17:00 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

All17:0017:3018:0518:4019:1519:4520:20

Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 28.20s

1^st

Williamstowndancer

511-5

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Chased clear leading pair, took keen hold, moderate 5th halfway, closer 2 out, progress travelling well to lead before last where not fluent, soon pressed, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well op 4/6 tchd 4/5

2^nd

Smooth Player

611-12

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)

Chased clear leading pair, moderate 4th halfway, progress 2 out, closer 4th and pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd at last and soon challenged, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/2

3^rd

Hilton De Chaillac

611-4

18/1

T: Nina WalshJ: P J Carberry

Prominent, led 1st and soon clear with one other, jumped left 6th and mistake next, reduced lead when mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, no impression in 3rd after last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1

4^th

Harel Du Marais

611-4

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, off pace in 6th when mistake 5th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace op 14/1

5^th

Boskill Borden

410-12

100/1

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

Towards rear, pushed along in 11th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, left moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace op 66/1

6^th

Hans Gruber

711-4

18/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Mid-division at best, mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 2 out tchd 14/1

7^th

6 ½

Myfiabellaevard

510-11

200/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 1st, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra

8^th

2 ¾

Castlebawn North

511-4

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent, 2nd after 1st and soon clear of remainder, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, 5th 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1

9^th

7 ½

Ardad Derek

410-12

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Mid-division, never a factor, mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, tailed off

10^th

Eco Pete

611-12

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistakes 6th and next, pushed along in 7th and no impression after 2 out, no extra, tailed off op 10/1

11^th

2 ½

Deep Sigh

511-5

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 1st, ridden and no extra before 2 out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Barbary Master

811-12

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th before 3 out, ridden and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra, well behind when fell last op 18/1

Pure Notions

510-11

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Chased clear leading pair, moderate 3rd halfway, not fluent 5th, jumped left next, closer in 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along, no impression and dropped to 4th when fell last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

El Champo¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Prince Quattro¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Gaye Winnie¹²⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £5.50EX:£3.80Trifecta:£44.40SF:£3.67

Forecasts

Williamstowndancer (8/11), Smooth Player (10/3), Gaye Winnie (11/2), Eco Pete (8/1), Barbary Master (12/1), Harel Du Marais (16/1), Pure Notions (16/1), Hilton De Chaillac (18/1), Hans Gruber (18/1), El Champo (20/1), Castlebawn North (33/1), Prince Quattro (33/1), Boskill Borden (100/1), Deep Sigh (100/1), Ardad Derek (125/1), Myfiabellaevard (200/1)

WILLIAMSTOWNDANCER shaped well from an unpromising position in the Grade 2 Nickel Coin at Aintree on her most recent bumper outing, so she's of strong interest now switched to hurdles in what looks a winnable race. Smooth Player proved a let-down when turned over at short odds at Tramore last time, but was possibly unsuited by the drop back in trip and is a big player on his previous form. The selection's stablemate Pure Notions is clearly thought capable of better and shouldn't be overlooked.

WILLIAMSTOWNDANCER (IRE)
SMOOTH PLAYER (IRE)
PURE NOTIONS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Queen Jane

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Prize Money

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