14:40 Downpatrick

Monday 28 August 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2016:5517:25

Philip McBurney Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.08s

1^st

Anyway

511-9

1/1f

T: D BuddsJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway on inner to lead early run-in, kept on well and drew clear, easily op 3/1 tchd 10/11

2^nd

8 ½

Gwan Tadhg

612-0

11/4

T: E J O'GradyJ: B W Harvey (3)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway and headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden and headed early run-in, soon no impression on winner op 9/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

6 ½

Tea It Is

611-10

12/1

T: Vincent CarrollJ: Sean Flanagan

Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 4th at last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd closing stages op 10/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

1 ¼

Breagagh

511-10

12/1

T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, headway after 3 out and 4th next, 3rd and ridden early run-in, soon no impression, no extra op 10/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Leading Flame

511-8

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out and dropped towards rear next, no impression before last, kept on run-in to go 5th closing stages op 33/1

6^th

Charle Brune

1010-13

16/1

T: T ShanahanJ: Jordan Gainford

Pushed along early and soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and led briefly after next, pushed along and dropped to 5th before last, no extra run-in op 10/1

7^th

Greatmindstinkalik

611-1

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Towards rear, reminder in rear after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 12/1

8^th

1 ¼

Georgie's Gal

511-2

18/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out and closer 2 out, 6th before last, no extra run-in op 12/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

6 ½

Blackberry Jack

611-12

9/1

T: D LeahyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Slightly hampered early and towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer after 2 out, no extra run-in op 6/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

2 ¾

Wee Jerry

710-13

50/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Prominent and led before 2nd, slight mistake 2 out and headed, soon no extra and towards rear when mistake last op 40/1

11^th

Grizabella

411-5

20/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression before last, no extra run-in op 14/1

Also Ran

Across The Ocean

411-8

80/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Rear of mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider before 2nd op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Hollys Honour³¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J G Murray J: Harry Sexton

Karloss²⁷⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Philip Byrnes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £3.20EX:£6.10Trifecta:£33.30Tricast:£24.22SF:£4.75

Forecasts

Anyway (1/1), Gwan Tadhg (11/4), Hollys Honour (7/1), Blackberry Jack (9/1), Tea It Is (12/1), Breagagh (12/1), Charle Brune (16/1), Greatmindstinkalik (16/1), Georgie's Gal (18/1), Grizabella (20/1), Karloss (20/1), Leading Flame (50/1), Wee Jerry (50/1), Across The Ocean (80/1)

GWAN TADHG is a rare one here in that he brings winning form to the table and he's fancied to strike again. Breagagh is feared most ahead of Anyway and the potentially very interesting Karloss.

GWAN TADHG (IRE)
BREAGAGH (IRE)
ANYWAY (GER)

Previous Winners

2022

Ask The Leader

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: D M Christie

9/1

Prize Money

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