14:40 Downpatrick

Sunday 8 August 2021

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:55

Randox Health Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:44  |   Winning time: 4m 33.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Waited with in mid-division, bumped and short of room after 2nd, 6th at 5th, pushed along in 8th after 2 out, ridden in 4th when mistake last, switched to outer and challenged inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, kept on well tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
12/1
T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last, challenged inside final furlong, 2nd 75 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
611-10
8/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Rear of mid-division, short of room and checked after 2nd, 7th at 5th, pushed along before 3 out, 9th after next, ridden in 6th at last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
5/2f
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Led, joined 2 out, pushed along and led again last, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed 100 yards out, no extra op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
12/1
T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)
Mid-division, took closer order and bumped 3 out, headway and on terms when not fluent next, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
14
9
14/1
T: E DoyleJ: P T Enright
Held up towards rear, a little keen, short of room and checked after 2nd, slightly hampered 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden in 4th after next, 5th at last, no extra run-in
7th
Horse silk
3
13
50/1
T: L YoungJ: H Morgan (5)
Chased leaders, edged right and bumped rival after 2nd, 5th at 5th, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
1
17
611-2
18/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: B J Cooper
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway to 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
½
4
25/1
T: M TorrensJ: Jennifer Torrens (7)
Rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 28/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
16
711-8
14/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: C D Maxwell
Reluctant to race and pushed along early, always towards rear, not fluent and pushed along 5th, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
11th
Horse silk
2
18
511-9
12/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, slightly hampered 6th, ridden and no extra from 2 out op 6/1
12th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
411-9
28/1
T: E SheehyJ: J B Foley (7)
Mid-division, pushed along briefly after 1st, slightly hampered 6th, pushed along and edged right 3 out, ridden and no extra from next op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
8
12
50/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Tracked leaders, edged right after 2nd, slightly hampered 6th, pushed along in mid-division 3 out, ridden and no extra from next

Also Ran

T: H SmythJ: S Fitzgerald (7)
Tracked leaders, 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 6th

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Johnny Giro56
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: Mrs A Mooney  J: P J Carberry
NR
3
Horse silk
Tick Along6
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: T G McCourt  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
14
Horse silk
Alterno17
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: D McDonogh  J: S D Torrens
NR
10
Horse silk
Fowlplay51
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: S Wilson  J: J S McGarvey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£1.30, £3.50, £2.70EX:£53.40Trifecta:£422.50Tricast:£377.07SF:£51.33

Forecasts

Natural Breeze (5/2), Dympnas Well (4/1), Tick Along (5/1), Zambezir (8/1), Willyouwalkwithme (8/1), Alterno (10/1), Alexharwill (12/1), Deo Bellator (12/1), Ellaat (12/1), Johnny Giro (12/1), Eric Carmen (14/1), Getgo (14/1), Fowlplay (14/1), Lopito (18/1), Back To Bataan (25/1), Fainche (28/1), Nomadic Star (50/1), Fontainbleau (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty with chances in a very open handicap but Tramore winner DYMPNAS WELL didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Wexford last time and gets the nod here off an unchanged mark. Natural Breeze seems sure to make his presence felt but could be set for a fourth consecutive runner-up finish ahead of in-form maiden Alexharwill.

  1. DYMPNAS WELL (FR)
  2. NATURAL BREEZE (IRE)
  3. ALEXHARWILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Gotta Getaway
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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