16:10 Downpatrick

Friday 6 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

J Murdoch Contracts Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 47.60s

1^st

Moneynabane

511-9

9/2

T: N McCluskeyJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place before 5 out but remained close-up in 4th, short of room on inner before last, soon went 2nd and brought to outer run-in, led inside final 200 yards and ridden clear, comfortably op 6/1

2^nd

Wee Jerry

710-13

12/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Led and jumped left 1st, mistake 5th and not fluent 2 out, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and headed inside final 200 yards, soon no extra and kept on same close home

3^rd

Mr Social

511-6

15/8f

T: E GriffinJ: Mark McDonagh (5)

Mid-division on outer, took closer order before 5 out and soon went 2nd, challenged before last, ridden and dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra and kept on same op 7/4

4^th

8 ½

Across The Ocean

411-8

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, some progress into 7th before 5 out and went 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th from last, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in tchd 9/1

5^th

Ciankyle

1211-4

8/1

T: P CluskeyJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out and lost place, again not fluent 2 out and soon ridden in 7th, no impression and kept on one pace op 9/1

6^th

4 ¾

Military Hill

1010-13

25/1

T: R K WatsonJ: A P Heskin

Mid-division early, improved to track leaders from 4th, dropped to mid-division before 4 out, jumped slightly right and bumped rival next, pushed along and no impression in 8th from 2 out, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

7^th

Resilient Front

511-12

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before 4th, briefly pushed along from 5 out, took closer order from 3 out and short of room on inner before next, ridden and no extra in 6th before last, weakened op 15/2

Also Ran

Signora Di Milano

511-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, dropped to mid-division before 4th, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 9/1

Kiss My Lucky Egg

511-8

15/2

T: A SextonJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Mid-division, bumped 3 out and soon took closer order on outer, briefly went 3rd from next and soon pushed along, dropped to 5th when fell last op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Castle Arms Casa

711-5

40/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear when bad mistake 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Queen Kulina³⁰⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P Croke J: Shane Fenelon

Sally's Cave²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Francis Casey J: Thomas Reilly

Morricone²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Ms M Mullins J: Danny Mullins

O'Faolains Glory¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: N Dooly J: J P O'Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £3.90, £1.20EX:£50.10Trifecta:£392.20Tricast:£136.46SF:£57.68

Forecasts

Mr Social (15/8), Morricone (7/2), Moneynabane (9/2), Kiss My Lucky Egg (15/2), Ciankyle (8/1), Across The Ocean (17/2), Resilient Front (9/1), Signora Di Milano (10/1), Wee Jerry (12/1), Sally's Cave (20/1), Military Hill (25/1), Queen Kulina (25/1), O'Faolains Glory (25/1), Castle Arms Casa (40/1)

MORRICONE finished well held from his much higher British mark at Bangor on Wednesday yet he'd marked himself down as one to keep firmly on side when successful over shorter here previously and he's well worth siding with to resume progress now. Mr Social rates the chief threat, with Resilient Front and Signora di Milano a couple of handicap debutantes to note in the betting for clues.

MORRICONE (IRE)
MR SOCIAL (IRE)
RESILIENT FRONT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Appian Way

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: J B Foley | T: C O'Brien

4/1

Prize Money

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