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14:00 Downpatrick (IRE)
Franco Hughes Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 165y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 83P824
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 4080-94
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Gary McGill
- Jockey Mr O McGill
tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-5455
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
led, went 4 lengths clear after 3 out, pushed along and headed last, soon no extra, weakened and eased
- Form U935
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Derek McGrath
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 5th and pushed along when slight mistake last, soon no extra, weakened
- Form 0033-65
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
rear of mid-division, 7th and pushed along 2 out, 6th on inner at last and went 4th early run-in, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 804-01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey A W Short
mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened
- Form 9P0-465
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, headway on inner to lead last, ridden and soon asserted, kept on well
- Form 5960-81
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C D Maxwell
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out and closer approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner early run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 523-571
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey B J Cooper
rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 6th 2 out, went 3rd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 4-24668
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer James Andrew Fahey
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached when mistake 3 out, no extra
- Form 000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
mid-division when slight mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, pushed along and detached in rear after 5th, no threat from 3 out
- Form 6-79974
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Torrens
- Jockey Jennifer Torrens
held up towards rear, some headway on outer 4 out, 8th 2 out and closer in 7th on outer approaching last, went 5th early run-in, kept on one pace
Previous results
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Verdict
Massons Castle hadn't shown much before a massively improved effort in a 2m1f handicap here in June when winning easily. He's up 7lb while Amlad has been raised 5lb for scoring over an extended 2m at Wexford last week, his first success in ten starts over timber. The four-year-old DAZZLING DARREN has had plenty of experience for his age, scoring five times on the Flat including at the recent Galway festival, before a comfortable victory over timber at Down Royal. He's been raised 7lb but can overcome the burden. Knock On Steel has been chasing and reverts to hurdles on a 10lb lower mark
Formwatch
Knock On Steel (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Exit Poll (11-13) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Sep.
Building Bridges 25-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression in moderate 3rd before last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Favori Logique (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Decimal Day (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, not fluent 6th and again not fluent 4 out, took closer order from next, pushed along in 4th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace before last, 5th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Rich Belief (11-9) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Odd Venture (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Soon rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway and effort from 3 out, no impression into straight, one pace, 5th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Barnacullia (11-4) at Wexford 2m 1f mdn gd in Sep.
Saeer (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on ons pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Future Romance (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Massons Castle 11-1 (11-13) Held up in touch in mid-division, 5th before 4th, went 3rd 2 out, ridden in close 3rd when not fluent and bumped last, soon challenged, led over 1f out, kept on well, eased close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Getgo (11-6) by 7l, 11 ran.
So Near So Farhh 40-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 8th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Anyonecanhaveitall (8-10) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Dazzling Darren (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon ridden, went 2nd before next and challenged run-in, led inside final 150 yards and kept on well close home, won at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug beating Kitty Galore (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Amlad (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division early, 6th at 5th, effort between horses from before straight, gained narrow lead after 2 out, joined before last, soon led again and stayed on best, won at Wexford 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep beating Pretty Little Liar (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Jazz Ranger (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden towards rear 4f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Excelcius (12-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Ocean Legacy (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Slight mistake 1st, mid-division, slight mistake 5th, soon dropped towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, 12th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Battle Of Benburb (11-4) at Tramore 2m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Back To Bataan (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outer into 7th 2 out, pushed along and 5th when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 19, 14 3/4l behind Tullyhogue Fort (10-13) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Sep.