15:40 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2023

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Shortcross Gin Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 19.20s

1^st

Fruit Blossom

712-0

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, headway to go 2nd on outer before last, ridden entering straight, joined leader and led over 100 yards out, kept on well op 7/1

2^nd

The Grey Monty

610-12

6/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Game And Glory

710-7

11/2

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Towards rear, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression before last, soon ridden and kept on run-in to go 3rd over 100 yards out op 6/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

4 ¾

Lighthouse Rose

811-7

7/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Daniel King (5)

Led, mistake 4 out, joined 3 out, disputed next, pushed along and headed soon after, dropped to 3rd before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace, lost 3rd over 100 yards out op 17/2

5^th

2 ¾

Frazel Express

1110-8

16/1

T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin

Always towards rear, kept on one pace to go 5th over 150 yards out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

1 ½

Theonewedreamof

411-3

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid division, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon dropped to 4th, no extra and weakened from last op 9/4

Also Ran

RTR

Howaya C D And E

811-8

9/4f

T: G KeaneJ: Keith Donoghue

Refused to race op 2/1 tchd 15/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.90, £2.90EX:£25.30Trifecta:£242.30SF:£43.90

Forecasts

Howaya C D And E (9/4), Theonewedreamof (7/2), Game And Glory (11/2), The Grey Monty (6/1), Fruit Blossom (13/2), Lighthouse Rose (7/1), Frazel Express (16/1)

THEONEWEDREAMOF can probably be forgiven a lesser run in a big-field Flat handicap at Galway last month and her recent hurdle form is very solid. Second choice is Howaya C D And E who has been runner-up twice in maiden company here this summer and looks on a workable mark for this rather belated handicap debut. Gordon Elliott's Fruit Blossom may prove best of the rest.

THEONEWEDREAMOF (IRE)
HOWAYA C D AND E (IRE)
FRUIT BLOSSOM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Lighthouse Rose

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: Mr O McGill | T: M M McNiff

12/1

Prize Money

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