17:45 Downpatrick

Friday 18 May 2018

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Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 4m 35.30s

1^st

Caro Des Flos

611-4

4/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Close up, 3rd early, on terms approaching 3 out, soon led, not fluent last, quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily tchd 5/6

2^nd

Ravenhill

811-4

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

Held up, 12th after 4th, went moderate 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, stayed on well without troubling winner run-in into 2nd near line

3^rd

Count Simon

411-4

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th after 4th, 2nd after 3 out, not fluent last, soon no impression, one pace run-in, dropped to 3rd near line op 7/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

4 ¾

Benefit North

711-4

12/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: A E Lynch

Mid-division early, took keen hold, 8th after 4th, closer in 4th from 2 out, soon one pace tchd 10/1

5^th

5 ½

Frankiefiveangels

811-4

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Soon chased leaders, 5th after 4th, closed up after 3 out, 3rd from 2 out, soon one pace op 9/2

6^th

2 ¼

Lilmaurice

511-4

28/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division early, 7th after 4th, closer in 6th from 2 out, soon one pace tchd 25/1

7^th

3 ¼

Askyourmammy

810-11

50/1

T: N G HyndsJ: B Browne (5)

Held up, 13th after 4th, kept on without threatening from 3 out

8^th

1 ¾

Loveinalamborghini

511-4

25/1

T: J G CosgraveJ: C D Maxwell

Soon led, joined approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon headed and no extra from next

9^th

Be My Dan

611-12

33/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up, 11th after 4th, went moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on same pace op 40/1 tchd 50/1

10^th

Captain Cobajay

511-4

40/1

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

Unseated rider and ran loose before start, awkward jumping off and raced in rear, some headway from before 6th and kept on same pace without threatening after op 33/1

11^th

5 ½

King Of Scotland

411-4

40/1

T: Mrs A MooneyJ: M F Mooney

Held up, 14th after 4th, soon in rear, kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out where not fluent op 33/1

12^th

Youandiwillfly

511-4

100/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Mr M C O'Donovan (7)

Mid-division early, 9th after 4th, no extra from 3 out

13^th

Kilbrew Gold

611-4

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Soon prominent in 2nd, lost position from before 3 out where slight mistake, weakened after op 16/1

14^th

Lesssaidthebetter

410-13

66/1

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

Took keen hold early, soon mid-division, 10th after 4th, no extra from 3 out, tailed off

15^th

Lady Margorie

610-11

33/1

T: Alan WellsJ: A Ring (3)

Soon chased leaders, 6th after 4th and pushed along, weakened after 6th, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Devil's Glen⁴⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: A Fleming J: Reserve 1

Worth The Wait²⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.10, €10.20, €2.90EX:€25.40Trifecta:€289.60SF:€44.78

Forecasts

Caro Des Flos (4/5), Frankiefiveangels (4/1), Count Simon (15/2), Benefit North (12/1), Kilbrew Gold (12/1), Loveinalamborghini (25/1), Lilmaurice (28/1), Ravenhill (33/1), Be My Dan (33/1), Lady Margorie (33/1), Captain Cobajay (40/1), King Of Scotland (40/1), Askyourmammy (50/1), Lesssaidthebetter (66/1), Youandiwillfly (100/1)

Excuses are starting to wear thin for the Willie Mullins-trained CARO DES FLOS but there is no doubt the Highclere Racing Syndicate-owned six-year-old looks a cut above the opposition here. Count Simon and Benefit North both look set to show some kind of improvement while Kilbrew Gold could hit the frame at a double-figure price.

Caro Des Flos
Count Simon
Kilbrew Gold

Previous Winners

2017

Dorans River

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G Elliott

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00