15:20 Downpatrick

Friday 20 September 2024

All14:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:35

Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 18.40s

1^st

Portnacoo

611-12

9/2

T: H SmythJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and regained 2nd approaching last, led over 150 yards out, kept on well op 5/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Single Edition

612-0

9/1

T: N SlevinJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 3 out, headway to lead travelling easily before last, pushed along run-in, ridden and headed over 150 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 11/1

3^rd

Init Together

611-4

11/2

T: S FaheyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, went 7th 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 4th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd early run-in op 13/2

4^th

3 ¾

Dark Voyager

712-0

66/1

T: Aidan MeliaJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, 10th halfway, went moderate 6th after last, soon ridden and kept on run-in to go 4th over 150 yards out op 20/1

5^th

Portarlington

511-8

10/1

T: D BuddsJ: John Shinnick (5)

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer approaching 2 out, ridden in moderate 7th before last, kept on one pace to go 5th run-in op 12/1

6^th

Sandyman

811-13

7/2f

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (5)

Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th before 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and weakened from last op 9/2

7^th

2 ¾

Finn Russell

410-11

5/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Led, mistake 2 out, pushed along on inner approaching last, soon headed and dropped to 3rd early run-in, no extra and weakened over 150 yards out op 4/1

8^th

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

511-2

125/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan

Towards rear, mistake 4 out and reminders, kept on one pace from 2 out to go moderate 8th run-in op 80/1 tchd 150/1

9^th

4 ½

The Empty Kettel

611-9

11/1

T: G J PowerJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along on inner after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 10/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

Head For Home

411-5

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor

11^th

2 ½

King In Love

411-9

12/1

T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next op 11/1 tchd 10/1

12^th

3 ¾

Special Protector

610-13

16/1

T: E DoyleJ: H Morgan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and weakened before last op 12/1

13^th

Moneynabane

611-7

12/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, mistakes, no impression from 3 out, tailed off tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Ben Vrackie²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Danny Mullins

Princess Preskina²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £2.70, £2.00EX:£65.60Trifecta:£574.90Tricast:£237.58SF:£47.67

Forecasts

Sandyman (7/2), Portnacoo (9/2), Finn Russell (5/1), Init Together (11/2), Single Edition (9/1), Portarlington (10/1), The Empty Kettel (11/1), King In Love (12/1), Moneynabane (12/1), Princess Preskina (14/1), Special Protector (16/1), Ben Vrackie (25/1), Head For Home (33/1), Dark Voyager (66/1), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (125/1)

SANDYMAN was bang there until clouting the final flight here last time and it's surely only a matter of time before he's winning a handicap hurdle for John McConnell. Init Together, last-time-out course scorer Portnacoo and British raider Finn Russell may give him most to think about.

SANDYMAN
INIT TOGETHER
PORTNACOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Morricone

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: Ms M Mullins

5/2

Prize Money

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