16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 28 September 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Frank Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 5m 52.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Peacocks Secretp13
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  109
4/1
Good effort when fourth of 11 at Listowel (3m) two weeks ago. Should be involved once more if able to build on that now.
2
Horse silk
Coldstonesobert22
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: J R Finn| OR:  102| C
25/1
Course winner who has been well held on a couple of starts over fences this summer. Tailed off on the beach at Laytown last time and needs to bounce back here.
3
Horse silk
Sizing Rome35
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: J T R Dreaper| OR:  102| D
5/1
Hunter chase winner on good ground at Downpatrick (2m7f) in May. Beaten 42L on handicap debut at Wexford in July and looked beat when unseating rider last time. Needs plenty more.
4
Horse silk
Stonehall Jack21
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder(7)| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR:  102
12/1
Has only flattered to deceive in a couple of starts in May before suffering a number of heavy defeats over the larger obstacles since. Needs to improve to have a say here.
5
Horse silk
Ardview Boy11
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-4| J: A W Short(5)| T: J J Lambe| OR:  87| BF
10/1
22-race hurdles maiden; made a fairly modest start to life over fences at Downpatrick (2m3f, beginners chase) last month. Drop in trip was against him at Hexham last time and this is much more suitable.
6
Horse silk
Doolough Ladt11
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-3| J: J B Kane| T: Michael E Hallinan| OR:  86
20/1
Seven-race maiden over the larger obstacles. Off the track since September when well beaten 78L in a Kilbeggan handicap chase in June. Fell at the first at Galway last time.
7
Horse silk
Invincible Don20
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: J Morrison| OR:  84
8/1
19-race maiden over the larger obstacles and has been fairly well beaten in three starts since running Not For You to a 1¾L defeat at Killarney in June.
8
Horse silk
Wee Tigerb,t21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe(7)| T: R Hackett| OR:  81| D
5/4
Been in good form over hurdles this summer winning a couple of times. Fell at the first on recent chase start at Tramore. Will be a leading player if jumping holds up.

Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Shanklys Dawn1
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: C D Maxwell
NR

Forecasts

Wee Tiger (5/4), Shanklys Dawn (5/2), Peacocks Secret (4/1), Sizing Rome (5/1), Invincible Don (8/1), Ardview Boy (10/1), Stonehall Jack (12/1), Doolough Lad (20/1), Coldstonesober (25/1)

Verdict

This trip is much more suitable for Ardview Boy and he can get back to form here. Shanklys Dawn was a good winner at Wexford last time and has claims of following up off this 8lb higher mark. WEE TIGER has been running consistently well over hurdles of late and will be a danger to all if his jumping holds up back over fences.
  1. Wee Tiger
  2. Shanklys Dawn
  3. Ardview Boy

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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