15:15 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2017

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Ivy Bar Newtownards Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 31.00s

1^st

King Of Aran

1011-1

7/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent early, soon dropped to mid-division, 8th from 5 out and good progress into 3rd before 2 out, soon improved to dispute lead and led before last where mistake and dropped to 2nd, ridden and regained lead run-in, kept on well close home

2^nd

3 ¾

Persian Wind

711-9

13/2

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Prominent early, soon settled in 2nd, not fluent 2 out and soon improved to dispute lead, ridden and headed before last, regained lead last, headed inside final furlong, no extra and kept on same pace close home op 6/1

3^rd

Eric The Third

810-12

10/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A Ring (3)

Prominent early, soon settled in mid-division, 5th 5 out, went 3rd after 3 out and ridden after next, no impression from before last and kept on same pace run-in

4^th

Bective Cave

911-12

7/1

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

Towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, 7th 5 out, took closer order before 2 out and ridden before last where not fluent, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

5^th

Freedom Square

610-12

5/1f

T: M M McNiffJ: S P Kelly (7)

Towards rear and 10th 5 out, good progress into 4th from 2 out, ridden before last and soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in op 15/2

6^th

Eight And Bob

410-12

11/1

T: P D DeeganJ: R Loughran

Prominent on outer, not fluent at times, soon pushed along to lead and went clear, reduced advantage before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, no extra in 6th from before last op 10/1

7^th

Canova

610-12

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: E M Roche (7)

Towards rear and 9th 5 out, ridden before 3 out and and no impression from next op 25/1

8^th

8 ½

Ciaoifsin

811-10

8/1

T: J P FaheyJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Prominent early, mistake 1st and soon settled behind leaders,4th 5 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out where mistake and no extra op 16/1

9^th

Bell Of The Ball

711-5

6/1

T: L LennonJ: B Browne (7)

Prominent early before settling in mid-division, pushed along in 6th before 5 out and not fluent next, ridden from 3 out and no impression in 7th before last op 9/2

10^th

Rapid Fritz

811-8

9/1

T: J G CarrJ: C D Maxwell

Prominent early, soon settled behind leaders and 3rd 5 out, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, no extra from next, tailed off

Also Ran

Island Villa

811-3

10/1

T: P McCreeryJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear and in rear before 5 out, detached from 3 out and pulled up before next op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Toor General²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Donagh Meyler

Aurora's Dream³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Keane J: M P Flanagan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€3.40, €2.30, €8.10EX:€72.30Trifecta:€747.20Tricast:€465.52SF:€54.37

Forecasts

Freedom Square (5/1), Toor General (5/1), Bell Of The Ball (6/1), Persian Wind (13/2), King Of Aran (7/1), Bective Cave (7/1), Aurora's Dream (7/1), Ciaoifsin (8/1), Rapid Fritz (9/1), Eric The Third (10/1), Island Villa (10/1), Eight And Bob (11/1), Canova (20/1)

A chance is taken that BELL OF THE BALL has a bit more to offer and she gets the nod to add to her tally. Support for either Persian Wind and Freedom Square would be dangerous to ignore and make plenty of appeal as each-way options, while last year's winner Aurora's Dream comes here after a similar build up and is also worth a check in the betting.

Bell Of The Ball
Persian Wind
Aurora's Dream

Previous Winners

2016

Aurora's Dream

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: M P Flanagan | T: G Keane

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00