14:50 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

1^st

Gwan Tadhg

611-8

5/2f

T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, took closer order before 3 out and soon went 3rd, improved to dispute lead before last, ridden to lead inside final furlong and kept on best close home tchd 11/4

2^nd

Gladiatorial

811-11

9/2

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

Tracked leaders, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out and led after next, pushed along and joined before last, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner close home op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Fassbender

711-3

11/2

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, took closer order in 4th from 2 out, went 3rd before last where not fluent, soon ridden and kept on without matching principals run-in op 4/1

4^th

Theonewedreamof

411-9

13/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Raced in rear early, went 7th after 3 out and badly hampered next, pushed along in 6th before last, ridden and kept on into 4th run-in, never nearer op 11/2

5^th

Attitash

810-6

15/2

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th from 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

6^th

Willyouwalkwithme

811-13

12/1

T: S WilsonJ: J P Shinnick (7)

Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4 out, mistake 2 out and headed, soon pushed along and no extra when not fluent last, kept on same pace in 6th run-in op 14/1

7^th

Reverse Polarity

811-0

80/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Soon led, headed after 4 out, pushed and weakened before next, soon no extra, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Invictus World

512-0

7/2

T: Gerald QuinnJ: Mr N McParlan

Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and briefly pushed along, good progress from 3 out and disputing 4th when fell next op 10/3 tchd 11/4

Let Her Flow

910-0

100/1

T: J LarkinJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, not fluent at times, pushed along and dropped towards rear from halfway, ridden and no extra from 3 out, pulled up before last op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Skip Mahler²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: Kieren Buckley

Como Park²⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Natural Breeze⁶⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £2.10EX:£15.50Trifecta:£37.00Tricast:£57.89SF:£15.21

Forecasts

Gwan Tadhg (5/2), Como Park (3/1), Invictus World (7/2), Gladiatorial (9/2), Fassbender (11/2), Theonewedreamof (13/2), Attitash (15/2), Skip Mahler (8/1), Willyouwalkwithme (12/1), Natural Breeze (20/1), Reverse Polarity (80/1), Let Her Flow (100/1)

Dual Flat winner COMO PARK has displayed promise in a trio maiden hurdles since joining this yard and he is taken to make a winning handicap debut in this sphere. Gwan Tadhg has been in good form since returning from a break last month and is greatly respected, while Gladiatorial is also shortlisted. Fassbender could also feature, provided he is able to build on his latest effort here.

COMO PARK (IRE)
GWAN TADHG (IRE)
GLADIATORIAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Hereditary Rule

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Thomas Reilly | T: J C McConnell

10/3

Prize Money

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