14:15 Downpatrick
Sunday 2 April 2023
All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10
Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 5f 160y  |  Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 53.00s
T:Â O McKiernanJ:Â Richard Condon (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway, good headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along when not fluent last, soon ridden, stayed on well op 7/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Danny Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, progress after 2 out and ridden in 4th approaching last, 2nd after last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 10/1
T:Â M M McNiffJ:Â Aidan Kelly (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway after 2 out and pushed along in 6th approaching last, ridden and went 3rd run-in, no impression, kept on one pace op 9/2
T:Â Robert WidgerJ:Â E M O'Sullivan (7)
Towards rear, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, 7th when not fluent last, soon no impression, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 5/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, headway before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching last, no impression in 3rd after last and no extra in 5th final 100 yards tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression when briefly short of room before last, 6th at last, no extra op 15/2
T:Â N McCluskeyJ:Â G P Brouder (5)
Led, inclined to jump left, mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, no extra op 25/1
T:Â C A McBratneyJ:Â Shane O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, no extra op 25/1
T:Â Ian DonoghueJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â Mark J ScallanJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 14/1
T:Â G O'LoughlinJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra before 2 out, tailed off op 28/1
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â J J Slevin
Mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off tchd 9/1
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Ballyglass Beauty15
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: L P Cusack  J: Adam Ellis
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.10, £2.80, £1.90EX:£19.10Trifecta:£68.30Tricast:£160.11SF:£30.73
Forecasts
Winding River (16/5), Aliunde (6/1), Ballyquin Bay (6/1), Ballyglass Beauty (7/1), Aide De Camp (15/2), Fruit Blossom (17/2), Kingfisher Lane (17/2), Speed Gang (10/1), Drumderry Harlem (11/1), St Denis's Well (14/1), Wee Jerry (20/1), Billable Grant (28/1), Whatsyourstatus (33/1)
WINDING RIVER was in good form over fences when last seen and, if tuned up, he looks fairly treated back over hurdles. Ballyquin Bay is lightly raced and could pose a threat, while Aliunde isn't without hope upped markedly in trip.
- WINDING RIVER (IRE)
- BALLYQUIN BAY (IRE)
- ALIUNDE (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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