Racecards
14:10 Downpatrick (IRE)
WKD Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 165y
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,001 added
- Winner: €6,775
- 2nd: €2,101
- 3rd: €1,001
- 4th: €451
- Form 42/2-582
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
soon led, joined from halfway, led again before 2 out, ridden and pressed run-in, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home
- Form 70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey I J McCarthy
towards rear and in rear halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon good headway into 4th, weakened from before last
- Form 97
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey A E Lynch
towards rear when slightly hampered 2nd, 8th halfway, struggling from 3 out, bad mistake next and soon no extra
- Form 5370
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey S W Flanagan
mid-division, impeded and hampered 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along from 2 out, ridden in 5th from last, soon no impression
Trissino (IRE)
515- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs A Mooney
- Jockey M F Mooney
led briefly before hanging left and headed approaching 1st, veered right and mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd and 4th, 6th halfway, dropped to rear and no extra from 4 out, tailed off
Percy (IRE)
99- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd after last, soon ridden to challenge and led inside final 150 yards, kept on well close home
- Form F-28
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
tracked leader in close 2nd, improved to dispute from halfway, dropped to 2nd before 2 out and ridden after last, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
- Form P5-P976
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Alan Wells
- Jockey A Ring
mid-division, impeded and hampered 2nd, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, no extra in 7th from next
- Form PP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
towards rear and slightly hampered 2nd, 7th halfway, not fluent in 6th 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 4th after last, no impression on principals and kept on into 3rd close home
Verdict
Three four-year-olds take on their elders in this. Gordon Elliott is responsible for two of them and Percy is probably better than he showed at Fairyhouse but Sometimes A Fox, a fair maiden on the Flat, has been pulled up in both starts to date over timber. Newcomer Devil's Glen has a nice pedigree being out of a winning hurdler but this looks a straightforward task for CARO DES FLOS, a half-brother to Balko Des Flos who was back on song last time at Thurles.
Formwatch
Caro Des Flos (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, closed from before 4 out, chased winner from before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Last Man Standing (11-2) at Thurles 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Global Tour (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Balakani (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Imperial Reprise (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th early, one pace from before 3 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Icario (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Mar.
Play The Dane (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders early until slight mistake 1st and soon mid-division, reminder 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Best Behavior (11-9) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hvy in Feb.
Trissino (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before halfway, ridden and no impression in rear over 2f out, last of 14, 17 1/2l behind New Direction (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Percy (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, remote 3rd 4 out, ridden in remote 3rd 3 out, no impression straight, 5th of 11, dist behind Stormy Ireland (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Fiveaftermidnight (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace, 8th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Relegate (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Lady Margorie (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd early, ridden along under 7f out, soon lost place and reminders, weakened approaching straight, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Master Of Tara (11-13) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Sometimes A Fox 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hampered at 1st, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Devil's Glen (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Sandymount Lady.