Racecards
15:30 Downpatrick (IRE)
Tony Patterson Sports Grounds (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 165y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,501
- 2nd: €2,101
- 3rd: €1,001
- 4th: €451
- Form 445730-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace into 4th close home
- Form 5997-9P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey M A Enright
mid-division , pushed along in 6th before 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well into 2nd run-in, drifted left close home
- Form 0040-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
held up in touch, headway into 2nd after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden when mistake last, no impression in 4th run-in, dropped to 5th close hone
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey D J McInerney
led, briefly headed 4th, led again 5th, pressed before 2 out, pushed along and kept on well after last
- Form 49P-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, went 2nd before 2nd, led briefly 4th, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out, completely tailed off
- Form P-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 4th last, kept on into 3rd run-in
- Form 72-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 5th, dropped to 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2FPF8-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Thomas Coyle
- Jockey A W Short
mid-division, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey S O'Callaghan
always towards rear, mistake 1st and pushed along briefly, detached in last halfway, mistake 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott has three entries with Empire Burleque possibly the best of the trio though returning after a long break. Construct scored on the Flat at Roscommon in May and his stable remain in top form while Wooster ran very well over 2m at Kilbeggan last month but didn't make the expected progress over this trip at Downpatrick. GUTTURAL couldn't get to Poker D'Ainay at Wexford on his hurdling debut but ran very well and with the expected progress should have little difficulty going one better.
Formwatch
Empire Burleque (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden early straight and no extra after 2 out, 11th of 20, 11 1/4l behind Eviscerating (11-11) at Naas 2m hcp gd in Feb.
Steel Cap (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Wooster (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, one pace from before last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Peacocks Secret (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Construct 9-2 (11-1) Chased leader, led after 2f, headed after 4f, 2nd halfway, close up briefly 6f out, ridden in 2nd 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Diamond Hill (11-4) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Bintheredonethat (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ld, 1/2l ld 1/2way, wo 3out, kow bef last where 2l adv, sow to line, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun beating Shouldn't Be Here (12-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Guttural (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 4 out, moderate 3rd entering straight, went moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on without threatening winner from last, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Poker D'Ainay (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Three Is Company (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Waited with in rear, some headway in 6th approaching halfway, pushed along briefly over 6f out, no danger in 5th over 4f out, 5th of 8, dist behind Jakoby (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Jun.
Track Mac (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Room To Roam (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Kaamen (IRE) Invincible Spirit gelding out of Blaze Of Colour.