Racecards
16:45 Downpatrick (IRE)
Toals Bookmakers Now In Every County In The North Handicap Chase (0-102)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 57-232P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey B J Cooper
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 1210-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M L Fagan
- Jockey J L Cullen
mid-division, towards rear halfway, headway into moderate 7th 4 out, 5th before 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace
- Form 5P410-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N G Hynds
- Jockey S G McDermott
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 26265P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden into 5th before 2 out, 3rd last, kept on run-in to dispute last 100 yards, led on line
- Form 166/15U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Stanley
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, closed before 2 out, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 2B75-43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R McGlinchey
- Jockey E J O'connell
held up towards rear, headway in 7th 3 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out, under pressure when ran out 2 out
- Form 5227-30
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D M O'Brien
- Jockey J R Barry
chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened before 4 out
- Form 3267U-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Slevin
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 9th after 3 out, no impression when unseated rider 2 out
Bonny Isle (IRE)
188- Form P08P55-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey I J McCarthy
led, clear before 5 out, ridden and reduced advantage 2 out, disputed final 100 yards, headed on line
- Form 7P8-96S
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 51208-9
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 839731-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J J Coleman
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1U7/P3-8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Tector
- Jockey P F Mangan
soon mid-division, 11th halfway, weakened before 4 out
- Form 0003P6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra
- Form FPB/9P-6
- Age 13
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
held up towards rear early, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, unseated rider 2 out
Verdict
HOOCHIE MAMA gained her first success over fences at the sixth time of asking when comfortably accounting for Knocklayde Euro over slightly shorter on this track in March and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent her scoring again. Kanesh won a hunter chase here in March and ran his best race so far in a handicap when runner-up to Mr Springer over the C&D earlier this month when Mcwsynes Bay was just behind in third, High Talk not far away in fourth, and Ballito unshipping his rider when hampered. Jamadiel and Galway Legend were well beaten and look held but any one of the placed horses could prove a big threat here. Fastey has run some fair races and it certainly wasn't his form when tailed off at Punchestown last time and Farmaland has some very good form on this track on all kinds of going.
Formwatch
Judge Deed (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Soon disputed lead, led and clear from 7th, reduced lead 7 out, soon headed, no impression approaching 4 out and pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Lion Na Bearnai (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-123) (4yo+), 20 ran.
Kanesh (IRE) 5-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd on line, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Farmaland (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, 2nd from 6 out, ridden to lead on outer entering straight, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 16, 24l behind Borolee (10-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Strolling Home (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some headway in moderate 9th approaching 8th, 8th before 5 out (normal 7 out), no extra from before 3 out (normal 5 out), pulled up entering straight, in a race won by Quarryvale (10-5) at Thurles 3m cond hcp chs 0-109 sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Ballito (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider approaching 3rd, in a race won by Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf, 14 ran.
Mcswynes Bay (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, lost 2nd on line, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Fastey (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place approaching halfway, weakened, completely tailed off, 19th of 23, well behind Representing (10-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gf.
Jamadiel (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, moderate 9th after 3 out, ridden into 7th 2 out, no impression in 6th last, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 14l behind Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Bonny Isle (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Tracked leading pair, mistake 10th, led 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 22l behind Prescelli (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Saddler's Native (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, slipped up approaching 3rd, in a race won by Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf, 14 ran.
Galway Legend (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 49l behind Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Hoochie Mama (IRE) 3-1fav (10-2) Mid-division, headway into 4th halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 gd in Mar beating Knocklayde Euro (11-11) by 6l, 12 ran.
Shouson Hill Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, moderate 8th 5 out, no impression in 7th next, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, well behind Campbonnais (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f beg chase gd in Apr.
Columbus Circle (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, headway 6 out, 7th 4 out, moderate 6th and no extra after next, 6th of 17, 30l behind Mister Farmer (11-7) at Punchestown 3m hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Feb.
Mac Robin (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, struggling approaching 5 out, kept on without threatening from 3 out, 6th of 18, 24l behind Hot Friend (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
High Talk (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway into 6th after 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 9l behind Mr Springer (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-102 gf.
Sanpor (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and driven 2 out, no extra in 4th last, left 3rd run in, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Nomad (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May '10.