14:55 Downpatrick

Sunday 10 August 2008

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Www.patohare.com Handicap Hurdle (77-90)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Dark Strands (IRE)

411-5

5/2

T: Ms C HutchinsonJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, headway to 5th before 3 out, ridden to challenge in 3rd 2 out, left 2nd, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, kept on well to pull clear close home

2^nd

The Hedge (IRE)

711-0

20/1

T: J LarkinJ: Miss J A Kidd

Led 1st, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on under pressure, headed inside final furlong, no extra, just held 2nd close home

3^rd

Lucky At Last (IRE)

611-10

8/1

T: P MartinJ: A B Joyce

Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, closer order 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, left 3rd, kept on same pace run-in, just held for 2nd

4^th

Miriams Rose (IRE)

711-8

4/1

T: S J MahonJ: P W Flood

Led, headed 1st, chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace

5^th

An Cailin Coole (IRE)

611-10

10/3

T: P FentonJ: S J Hassett

Towards rear for most, never a factor

6^th

Palace Storm (IRE)

1211-9

11/1

T: P CaseyJ: Mr P J Casey

Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 5th before 4 out, soon weakened

7^th

West End Wonder (IRE)

911-0

20/1

T: H SmythJ: Andrew J McNamara

Always towards rear, no impression from before 4 out, tailed off (trainer reported broke blood vessel)

Also Ran

Bobs Hope (IRE)

511-1

8/1

T: Ms M KellyJ: A P Thornton

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd before 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, upsides when fell 2 out

Non-Runners

Gorthnacurra (IRE)

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: J: Paul Townend

Super Ross (IRE)

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: A D Leigh

Present Gem (IRE)

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve

Some Craic (IRE)

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: T J Doyle

Duke Of Stradone (IRE)

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: S Donohoe J: E C McCarthy

Venice Return (IRE)

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Mrs D A Love J: B M Cash

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€351.84SF:€59.54

Forecasts

Dark Strands (IRE) (5/2), An Cailin Coole (IRE) (10/3), Miriams Rose (IRE) (4/1), Bobs Hope (IRE) (8/1), Lucky At Last (IRE) (8/1), Palace Storm (IRE) (11/1), The Hedge (IRE) (20/1), West End Wonder (IRE) (20/1)