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15:50 Downpatrick (IRE)

Birthday Greetings Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 165y
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,999 added
  • Winner: €7,392
  • 2nd: €2,292
  • 3rd: €1,092
  • 4th: €492
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.70s
  • Off Time: 15:50:52
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, purple star, diabolo on sleeves, purple star on cap
10/3
  • Form 5-41142
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 117

soon in chasing group behind clear leader, closed up and on terms before 2 out travelling smoothly, led last, stayed on well to assert run-in

2
Silk - MAROON, white panel, halved sleeves, maroon cap

Dorkas

16 t BFC
20/1
  • Form 9-1851P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 107

soon raced in moderate 7th, no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened

3
Silk - Emerald green, red braces, red diamonds on cap
20/1
  • Form P312/5-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 106

led, soon clear, a little slow at 1st, reduced lead from 3 out, headed and weakened from before 2 out

5
Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue & white halved sleeves, white & royal blue striped cap
7/1
  • Form 21212-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

soon chased clear leader in 2nd, closed up from before 2 out but soon dropped to 4th, no extra and one pace from between last 2

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
9/1
  • Form F423-28
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 99

raced in moderate 8th early, dropped towards rear approaching 3 out and pushed along, no extra from 2 out

7
Silk - Dark green & yellow stripes, yellow cap, dark green diamonds
14/1
  • Form 1498-2P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 98

held up, soon towards rear, pushed along from 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out

8
Silk - Black, pink seams, black cap

Tara Mia (IRE)

30 t CD
7/2
  • Form 075P0-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 97

soon well off pace towards rear, some headway 6th, closed up from before 2 out, no impression when slightly impeded run-in and switched left, one pace

9
Silk - Royal blue & yellow hoops, yellow sleeves & cap
12/1
  • Form 3U0-062
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 95

held up, soon towards rear, pushed along 6th, no impression when not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening

10
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink cross of lorraine, pink cap
  • Form 1/2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 94

soon well off pace towards rear, pushed along 6th, some headway to chase leaders but no impression from 2 out, ran on well without troubling winner into 2nd close home

11
Silk - White, dark blue epaulettes, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 53/4-42P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 92

soon in chasing group behind clear leader, closed up from before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap, red star
  • Form 05-7F45
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 90

prominent in chasing group behind clear leader, closed up and on terms before 2 out, headed last, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 3rd close home

13
Silk - BLACK, yellow spots, yellow sleeves, black cap
  • Form 467
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 95

soon raced in moderate 6th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression approaching next, weakened

4
NR
  • Form 4P-0128
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

TARA MIA (NAP) had shown little until making her handicap debut on good ground over the course and distance last month where she won very easily. She's been hit with a 14lb rise but can probably go in again. Tranquil Magic has won over hurdles and fences around here and though well beaten last month that was over a trip too short on her return from a long break so she's greatly respected. Dorkas finished lame when tackling fences at Wexford having scored over timber at Sligo but Mill Quest arrives in fine form having completed a double last month before an excellent run at the Galway Festival when runner-up to Black Key. Caerleon Kate is 0-24 but finished runner-up over the track and trip last time and her best runs have all been here.

Formwatch

Mill Quest (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 2nd next, kept on without threatening winner run-in, 2nd of 20, 7l behind Black Key (11-8) at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.

Dorkas 7-2jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Samsara (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Always rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Good Thyne Tara (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f gf in Jul.

Tranquil Magic (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, headed 3 out, soon no impression and not fluent in 4th next, no extra, 4th of 7, 32l behind Political Policy (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in Jul.

Don't Let Go (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) Mid-division early, some slight mistakes, 8th before halfway, moderate 9th and no impression approaching straight, 8th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Grey Mountain Mist (10-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp gd in May.

Pat's Pearl (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-1) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Jun.

Tara Mia (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear of mid-division, headway 3 out and went 2nd after next, led last and soon asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul beating Shumaker (11-12) by 14l, 12 ran.

Caerleon Kate 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd before 2 out and pushed along to challenge last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Touch Base (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn gd in Jul.

Sinndar Sandy (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Raced in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 3rd, pushed along from 4 out and soon ridden, no impression from 3 out and went moderate 2nd next, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 3, 19l behind Queen Khaleesi (10-9) at Killarney 2m 4f gd in Jul.

Our Rachael (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 5th, in rear when mistake 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Bellewstown 3m hcp gf in Jul.

Filly Mullins (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Cock A Doodle Doo (11-7) at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Aug.

Kilkeaskin Molly (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 8th after 5th, one pace between last 2, 7th of 12, 26l behind Maple Lawn (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jun.

Miss Sassie (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Mid-division early, 7th after 7th, improved into 4th before straight, challenged and mistake 2 out and rider lost irons, no extra after, 8th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Monbeg Chit Chat (10-9) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.