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16:50 Downpatrick (IRE)

Meet Your Friends Here Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,000 added
  • Winner: €5,535
  • 2nd: €1,710
  • 3rd: €811
  • 4th: €360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.40s
  • Off Time: 16:51:41
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - White, black panel, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star
2/1
  • Form 50-6341
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear on inner, briefly tight for room after 4 out, closed from before 2 out, 2nd run-in, kept on well closing stages without reaching winner

2
Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 56B6P-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leaders, mistake last, soon one pace under pressure

3
Silk - WHITE, royal blue sash, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, white cap
7/1
  • Form 2335-45
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division, pushed along briefly from 3 out, pushed along again to chase leaders from next, kept on same pace from last

4
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 99-0451
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, one pace under pressure from last

5
Silk - Red, white stars, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star
  • Form 000BF-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

held up, soon towards rear, dropped to last and detached at 5th, completely tailed off

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red cross of lorraine & sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 0364-80
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division. pushed along to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on same pace from last

7
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
  • Form 17-06P4
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

held up, soon rear of mid-division, no impression on outer from before last where improved to chase leaders, kept on same pace

8
Silk - ORANGE & WHITE CHEVRONS, white sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 0/0670-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

close up, slightly slow jump 3rd, on terms briefly from 4th, disputed lead again after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and not much room run-in

10
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue spots, yellow sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 703/76P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

in rear, some headway but no impression from before last

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, white cap
16/1
  • Form B404-C9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, mistake next, soon no impression

12
Silk - Dark blue & light blue check, light blue sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue & light blue check cap
16/1
  • Form 88006-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

towards rear, pushed along from 3 out, not fluent next, soon no impression

13
Silk - Red, emerald green hoop, white sleeves, emerald green cap, red diamond

L'Attesa (IRE)

33 p BF
10/1
  • Form 045-365
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, closed up travelling smoothly from 2 out, soon on terms, led before last, soon asserted and ridden clear, reduced lead but kept on well close home

14
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW CHECK, yellow sleeves, check cap
  • Form 43-6233
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

led, joined briefly from 4th, joined again after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and not much room run-in

9
NR
  • Form 7879-4P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Personal Shopper continues to frustrate despite a low handicap mark over fences and hurdles and has a strike-rate of 1-55 which offer no confidence. Persian Wind has yet to win a race but couldn't have got much closer when just failing to hold Wildcatted at Bellewstown and a repeat would see him in the firing-line. Silverpockets had been threatening to win before finally doing so at Wexford but Exit Seven has had 19 starts over timber without winning. MAGNETIC FORCE has won over the course and distance and showed himself in very good form with a victory over a big field at Cork last week. A 6lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent a quick follow-up.

Formwatch

Magnetic Force (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, progress 4 out, closed from before next travelling smoothly, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon led and asserted, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Cork 2m hcp gd in Jul beating Lisa's Legacy (11-6) by 4l, 20 ran.

Persian Wind (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Soon chased leader, closed and on terms 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, headed run-in, rallied closing stages, not match winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Wildcatted (10-11) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.

Exit Seven (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, soon raced in 5th, pushed along to chase leader before straight, not fluent 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Havana Dancer (11-5) at Roscommon 2m hcp sft in Jun.

Silverpockets (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 3 out, soon checked briefly, under pressure in 4th when left 3rd 2 out, 2nd at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Jul beating Venture Lazarus (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Tikkereasy (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no impression 3 out, fell last, at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.

Rapid Fritz (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 10th of 18, 37 1/2l behind Hudson's Bay (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn gd in Jul.

Valours Minion (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) In rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along approaching straight, soon 6th, left moderate 4th 2 out and slightly impeded, one pace, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Stellar Notion (11-10) at Listowel 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.

Carrickcloughanboy (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Mid-division and took keen hold, not fluent at 1st, saddle slipped and pulled up after next, at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Jul.

Hello Humpfrey (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, no impression from 6th, trailing and pulled up before 4 out, at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Jul.

Swift (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, close up, slight mistake 4th, lost place approaching straight and no impression, not fluent 2 out, 9th of 15, 20 3/4l behind Manuka (11-1) at Bellewstown 3m hcp Yielding in Jul.

Gabriel Brandy (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th or 3 out, no impression when hampered 2 out, 7th of 9, 27l behind Cornborough (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.

L'Attesa (IRE) 6-1fav (10-12) Held up, 11th from 3rd, improved to dispute 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Balinaboola Lass (10-12) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Jun.

Personal Shopper 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 6th before 6 out, went 4th before 3 out and pushed along in 3rd from next, ridden and kept on run-in without matching principals, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ballyfinboy (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

Fiddle The Till (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 6th, weakened 7th, soon towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.