16:18 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2024

All14:1814:4815:1815:4816:1816:4817:18

Randox Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 5m 21.60s

1^st

Step Out

511-4

2/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Close up, prominent after 2nd, chased from 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon rallied and went fourth before last, ran on strongly when led home turn, kept on and always doing enough run-in op 5/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Intense Approach

511-12

11/8f

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Towards rear, bumped by rival 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway to go prominent after 4th, chased leaders from 2 out, every chance when bumped by rival last, briefly dropped back to fourth, soon recovered and went second home turn, chased winner run-in, kept on but always held towards finish op 6/4

3^rd

The Mediator

711-12

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Prominent, disputed soon after 3 out, led before last, hung home bend and bumped rival last, outpaced and dropped to fourth run-in, rallied and stayed on again to go third towards finish op 9/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

2 ¼

Eco Pete

711-12

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Led, not fluent 4th, faced challenges soon after 3 out, ridden when headed before last, outpaced and weakened to fourth after home turn op 14/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

Western Ability

511-4

11/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Midfield, pushed along before 7th, struggling before 2 out, gradually weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Anysignofhim

511-4

22/1

T: R HackettJ: Liam Quinlan (3)

Towards rear, bumped rival 1st, mistake 7th, rallied before 3 out, briefly disputed before 2 out, outpaced and weakened quickly before last tchd 28/1

7^th

7 ½

Evies Court

410-7

125/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

In touch with leaders, went second after 3 pout, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced and struggling, eased off when tailed off after last op 100/1 tchd 150/1

8^th

4 ¾

Sights Unseen

510-11

125/1

T: S SlevinJ: Miss L Costello (7)

Towards rear of midfield, struggling and detached from main group 6th, tailed off after 3 out tchd 100/1

9^th

Flaxfield

711-4

100/1

T: Paul MulliganJ: C L Walsh (7)

Always towards rear, never in serious contention tchd 125/1

10^th

Spricklestown

510-11

150/1

T: P StaffordJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Held up last, bad mistake 2nd and soon struggling, always detached thereafter op 50/1

Also Ran

Punch Perfect

511-4

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent, soon raced keenly in second, lost ground quickly and struggling from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £2.00EX:£5.40Trifecta:£26.90SF:£5.36

Forecasts

Intense Approach (11/8), Step Out (2/1), The Mediator (13/2), Punch Perfect (15/2), Western Ability (11/1), Eco Pete (20/1), Anysignofhim (22/1), Flaxfield (100/1), Evies Court (125/1), Sights Unseen (125/1), Spricklestown (150/1)

INTENSE APPPROACH was likely to have played a hand in the finish had he not fallen 2 out at Bellewstown last time and, if he's none the worse for that incident, he should take the beating. Step Out is the obvious danger on form and Punch Perfect could improve for a switched to hurdling.

INTENSE APPROACH
STEP OUT (IRE)
PUNCH PERFECT

Previous Winners

2023

Invictus World

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Mr N McParlan | T: Gerald Quinn

5/1

Prize Money

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