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16:10 Downpatrick (IRE)
Probably The Best Family Fun Day Ever Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 50y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey R Loughran
chased leaders, 3rd with a circuit to race, bad mistake 3 out and lost place, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 090
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey B M Cash
raced in rear, detached after 4 out, completely tailed off
- Form 9/1-90P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J G Cosgrave
- Jockey J S McGarvey
disputed lead early, settled in 2nd after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, closer in 2nd after next, ridden and weakened before last, pulled up run-in
- Form B-88
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders, 4th with a circuit to race, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out and ridden after next, improved into 2nd before last and soon challenged, kept on run-in without matching winner
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 6th with a circuit to race, closer in 4th from 3 out, ridden after next and soon weakened
- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, 10th with a circuit to race, some progress into 8th when fell 4 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N McKnight
- Jockey K M Donoghue
towards rear, mistake 1st, 9th with a circuit to race, slightly hampered 4 out and soon ridden, no impression after 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form 4-U2165
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
disputed lead early, not fluent 1st and dropped to 3rd, pulled up quickly after 2nd
- Form P3/12-F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey P Townend
disputed lead early, improved to lead after 1st, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 2 out and soon ridden, pressed from last and kept on run-in
- Form P-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey R C Colgan
mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, 7th with a circuit to race, ridden before 3 out, no impression from after next
Speedbird One
343- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
mid-division, 8th with a circuit to race, mistake 4 out, pushed along before next, no impression from before 2 out
Swift (IRE)
32- Form 6-P50
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey J M Moore
mid-division, 5th with a circuit to race, ridden after 3 out, improved into 3rd before last, no impression run-in and kept on same pace
Verdict
TWENTY FOUR YEARS, a winning point-to-pointer, has her future over fences but she fell at Down Royal in May and was sent over hurdles at Wexford earlier this month where she did well to finish runner-up to For Gortnatona. That should be good enough for this and she holds fifth-placed Theatre Mole on that run. Speedbird One only showed moderate form on the Flat in the UK and on her debut over hurdles for Gordon Elliott last August but it will be a surprise if she doesn't have some improvement in her.
Formwatch
Annskert Lady (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Sis, prog to rr 1/2 way, nev a dngr, pu 2out, in a race won by Falling Leaf (11-11) at Necarne 3m ire ptp in May, 19 ran.
Ballinahown Bella (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Took keen hold towards rear, no impression from before 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off,, 14th of 17, dis behind Supreme Benefit (10-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gd in Jun.
Fair Ethel (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Not fluent 1st, raced mainly in 5th, pushed along after 2 out and soon no impression, eased before last, last of 8, 46l behind Queen Alphabet (11-3) at Down Royal 2m hdl gd in Jun.
Idee Emery (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, under pressure from 4f out, 11th before straight and no impression, kept on same pace,, 8th of 16, 20l behind St Stephens Green (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m NH flat gf in Jun.
Jordana's Pride (IRE) Presenting mare out of Tricias Pride.
Miss Ballygally (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inner and 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 8, 10l behind Cool Power (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 3yo fll stks gd in Aug '13 (flat).
Mist Of Gold (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 7th early, under pressure 6f out, soon lost place, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 20, well behind Okotoks (11-9) at Down Royal 2m NH flat in May.
Theatre Mole (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Prominent, soon 2nd, no impression straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace after,, 5th of 14, 15l behind For Gortnatona (10-13) at Wexford 2m 2f mares mdn hdl gf.
Twenty Four Years (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Prominent, a little keen, soon 3rd, chased winner straight, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, one pace after,, 2nd of 14, 9l behind For Gortnatona (10-13) at Wexford 2m 2f mares mdn hdl gf.
Wouldbemighty (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ww rr, 11th 1/2way, prog to mid div 7out, rdn in mod 6th aftr 3out, not qckn with ldrs appr 2out, went 4th cl hm, 4th of 12, 38l behind Flights Of Fantasy (11-11) at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp hvy in May.
Speedbird One 25-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden after 4 out, no impression and mistake 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 19l behind Atan (10-12) at Roscommon 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Swift (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) A little keen, chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, no impression approaching straight,, 11th of 17, 34l behind Supreme Vinnie (11-9) at Clonmel 2m NH flat gd in Jun.
Mariatallchief (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression in 9th approaching straight, no extra, eased, 10th of 11, well behind Kala Brandy (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f mares n h flat sft in Mar.