17:40 Downpatrick

Friday 5 May 2023

All17:0517:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 36.04s

1^st

Kelly's Birr

611-5

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Rear of mid division, progress into 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, went 2nd over 150y out, strong run to lead inside final 50y tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Mighty Jeremy

912-0

3/1f

T: Liam G O'brienJ: I J Power

Chased leader, led after 5th, 6 lengths clear halfway, reduced lead and pushed along after 2 out, rallied to go 4 lengths ahead after last, soon ridden and kept on, headed close home

3^rd

5 ½

Sheephaven Flyer

511-5

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, no impression in 7th next, soon ridden and kept on well to go 3rd close home op 12/1

4^th

2 ¼

Clear The Clouds

511-8

9/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, progress into 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, headway on inner to go 3rd after last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace

5^th

Jenny Flex

611-4

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, lost 3 places from over 150y out tchd 13/2

6^th

Who's Houdini

711-10

18/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Led early, headed after 5th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 6th before next, soon no extra tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

4 ½

Herculaneum

611-4

5/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 5th last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace op 4/1

8^th

3 ¾

Loudest Whisper

811-12

11/1

T: E D DelanyJ: B W Harvey (5)

Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along in 8th before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression from next op 12/1

9^th

Billable Grant

611-10

28/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Tracked leaders, lost position after 4th, 9th halfway, dropped to rear and ridden before 3 out, soon no impression op 33/1

10^th

1 ½

Golas Tiep

711-11

18/1

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

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along in 9th before 3 out, soon ridden and no extra tchd 16/1

11^th

Gamigin

511-2

25/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1

12^th

Ballinclay Court

611-5

66/1

T: N DoolyJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression from before 3 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Echo Gate¹⁷⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Breagagh⁷⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Millar J: Mr N Gault

Bella Union⁶⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

King Ferdinand²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: E Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.50, £1.20, £2.90EX:£26.50Trifecta:£197.80Tricast:£221.21SF:£27.68

Forecasts

Mighty Jeremy (3/1), King Ferdinand (4/1), Clear The Clouds (9/2), Herculaneum (5/1), Jenny Flex (6/1), Kelly's Birr (13/2), Echo Gate (10/1), Sheephaven Flyer (11/1), Loudest Whisper (11/1), Who's Houdini (18/1), Golas Tiep (18/1), Bella Union (20/1), Gamigin (25/1), Breagagh (25/1), Billable Grant (28/1), Ballinclay Court (66/1)

MIGHTY JEREMY is suddenly improving at a rate of knots and the hat-trick looks a distinct possibility. Jenny Flex and Sheephaven Flyer represent good yards and both are open to progress now handicapping.

MIGHTY JEREMY (IRE)
JENNY FLEX (IRE)
SHEEPHAVEN FLYER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Building Bridges

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Mr O McGill | T: Gary McGill

28/1

Prize Money

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