15:20 Downpatrick

Friday 11 October 2024

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Pro Solar NI, Sam Downey Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 15.00s

1^st

Portnacoo

612-0

9/4f

T: H SmythJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Soon led, headed 2nd, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, headway to dispute 2 out, pushed along on outer to lead before last, soon ridden and kept on well op 2/1

2^nd

Breagagh

611-5

9/2

T: S MillarJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd 3 out, disputed next, pushed along and headed before last, dropped to 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and kept on to regain 2nd over 50 yards out op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Nakassama

410-12

50/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear, pushed along to go 5th after 2 out, ridden to go 4th entering straight, kept on to take 3rd over 50 yards out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

Fire Coral

510-6

13/2

T: C W J FarrellJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Mid division, 5th halfway, headway to go 4th when mistake 2 out, ridden in 5th over 150 yards out, kept on to regain 4th over 50 yards out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

1 ¾

Sandyman

811-5

7/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (5)

Towards rear, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to go 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, no extra and lost a further place close home op 5/1

6^th

Chancer Dancer

710-6

5/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr M E McCrory (7)

Rear of mid division, progress to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 9/2

7^th

Three Platoon

611-2

15/2

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained lead 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened quickly, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Bringsty²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.80, £2.30EX:£12.30Trifecta:£143.10Tricast:£382.65SF:£13.19

Forecasts

Portnacoo (9/4), Sandyman (7/2), Breagagh (9/2), Chancer Dancer (5/1), Fire Coral (13/2), Three Platoon (15/2), Bringsty (16/1), Nakassama (50/1)

PORTNACOO arrives here on an upward curve following back-to-back course handicaps in recent months and he's narrowly selected to defy the handicapper again and complete the hat-trick. Sandyman leaves the impression he has a bigger effort in his locker and is feared, along with Reebecca Menzies' Three Platoon, who returns to hurdling following a successful stint on the Flat of late.

PORTNACOO (IRE)
SANDYMAN
THREE PLATOON

Previous Winners

2023

Sea The Sunset

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 4

J: Shane Fitzgerald | T: J Morrison

12/1

Prize Money

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