14:55 Downpatrick
Sunday 30 March 2025
All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15
Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 1f 165y  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 22.10s
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Paddy Hanlon (7)
Made all, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and asserted after last, went clear run-in, easily
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after next, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner op 13/2 tchd 7/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, 7th 2 out, pushed along to go 5th approaching last, ridden to go 4th over 150 yards out, went 3rd close home op 8/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â Daniel King
Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 6th after last, kept on last 150 yards to go 4th close home op 9/2
T:Â N C KellyJ:Â Alex Harvey (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, went 4th on inner before last, ridden in 3rd over 150 yards out, no extra and dropped 2 places close home tchd 9/2
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â E Walsh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along in 6th after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1
T:Â Ian DonoghueJ:Â L P Dempsey
Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 18/1
T:Â A MurrayJ:Â Eoin G Kelly (7)
Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, went 3rd on outer after next, not fluent last, soon ridden and no extra run-in, weakened last 100 yards op 17/2
T:Â Ian DonoghueJ:Â Caragh Monaghan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor
T:Â R K WatsonJ:Â Mike O'Connor
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 10/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 11/1 tchd 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.30, £2.00, £2.30EX:£20.20Trifecta:£136.60Tricast:£140.36SF:£29.19
Forecasts
Fool Me Once (4/1), Gamigin (4/1), A Mere Bagatelle (11/2), Chortal (6/1), Read To Return (6/1), Ciao Adios (10/1), Walk In The Sea (12/1), I'm For Home (14/1), Telnobody (18/1), Burren Song (20/1), Tankardstown Diva (28/1)
This looks wide open, but A MERE BAGATELLE was narrowly denied back hurdling from 6 months off at Limerick earlier in the month and, with that outing sure to have blown away any cobwebs, he's fancied to go one better at the expense of Read To Return, who underperformed at Fairyhouse last month but should find this easier dropped back in trip. Recent-winner Ciao Adios rounds off the shortlist.
- A MERE BAGATELLE (IRE)
- READ TO RETURN (IRE)
- CIAO ADIOS (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00
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