13:40 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Cosy Roof Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 53.50s

1^st

Law Ella

611-5

11/10f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to close 2nd when slight mistake and pecked last, soon pushed along to challenge and led inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably op 10/11 tchd 6/5

2^nd

4 ½

Smooth Player

611-12

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Prominent, tracked leader after 2nd, 2nd halfway, led approaching last, soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression, kept on one pace op 11/4

3^rd

Ottizzini

610-11

11/4

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along, 4th when not fluent last, soon ridden and disputed 3rd, no impression, kept on one pace op 5/2

4^th

nse

Calazure

511-4

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, mid-division 3 out, 5th after next, ridden and disputed 3rd after last, no impression, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 80/1

5^th

Marronstown

611-4

20/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, soon prominent and led after 2nd, pushed along after 2 out and headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 50/1

6^th

Crumb Of Comfort

810-11

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 5th 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Jimli's Cave

511-4

250/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 2 out op 200/1

8^th

Our Jervis

611-4

250/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no extra after next op 200/1

9^th

1 ¾

Bective Bridge

611-4

100/1

T: C CollinsJ: C McGivern (7)

Towards rear, detached when mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after next tchd 125/1

10^th

nse

Any Luck Colm

611-4

200/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 2 out op 250/1

11^th

Golden Nugget

410-1

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression in 8th after 2 out, no extra before last op 20/1

12^th

Assume Nothing

610-11

200/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Lucky Two

711-4

100/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, overjumped and unseated rider 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £1.20EX:£5.10Trifecta:£14.10SF:£4.91

Forecasts

Law Ella (11/10), Ottizzini (11/4), Smooth Player (3/1), Crumb Of Comfort (10/1), Marronstown (20/1), Golden Nugget (22/1), Calazure (50/1), Bective Bridge (100/1), Lucky Two (100/1), Any Luck Colm (200/1), Assume Nothing (200/1), Jimli's Cave (250/1), Our Jervis (250/1)

LAW ELLA impressed with the way she travelled at Punchestown last time and can make it fifth time lucky over hurdles, perhaps at the main expense of Ottizzini who acquitted herself well in listed company last time. The shortlist is completed by Gordon Elliott's Navan runner-up Smooth Player.

LAW ELLA (IRE)
OTTIZZINI (IRE)
SMOOTH PLAYER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Michael's Pick

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Mr T J Love | T: Ciaran Murphy

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00