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18:10 Downpatrick (IRE)

Book Your Abba Christmas Party Handicap Chase (0-95)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,000 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.70s
  • Off Time: 18:10:23
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, brown star & sleeves, beige cap, brown star
  • Form 1936-5F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

settled in 6th, blundered 6th and pushed along in rear halfway, no threat from 3 out (usually 4 out)

2
Silk - MAROON, emerald green striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form R24-541
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

led early, headed before 3rd, mistake 5th, led again briefly 4 out (usually 6 out), soon ridden and dropped to 5th, no threat from 2 out

3
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & DARK BLUE DIABOLO, check cap
10/1
  • Form 5U0686-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

in rear, 6th halfway, moderate 4th after 3 out (usually 4 out), no extra before next

4
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
2/1
  • Form 413003
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders mainly 5th, mistake 5th, headway to lead 3 out and soon ridden to assert, driven along and headed last, no extra under pressure run-in

5
Silk - WHITE, royal blue epaulettes, royal blue & white striped cap
20/1
  • Form 4UP570
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders in 3rd, disputed briefly approaching 3 out, soon headed and no impression in 2nd before 2 out, headway to lead last and kept on best under pressure run-in

6
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
  • Form 8P0650
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders in 4th, disputed briefly approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace

7
Silk - PINK, white spots, pink sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 18/0309
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

towards rear, fell 5th

8
Silk - PURPLE, white epaulettes, white cap, purple spots

Flamenco Prince

22 b CD
5/1
  • Form 0P5-F71
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

prominent and led before 3rd where mistake, mistake 4 out (usually 6 out) and headed, soon dropped to rear, moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Flamenco Prince won a maiden hurdle here earlier this month, his first victory after an astonishing 66 starts, and is now rated 16lb lower over fences so connections had little choice but to attempt to exploit the mark. LET THE SHOW BEGIN, twice a winner between the flags, created a shock when beating Shakervilz over hurdles at Kilbeggan and as he should be better over fences he's handed the vote. Dunroe Boy hasn't won over fences but generally runs well enough at a lowly level as he did behind Western Promise at Listowel last week. He should be thereabouts while Rathmoyle House was still in touch when falling in a better race than this at Galway last time.

Formwatch

Rathmoyle House (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, fell 6 out, in a race won by Ballygill Gale (10-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 sft, 18 ran.

Let The Show Begin (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Led from before 2nd, ridden 3 out, stayed on well from next, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 3m hdl gd beating Shakervilz (11-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Wild Salmon (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Waited with, moderate 10th before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening, 6th of 15, 23l behind Coolharbour Breeze (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 in Apr.

Dunroe Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway into 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 17, 14l behind Western Promise (10-6) at Listowel 3m hcp chs 0-102 hvy.

Barnevelder (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 15, well behind Weslife (11-7) at Galway 2m 6f beg chs sft.

Dark Vagabond (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Prominent, 3rd to halfway, 5th under pressure 5 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Let The Show Begin (10-3) at Kilbeggan 3m hdl gd.

Having Nightmares (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Behind towards rear throughout, never a factor, 9th of 10, well behind Colls Corner (11-3) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 hvy.

Flamenco Prince 66-1 (10-11) Close up, led from 4th, clear at times after, headed after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th before next, 4th and not fluent last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gd beating King Malik (11-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.