15:25 Downpatrick

Friday 13 October 2017

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MB McGrady & Co, Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 50.60s

1^st

Poormans Hill

611-7

4/9f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division early before soon improving to chase leaders, 5th before 5 out and not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 6th after next and progress to challenge on outer before last, led inside final 200 yards and kept on well close home op 2/5

2^nd

Dry Run

511-3

33/1

T: Yvonne LattaJ: D J McInerney (7)

Mid-division and 9th 5 out, good progress to track leaders after next and led before 2 out, ridden and joined before last, headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace close home

3^rd

Cottonvale

611-11

8/1

T: E DoyleJ: B J Foley (5)

Mid-division and 8th 5 out, took closer order from 3 out and went 3rd after next, improved to dispute lead before last, ridden and headed run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 7/1

4^th

Novo Dawn

811-5

20/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: A E Lynch

Mid-division and 7th 5 out, took closer order on outer before 3 out and went 2nd after next, ridden before last and soon dropped to 4th, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 16/1

5^th

In A Pinch

411-0

33/1

T: S SlevinJ: J J Slevin (3)

Towards rear and 12th before 5 out, took closer order on outer before 3 out and ridden in 4th after next, no extra in 5th from before last

6^th

Phantasmo

511-0

14/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, mistake 4th, 10th from 5 out, took closer order before 2 out and soon ridden in 7th, no impression in 6th before last and kept on same pace run-in op 16/1

7^th

3 ¾

Celtic Monarch

811-11

20/1

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

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and soon dropped towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in rear before 5 out, took closer order before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden in 8th and no impression from before last

8^th

Mystic Embarr

611-0

33/1

T: D BroadJ: B Browne (7)

Chased leader on inner, hampered in 4th 5 out, pushed along after next, lost place and weakened before 2 out where badly hampered, soon no extra op 25/1

9^th

Quelle Belle Vie

711-5

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Mid-division and 6th 5 out, pushed along before next and weakened before 3 out, soon no extra op 25/1

10^th

Uptake

911-11

9/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)

Chased leaders under keen hold, not fluent 1st, good progress into 2nd after 6th, further progress to dispute lead before 4 out, ridden and headed from 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 11/1

Also Ran

Barneymac

511-12

25/1

T: E SheehyJ: K J Brouder (7)

Chased leader on outer, not fluent 4th, 3rd 5 out, lost place and pushed along after next, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before last op 20/1

Sir Vincent

1411-0

50/1

T: H BeggsJ: Kevin Sexton

Always towards rear, detached from 5 out and pulled up before next

Grallagh

410-11

20/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Led, not fluent 3rd, joined before 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out where fell op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Megara¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.02, €9.80, €1.40EX:€27.10Trifecta:€115.80Tricast:€94.92SF:€30.06

Forecasts

Poormans Hill (4/9), Cottonvale (8/1), Uptake (9/1), Megara (10/1), Phantasmo (14/1), Quelle Belle Vie (16/1), Novo Dawn (20/1), Celtic Monarch (20/1), Grallagh (20/1), Barneymac (25/1), Dry Run (33/1), In A Pinch (33/1), Mystic Embarr (33/1), Sir Vincent (50/1)

Bottom weight Grallagh showed signs of life last time and could be interesting in cheekpieces on her first run in a handicap. Megara shaped better at Clonmel and could be thereabouts, while Cottonvale has C&D form to his name and is also respected. However, POORMANS HILL has looked a rejuvenated character in two wins over fences and, if he can show the same level of form over hurdles off a much lower mark, he is going to take plenty of beating.

Poormans Hill
Grallagh
Cottonvale

Previous Winners

2016

Teacher's Pet

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: L P Dempsey | T: J P Dempsey

4/1

Prize Money

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