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14:50 Downpatrick (IRE)

Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 165y
  • Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,001 added
  • Winner: €6,600
  • 2nd: €2,200
  • 3rd: €1,099
  • 4th: €550
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.60s
  • Off Time: 14:50:45
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Red & royal blue hoops, royal blue armlet, red cap, royal blue spots
7/2
  • Form 217-414
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, not fluent 4 out and briefly pushed along, good progress from 3 out and disputing 4th when fell next

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW CHECK, yellow sleeves, check cap
  • Form 4246F5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 108

soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4 out, mistake 2 out and headed, soon pushed along and no extra when not fluent last, kept on same pace in 6th run-in

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red star, yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 05-8F92
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out and led after next, pushed along and joined before last, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner close home

5
Silk - White, dark green hoop, halved sleeves, dark green star on cap
  • Form 014-236
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 106

raced in rear early, went 7th after 3 out and badly hampered next, pushed along in 6th before last, ridden and kept on into 4th run-in, never nearer

6
Silk - Maroon & light blue stripes, maroon cap
5/2
  • Form 069-121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, took closer order before 3 out and soon went 3rd, improved to dispute lead before last, ridden to lead inside final furlong and kept on best close home

7
Silk - White, red star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white stars

Fassbender (IRE)

33 pt CCD
11/2
  • Form P0-0602
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, took closer order in 4th from 2 out, went 3rd before last where not fluent, soon ridden and kept on without matching principals run-in

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red triple diamond, royal blue cap, red star
  • Form 350-059
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

soon led, headed after 4 out, pushed and weakened before next, soon no extra, tailed off

10
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow armlet, striped cap

Attitash (IRE)

16 pt D
15/2
  • Form 4D8735
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th from 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, kept on same pace run-in

12
Silk - ORANGE, white diamond, orange cap, white diamonds
100/1
  • Form 088-60P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, not fluent at times, pushed along and dropped towards rear from halfway, ridden and no extra from 3 out, pulled up before last

4
NR
3/1
  • Form 4-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 107

NonRunner

8
NR
  • Form 00-25P3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

NonRunner

11
NR
20/1
  • Form 24/60-38
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 85

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Gwan Tadhg, a course and distance winner last month, was unfortunate to bump into a gambled-on winner on a return visit before gaining compensation at Bellewstown. He's up 7lb and FASSBENDER has an obvious chance of reversing the form as he was beaten just over a length in that handicap here and will be a massive 12lb better off. Gladiatorial did better when stepped up to 2m5f here last time but the four-year-old Como Park, a dual winner on the Flat, ran well on just his third start over timber at Tramore and makes his handicap debut. Invictus World found this trip too short at Down Royal a couple of weeks ago after scoring over 2m6f on this track.

Formwatch

Invictus World (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 4th next, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 14, 4l behind Cave Court (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.

Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Towards rear, progress into 2nd halfway, headway on outer to dispute 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra and weakened inside last 100 yards, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind An Mhi (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.

Gladiatorial (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway and closer 3 out, headway to challenge next, 2nd and pushed along before last, ridden run-in and no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Paidi's Passion (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.

Theonewedreamof (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Mid division, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon dropped to 4th, no extra and weakened from last, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Fruit Blossom (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

Gwan Tadhg (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out and led next, travelled well and slight mistake 2 out, 3 lengths clear and not fluent last, kept on well run-in, easily, won at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug beating Chemdawg (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.

Fassbender (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Mid division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th after 2 out, switched between horses and slightly hampered rival to go 2nd last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Gwan Tadhg (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

Reverse Polarity (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Lady Of The Vale (11-3) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.

Attitash (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and mistake last, no extra run-in, 5th of 15, 9l behind Gwan Tadhg (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.

Let Her Flow (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Towards rear, detached after 5th, pulled up before next, at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.

Como Park (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Close up on outer, 3rd after 4th, no impression on leaders after 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 9 1/2l behind Rockview Consort (11-0) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Aug.

Skip Mahler (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Redwood Queen (11-1) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.

Natural Breeze (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Soon led, headed before 4th, regained lead 4 out, headed next, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Athagabhain (11-2) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.