13:50 Downpatrick

Friday 16 September 2022

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Downpatrick Autumn Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 30.00s

1^st

Favorite Moon

511-12

11/4

T: W DurkanJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 6th from halfway, took closer order before 2 out, good progress on outer to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 9/4

2^nd

No Trouble

611-12

11/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, closer in 3rd from 4 out and improved to lead from 2 out, strongly pressed and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in tchd 9/2

3^rd

3 ½

Finnthemagician

411-10

1/1f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along from next, took closer order from 2 out, ridden in 3rd from last and soon no impression, kept on same pace op 11/8

4^th

L'or Des Roses

511-4

16/1

T: D HarveyJ: Mr B W Harvey (7)

Mid-division and 7th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and pushed along in 4th from 2 out, ridden before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

4 ½

Bookem Danno

511-4

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: R Monaghan (7)

Towards rear and 14th halfway, some progress from 3 out and went moderate 6th after next, kept on into 5th run-in, never nearer

6^th

6 ½

Roman Parish

411-2

40/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division and 9th halfway, not fluent 4 out and pushed along from next, no impression in 8th from 2 out, kept on into moderate 6th run-in op 33/1

7^th

1 ½

Will You Win

710-11

8/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Richard Condon (5)

Led, not fluent 2nd and soon headed, 2nd halfway, regained lead after 4 out, pushed along and headed from 2 out, no extra and weakened before last where not fluent op 10/1

8^th

3 ¾

Dr Val

411-2

50/1

T: E SheehyJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)

Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place from 4 out and pushed along from next, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out op 22/1

9^th

Dunleer Phoenix

611-4

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent at times, 8th halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next op 14/1

10^th

Celine Man

411-2

80/1

T: M FaheyJ: Ricky Doyle

Towards rear and 11th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression op 50/1

11^th

Blossom De Mai

510-11

80/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Raced in rear and not fluent at times, pushed along before 3 out and soon no impression op 33/1

12^th

6 ½

Sholsang

611-4

40/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division and 10th halfway, pushed along and mistake 3 out, soon no extra op 33/1

13^th

3 ¼

Lily Bianca

410-9

150/1

T: Gearoid BrouderJ: G P Brouder (5)

Mid-division early, jumped right 2nd and soon improved to lead, headed after 4 out and weakened from next, no extra when mistake 2 out op 125/1

Also Ran

Eat My Dust

511-4

100/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Soon towards rear and 12th halfway, pushed along from and 4 out, soon no impression and weakened, pulled up before last op 50/1

Finsceal Na Mara

410-9

100/1

T: Gearoid BrouderJ: Tom Kelly (7)

Soon towards rear and not fluent at times, 13th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon detached and pulled up before last op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Gold Haven²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 3

Carraig Gorm⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Christian Delcros J: Reserve 1

Evenwood Sonofagun²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: R O'Brien J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £1.10EX:£23.90Trifecta:£18.60SF:£19.64

Forecasts

Finnthemagician (1/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (2/1), Favorite Moon (11/4), No Trouble (11/2), Will You Win (8/1), L'or Des Roses (16/1), Dunleer Phoenix (18/1), Carraig Gorm (20/1), Bookem Danno (33/1), Gold Haven (33/1), Roman Parish (40/1), Sholsang (40/1), Dr Val (50/1), Celine Man (80/1), Blossom De Mai (80/1), Eat My Dust (100/1), Finsceal Na Mara (100/1), Lily Bianca (150/1)

Given FAVOURITE MOON's Flat ability, there's surely more to come from his as a hurdler so he's just about the most persuasive option. Finnthemagician would have gone close but for a late fall on hurdles debut and is feared, along with Evenwood Sonofagun.

FAVORITE MOON (GER)
FINNTHEMAGICIAN (IRE)
EVENWOOD SONOFAGUN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Serenity Grove

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00