14:00 Downpatrick

Friday 17 September 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Franco Hughes Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 4m 42.90s
1st
Horse silk
7
So Near So Farhh
611-8
14/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, headway on inner to lead last, ridden and soon asserted, kept on well op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
8
Dazzling Darren
411-7
9/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out and closer approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner early run-in, kept on one pace op 2/1 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
Amlad
711-5
9/2
T: A McNamaraJ: B J Cooper
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 6th 2 out, went 3rd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
Saeer
411-11
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, 7th and pushed along 2 out, 6th on inner at last and went 4th early run-in, soon ridden and kept on one pace tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
½
12
Back To Bataan
910-4
9/1
T: M TorrensJ: Jennifer Torrens (7)
Held up towards rear, some headway on outer 4 out, 8th 2 out and closer in 7th on outer approaching last, went 5th early run-in, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
16
4
Odd Venture
411-12
33/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 5th and pushed along when slight mistake last, soon no extra, weakened op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
13
6
Massons Castle
611-8
12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: A W Short
Mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
Decimal Day
411-13
14/1
T: W DurkanJ: C J Orr
Led, went 4 lengths clear after 3 out, pushed along and headed last, soon no extra, weakened and eased op 12/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
Knock On Steel
812-0
6/1
T: B JordanJ: R Deegan (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no extra approaching 2 out, soon weakened tchd 13/2
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
Jazz Ranger
911-5
22/1
T: J FaheyJ: Shane Fitzgerald (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached when mistake 3 out, no extra op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
½
11
Ocean Legacy
410-8
100/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Mid-division when slight mistake 1st, soon dropped towards rear, pushed along and detached in rear after 5th, no threat from 3 out op 50/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
Building Bridges
511-13
12/1
T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon weakened tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.10Pl:£5.10, £1.10, £2.30EX:£50.30Trifecta:£180.00Tricast:£176.70SF:£48.25

Forecasts

Dazzling Darren (9/4), Amlad (9/2), Knock On Steel (6/1), Saeer (13/2), Back To Bataan (9/1), Massons Castle (12/1), Building Bridges (12/1), So Near So Farhh (14/1), Decimal Day (14/1), Jazz Ranger (22/1), Odd Venture (33/1), Ocean Legacy (100/1)

Verdict

DAZZLING DARREN arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to complete his hat-trick after an emphatic Down Royal success three weeks ago. Amlad is feared most on the back of his recent Wexford win, with Decimal Day worth a second look in his bid for a maiden victory.

  1. DAZZLING DARREN (IRE)
  2. AMLAD (IRE)
  3. DECIMAL DAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Lusis Naturea
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 9
J: Rachael Blackmore  |  T: Paul Traynor
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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