14:52 Downpatrick

Friday 9 October 2020

All13:4514:1714:5215:2516:0016:3517:10

Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:52  |   Winning time: 4m 41.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
13/8
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent, tracked leader, 3rd and slight mistake 4th, mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, progress on outer to challenge before last, led last and soon ridden to assert, kept on well under hands and heels final furlong, eased close home tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
6
4
33/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and not fluent next, pushed along and went 3rd at last, stayed on to go 2nd final 150 yards, kept on one pace, no impression on winner tchd 25/1 tchd 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
2
11/8f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders, 2nd at 4th, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, led briefly before last, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
6
5
10/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake and pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace, 4th close home op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
½
10
16/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: K M Donoghue
Led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and strongly pressed after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression in 4th early run-in, no extra and dropped to 5th close home tchd 14/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
12/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (3)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
7
9
12/1
T: G KeaneJ: R A Doyle
Mid-division, moderate 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
24
8
125/1
T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
49
11
80/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake and pushed along 4 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
10
1
512-0
80/1
T: N SlevinJ: C J Orr (5)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th and soon lost place, ridden and no extra 3 out, completely tailed off op 150/1 tchd 200/1
11th
Horse silk
17
7
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens (5)
Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent next, ridden and no impression 3 out, completely tailed off op 18/1 tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
19
12
411-3
200/1
T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short
Always towards rear, jumped left 2nd, ridden and no impression before 3 out, completely tailed off op 150/1

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Non-Runners

14
Horse silk
San Fantastic
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: N C Kelly  J: Reserve 2
NR
13
Horse silk
O Connell Street261
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR
15
Horse silk
Border Battle14
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 4
T: S M Duffy  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.60, £11.00, £1.02EX:£52.90Trifecta:£146.30SF:£58.43

Forecasts

Ennemi Public (11/8), Farceur Du Large (13/8), O Connell Street (11/2), Watch Guard (10/1), L'Un Deux Trois (12/1), Howsthewoman (12/1), Grey Girly (16/1), Small Town Boy (16/1), Max Flamingo (33/1), San Fantastic (50/1), Border Battle (50/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (80/1), Bowtie (80/1), Deo Bellator (125/1), Ximyerg (200/1)

Verdict

Lots of these have question marks agains them so Gordon Elliott's fairly useful ENNEMI PUBLIC is taken to defy his 6-month absence and open his account. Farceur du Large also has an absence to overcome but is much respected along with Joseph O'Brien's newcomer Watch Guard.

  1. ENNEMI PUBLIC (FR)
  2. FARCEUR DU LARGE (FR)
  3. WATCH GUARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Definite Plan
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00

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