19:50 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2019

All17:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 3.50s

1^st

Hi Murphy

711-7

5/2f

T: S McParlanJ: Mr D G Lavery (5)

Soon led, jumped slightly left 1st, headed approaching 6th but remained close up, a little slow at 9th, disputed at times after, impeded approaching 2 out, led and stayed on best closing stages tchd 3/1

2^nd

My Oakclahome

612-0

4/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: R Deegan (5)

Slightly impeded 1st, a little keen, close up, led approaching 6th, joined at times after, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages op 5/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Crutches Lad

611-7

10/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Mr J W Kenny (7)

Close up, slightly impeded 1st, slight mistake 10th, no extra and one pace from last op 8/1

4^th

1 ½

Is This It

911-7

25/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr T Reilly (7)

Soon tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 6th, soon closed up to be prominent and disputed at times, not go with leaders 2 out, kept on again without threatening run-in op 28/1

5^th

3 ½

Pyrios

611-7

7/2

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Waited with in rear, took closer order from 6th, mistake 3 out, soon not go with leaders, kept on same pace tchd 10/3

6^th

4 ½

Vital Island

711-7

9/2

T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr M J Scallan (7)

Waited with, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, pushed along briefly after 10th, not go with leaders 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last and no extra op 5/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Danjaman

611-7

15/2

T: R K WatsonJ: Mr T Hamilton (5)

Chased leaders, took keen hold, bumped with rival after 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider 4th op 8/1

Krisquin

811-7

25/1

T: S NolanJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)

Chased leaders, bumped after 2nd, slight mistake 5th, dropped behind from 9th, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Captain Commander²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P J Hayes J: Miss P Elvin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €1.80EX:€11.60Trifecta:€115.00SF:€13.70

Forecasts

Hi Murphy (5/2), Pyrios (7/2), My Oakclahome (4/1), Vital Island (9/2), Danjaman (15/2), Crutches Lad (10/1), Captain Commander (20/1), Is This It (25/1), Krisquin (25/1)

CRUTCHES LAD was stronger in the market than eventual winner My Oakclahome here two weeks ago. The selection was held up in a slowly run race that day and has beaten that rival previously. Krisquin is less highly tried than last time, whilst Hi Murphy probably has the pick of the form under rules and in point-to-points but his last run at Necarne was terrible, whilst Pyrios is not far off this standard judged on his form between the flags. Danjaman split two ordinary sorts on his first start, however the jockey booking is positive.