without matching winner close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Showman (11-7) at Roscommon 2m mdn sft in Sep.

Crystal's Heir (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Towards rear, slightly hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Oct.

Nurse Garvey (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last, 10th of 14, 33l behind Sayitfirst (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Oct.