15:40 Downpatrick

Friday 12 October 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Portman Dentalcare Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 47.20s

1^st

Muroor

511-8

8/1

T: T G McCourtJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division on inner, 6th from 3 out and good progress to track leaders from next, challenged in 2nd at last and soon ridden to lead, kept on well closing stages tchd 9/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Just A Normal Day

811-12

3/1f

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: D N Russell

Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last and soon ridden, kept on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, not threatening winner op 9/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

1 ¾

Montys Angel

811-0

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D E Browne (7)

Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, took closer order from 2 out, improved to lead before last where pressed and not fluent, soon ridden and headed, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home

4^th

3 ¾

Rathnaleen Girl

811-0

8/1

T: P ByrneJ: S E Lewis (7)

Mid-division and 5th from halfway, closer in 4th from 3 out and ridden from last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 6/1

5^th

2 ½

Ballinlina Boy

511-10

14/1

T: R K WatsonJ: A Ring

Raced in rear, badly hampered 4th and slightly hampered next, ridden from 3 out and no impression from before last, kept on into 5th run-in op 10/1

6^th

Rain In Spain

611-9

5/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division and 4th from halfway, ridden in 6th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last op 7/1

7^th

5 ½

Fontainbleau

411-8

14/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Soon led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden and dropped to 5th from last, no extra and weakened to 7th run-in op 11/1

8^th

Fleurys Fort

811-11

7/1

T: L YoungJ: C J Orr (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, again not fluent 4 out, ridden in 7th from next, no impression and dropped to rear from 2 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Alnahar

811-7

20/1

T: N McKnightJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division early before soon dropping towards rear, 9th when fell 4th

Maighnealta

911-2

7/2

T: D McDonoghJ: A W Short (3)

Mid-division, 7th when fell 5th tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Authorative¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: Shane O'Callaghan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €3.60EX:€35.30Trifecta:€651.70Tricast:€302.11SF:€35.31

Forecasts

Just A Normal Day (3/1), Maighnealta (7/2), Rain In Spain (5/1), Authorative (13/2), Fleurys Fort (7/1), Muroor (8/1), Rathnaleen Girl (8/1), Montys Angel (12/1), Ballinlina Boy (14/1), Fontainbleau (14/1), Alnahar (20/1)

Just A Normal Day was a winner last time out over fences and could be very well handicapped in this sphere, based on his British form of old. Rathnaleen Girl continues to run well but on that basis isn't getting much relief from the assessor, while Authorative won well over C&D last time, but might not get to dictate as easily now. FLEURYS FORT is capable of winning and, having faded in a better race at Gowran last time, might go well here under a promising 7lb claimer. Rain In Spain is far from out of things bidding to make it three wins in four starts.

Fleurys Fort
Rathnaleen Girl
Authorative

Previous Winners

2017

Alterno

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: G N Fox | T: D McDonogh

14/1

Prize Money

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