14:52 Downpatrick
Friday 9 October 2020
All13:4514:1714:5215:2516:0016:3517:10
Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 2f 165y  |  Yielding  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:52Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 41.5s
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Prominent, tracked leader, 3rd and slight mistake 4th, mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, progress on outer to challenge before last, led last and soon ridden to assert, kept on well under hands and heels final furlong, eased close home tchd 6/4
T:Â Francis CaseyJ:Â D F O'Regan
Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and not fluent next, pushed along and went 3rd at last, stayed on to go 2nd final 150 yards, kept on one pace, no impression on winner tchd 25/1 tchd 40/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Chased leaders, 2nd at 4th, pushed along to challenge after 2 out, led briefly before last, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no impression in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace tchd 13/8
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J J Slevin
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake and pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace, 4th close home op 17/2
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and strongly pressed after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression in 4th early run-in, no extra and dropped to 5th close home tchd 14/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â B Browne (3)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1
T:Â G KeaneJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Mid-division, moderate 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â S MillarJ:Â Mr N Gault (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 66/1
T:Â B R HamiltonJ:Â L P Dempsey
Towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake and pushed along 4 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off op 66/1
T:Â N SlevinJ:Â C J Orr (5)
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th and soon lost place, ridden and no extra 3 out, completely tailed off op 150/1 tchd 200/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Simon Torrens (5)
Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent next, ridden and no impression 3 out, completely tailed off op 18/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â A W Short
Always towards rear, jumped left 2nd, ridden and no impression before 3 out, completely tailed off op 150/1
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Border Battle14
Weight: 11-10|Â Â Age: 4
T: S M Duffy  J: Reserve 3
NR
13
O Connell Street261
Weight: 12-0|Â Â Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR
14
San Fantastic
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 5
T: N C Kelly  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.60, £11.00, £1.02EX:£52.90Trifecta:£146.30SF:£58.43
Forecasts
Ennemi Public (11/8), Farceur Du Large (13/8), O Connell Street (11/2), Watch Guard (10/1), L'Un Deux Trois (12/1), Howsthewoman (12/1), Grey Girly (16/1), Small Town Boy (16/1), Max Flamingo (33/1), Border Battle (50/1), San Fantastic (50/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (80/1), Bowtie (80/1), Deo Bellator (125/1), Ximyerg (200/1)
Lots of these have question marks agains them so Gordon Elliott's fairly useful ENNEMI PUBLIC is taken to defy his 6-month absence and open his account. Farceur du Large also has an absence to overcome but is much respected along with Joseph O'Brien's newcomer Watch Guard.
- ENNEMI PUBLIC (FR)
- FARCEUR DU LARGE (FR)
- WATCH GUARD (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00
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