17:05 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2024

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 39.80s

1^st

Big Stage

611-4

10/11f

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Made all, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along approaching last, asserted to go 5 lengths clear early run-in, kept on well op 8/11 tchd Evens

2^nd

6 ½

Step Out

511-4

2/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 2 out, pushed along and some headway on outer in 4th before last, ridden and went 2nd 150 yards out, kept on one pace tchd 9/4

3^rd

4 ½

Point Gellibrand

511-12

15/2

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, closer when slight mistake last, soon no impression on winner, 3rd and no extra final 150 yards op 10/1

4^th

2 ¾

Kalsman

611-4

25/1

T: L LennonJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, 3rd and pushed along before last, ridden and no impression in 4th run-in op 40/1

5^th

Bayonetta

610-11

8/1

T: Gerald QuinnJ: R Deegan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

6^th

5 ½

High Honour

411-6

80/1

T: D KinsellaJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 6th and kept on one pace run-in op 66/1

7^th

1 ½

Shinnhill

711-4

14/1

T: N McKnightJ: B W Harvey

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, 5th before last and no extra run-in tchd 12/1

8^th

9 ½

Western Ability

511-4

66/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression after 2 out, no extra tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

9^th

9 ½

Menhir

610-11

200/1

T: M RiceJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 150/1

10^th

Wee Vee

410-5

125/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace run-in op 66/1

11^th

French Milan

610-11

50/1

T: J FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 2nd and reminder, no threat from 3 out tchd 66/1

12^th

Bringsty

611-12

125/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 3 out op 66/1

13^th

Zhivotov

511-4

50/1

T: Robert WidgerJ: Danny Mullins

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out op 33/1

14^th

2 ¾

Fly With Me Chik

610-11

125/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, towards rear after 4 out and no extra from next op 80/1

15^th

7 ½

Ash Court

510-11

125/1

T: L LennonJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Eco Pete²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Augusta George¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: W J Bryson J: Reserve 2

Isn't He Westie²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J G Cosgrave J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.50EX:£3.30Trifecta:£11.80SF:£3.15

Forecasts

Big Stage (10/11), Step Out (2/1), Point Gellibrand (15/2), Bayonetta (8/1), Eco Pete (10/1), Shinnhill (14/1), Kalsman (25/1), French Milan (50/1), Zhivotov (50/1), Isn't He Westie (50/1), Western Ability (66/1), Augusta George (66/1), High Honour (80/1), Wee Vee (125/1), Bringsty (125/1), Fly With Me Chik (125/1), Ash Court (125/1), Menhir (200/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and BIG STAGE looks very much the way to go on the back of his promising recent second here. Both Step Out and Point Gellibran have better days ahead of them and can chase home Gordon Elliott's useful sort in that order.

BIG STAGE (IRE)
STEP OUT (IRE)
POINT GELLIBRAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Williamstowndancer

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

8/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00