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18:55 Downpatrick (IRE)

Silversea And Etihad Airways Maiden Hurdle

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,150
  • 2nd: €1,900
  • 3rd: €900
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.50s
  • Off Time: 19:00:16
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, yellow cap, purple star
  • Form 4/321-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 4 out, led before next, ridden and challenged before 2 out, headed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd closing stages

2
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & white hooped cap
5/2
  • Form 000-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, no extra in 5th when fell last

3
Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white stars
  • Form FP0R0-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 9th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden into 6th after 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Yellow & black check, yellow sleeves, white cap
  • Form P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, ran around and slight mistake 2nd, trailing before 3rd, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Royal blue, orange spots, orange sleeves & cap
  • Form 4347P-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistakes 3rd, 5th and 4 out, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th closing stages

6
Silk - PINK, royal blue triple diamond & diamonds on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 3/FFU4-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led, slight mistake 1st, soon headed and chased leader, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, 6th and mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, completely tailed off

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, beige seams, beige armlet, beige cap
20/1
  • Form -
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

held up towards rear early, slight mistake 2nd, mid-division in 8th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off

9
Silk - Emerald green, white star, black sleeves, white armlet, black cap, white stars
66/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear, slight mistake 1st, ridden and trailing before 3 out, weakened, pulled up run-in

10
Silk - WHITE, royal blue spots

Reetaj

54 p
5/2
  • Form 4-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, 7th halfway, closer in 4th after 3 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, pulled up quickly approaching 2 out

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 80/0-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

led after 1st, disputed 4 out, headed before next, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Dark blue, light blue star, light blue armlet, light blue star on cap
  • Form 60006-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd from 5th, 2nd 3 out, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden last, kept on strongly to assert run-in, eased close home

13
Silk - BLACK, white stars, white cap, purple star
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

towards rear, slight mistake 1st, trailing before 3rd, continued behind, completely tailed off

14
Silk - Maroon, light blue spots on sleeves, check cap
  • Form P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

towards rear, jumped right and unseated rider 2nd

7
NR
25/1
  • Form 900-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

In depth

Verdict

Gordon Elliott has five entries here and Ainslie may prove best of them after his second place at Cork, though he was beaten a long way. Whizzey Rascal won a bumper here for which she's penalised but Lord De Beaufai has been mainly disappointing. TWILIGHT SHADOW hadn't shown much before coming here two weeks ago when she very nearly landed a similar race over the distance. She was travelling well throughout and took up the running two out before being headed in the closing stages. A similar level of form should be good enough to go one better though the former UK-trained Reetaj should have benefited from his hurdling debut at Cork and conditions here will be more in his favour.

Formwatch

Whizzzey Rascal (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leader, left in lead halfway, disputed 5f out, ridden and headed 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Augusta Kate (11-9) at Punchestown 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.

Ainslie (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway into mid-division before straight but no impression, slight mistake 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in into 2nd near line, 2nd of 18, 20l behind Making Shapes (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gd in May.

Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Raced in 9th early, pushed along from 5th, soon lost place and no impression, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.

Double Return (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 1st and behind, pulled up before 5th, at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Jul.

Lord De Beaufai (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Raced in 8th from early, not fluent 4 out, closer order when slight mistake 2 out, no impression and one pace from between last 2, 4th of 20, 23 1/2l behind Derulo (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.

The Secret Mason (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Ld, 1st 1/2way, adv apr str, ld lst where mstk, nt qckn with wnr run in, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Golden Silence (12-1) at Grennan 3m mdn gf in May.

Miro (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Mitre Peak (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

Nordic Beat 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 1st and slight mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 14th of 19, dist behind Lake Champlain (10-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.

Reetaj 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st and pecked 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, 4th of 11, dist behind Noble Vision (11-0) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Mar.

Pres De Moi (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 6th, detached before 4 out, completely tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind More Than Ever (10-13) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Apr.

Twilight Shadow (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 5th after 5 out, improved into 2nd before 3 out and soon closed on leader, led before 2 out and soon went clear, ridden after last, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tsundoku (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in May.

Heartheecho (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Always in rear, pushed along from 4f out, soon no impression and eased, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Specific Gravity (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in May.

Sonic Rainbow (GR) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.

Lunar Logic 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear for most, rear and no impression 4 out, some late headway, 10th of 19, dist behind Lake Champlain (10-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.