14:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 2 April 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 35.40s

1^st

I Don't Get It

910-5

6/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: G P Brouder (5)

Led and soon clear, reduced lead and clear with one other 3 out, pressed next, pushed along when left in 3 lengths lead last, ridden and veered left 1f out, stayed on well tchd 13/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Warm In Gorey

510-7

5/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th when mistake and left moderate 3rd at last, soon ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, not reach winner op 4/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Steppenwolf

511-11

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Chased clear leader, 4th halfway, 3rd after 2 out, pushed along when left 2nd at last, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Neigh Botha

611-10

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Chased clear leader, mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, no impression in 5th when left 4th at last, no extra, kept on one pace op 13/2

5^th

Gamigin

510-13

16/1

T: N C KellyJ: Ricky Doyle

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Cave Court

611-2

16/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression, modest late headway op 11/1

7^th

nse

Trishknowsbest

611-5

9/2j

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th 2 out, soon pushed along and no extra, never a factor op 4/1

8^th

Tenth Amendment

910-3

33/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden and no extra after 2 out, never a factor tchd 28/1

9^th

Carlton Gardens

410-13

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Mid-division, mistake 4th, moderate 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 25/1

10^th

Melnik

410-4

18/1

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

Mid-division, ridden and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, weakened tchd 20/1

11^th

Roi De Dubai

1112-0

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra after 3 out tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Tipp For Mac

611-7

9/2j

T: T CooperJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased clear leader, closer in 2nd halfway and clear with leader 3 out, pressed leader when not fluent 2 out, pushed along in 2l second when pecked and unseated rider last op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £2.20EX:£47.00Trifecta:£228.00Tricast:£218.48SF:£37.12

Forecasts

Trishknowsbest (9/2), Tipp For Mac (9/2), Warm In Gorey (5/1), Neigh Botha (5/1), I Don't Get It (6/1), Steppenwolf (7/1), Gamigin (16/1), Cave Court (16/1), Melnik (18/1), Tenth Amendment (33/1), Carlton Gardens (40/1), Roi De Dubai (40/1)

TIPP FOR MAC was a good third in a novice at Clonmel last time and looks open to improvement, so he's preferred to Steppenwolf, who arrives on the back of an excellent run at Fairyhouse. Warm In Gorey is also considered.

TIPP FOR MAC (IRE)
STEPPENWOLF (FR)
WARM IN GOREY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Andys Flame

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 5

J: Simon Torrens | T: J C McConnell

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00