Results From Downpatrick - Sunday, 2nd April 2023
Downpatrick 13:40 Result
Cosy Roof Maiden Hurdle
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,221, 2nd £1,681, 3rd £796, 4th £354, 5th £177, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 5f 160y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 13:40
- Winning Time 05:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, headway and went second when pecked on landing last, shaken up and made challenge home turn, led final 110yds, soon clear, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Mark Nunan - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd4 ½
disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, went second 7th, led approaching last, soon pushed along, ridden and headed final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd¾
disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, not fluent 7th, not fluent and lost third 2 out, pushed along and raced wide home turn, ridden and ran on well final 110yds, went third final strides
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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4thnse
towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, in touch with leaders approaching last, ridden and went third final 110yds, kept on but lost third final strides
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5th4
raced freely, prominent, led narrowly 2nd, pushed along and headed approaching last, pushed along and weakened run-in
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6th7
midfield, in touch with leaders from 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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7th12
midfield, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra
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8th12
prominent early, chased winner from 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
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9th1 ¾
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, ridden and became detached after 4 out, minor headway from last, never dangerous
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10thnse
midfield, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon no extra
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11thhd
towards rear, brief headway 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression
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12th32
midfield, not fluent and lost position 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra
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U
towards rear, overjumped and unseated rider 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.2
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Exacta£5.1
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Trifecta£14.1
Downpatrick 14:15 Result
Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,743, 2nd £1,850, 3rd £876, 4th £389, 5th £195, 6th £97
- Distance 2m 5f 160y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:15
- Winning Time 05:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, rapid headway on inner to lead after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden home turn, edged left but kept on inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd1 ¼
midfield, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headway on outer approaching last, ridden and went second home turn, kept on final 110yds, always held
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd¾
towards rear of midfield, headway from 2 out, still plenty to do approaching last, ridden and ran on well run-in, nearest finish
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4th2 ¼
towards rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and still plenty to do approaching last, ran on well run-in, not reach leaders, too much to do, eyecatcher
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5th6
towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th4 ¼
in touch with leaders, good headway and went third on inner after 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened from last
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7th3 ¾
led, jumped left on occasions, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened from last
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8th6 ½
in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened quickly before last
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9th18
prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon no extra
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10th17
prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out
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11th17
always towards rear, detached and beaten before 2 out
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12th48
midfield, jumped slightly left and not fluent 6th, dropped to rear after 3 out, soon became detached, tailed off
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NR
travel problems
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.3
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Exacta£19.1
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Trifecta£68.3
Downpatrick 14:50 Result
Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,743, 2nd £1,850, 3rd £876, 4th £389, 5th £195, 6th £97
- Distance 2m 1f 165y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 04:35
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden when hung badly left towards near side home turn, ridden out and kept on well final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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2nd1 ¼
towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway from 2 out, keeping on when left in third last, ran on well up the centre and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd2 ¾
in touch with leaders, headway and went third after 2 out, left in second last, soon ridden towards far side, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds
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4th12
prominent in chasing group, soon went modest third, pushed along after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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5th7
towards rear, still plenty to do after 2 out, kept on from last, never near to challenge
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6th9
towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, minor headway approaching last, never dangerous
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7thnse
towards rear of midfield, brief headway 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression
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8th½
never better than mid-division, pushed along and beaten before 2 out
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9th½
midfield, mistake 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
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10th16
midfield, pushed along towards rear of midfield when 2 out, soon weakened
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11thshd
in rear throughout
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U
chased clear leader, headway and clear with one other 4 out, 2 lengths down and going okay when pecked on landing and unseated rider last
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.1
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Exacta£47
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Trifecta£228
Downpatrick 15:25 Result
Toals Bookmakers Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,743, 2nd £1,850, 3rd £876, 4th £389, 5th £195, 6th £97
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 15:25
- Winning Time 04:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, headway 2 out, disputed lead approaching last, led going best after last, soon pushed along and clear, kept on well inside final 110yds
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2nd1 ¼
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, disputed lead approaching last, ridden and outpaced after last, kept on, no match for winner
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3rd1 ½
towards rear, pushed along and headway after 2 out, went fourth last, ridden and went third run-in, kept on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th9
raced in second, lost two places before 2 out, soon pushed along and switched left on outer, ridden and went third last, lost third home turn, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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5thnk
towards rear, badly hampered by faller 2nd, headway into midfield 5th, nudged along before 2 out, no impression from last
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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6th19
towards rear of midfield, badly hampered by faller 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, weakened from last
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7th4 ¼
prominent, led narrowly 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, soon weakened
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8th5 ½
led, clear 2nd, much reduced lead 4th, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
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9th40
in rear throughout, hampered by faller 2nd, tailed off
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FELL
midfield, fell 2nd
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
unsuitable ground
Downpatrick 16:00 Result
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,106, 2nd £8,407, 3rd £3,982, 4th £1,770, 5th £885, 6th £442
- Distance 3m 4f 120y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 16:00
- Winning Time 08:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear of midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, went fourth going easily before 3 out, made challenge 2 out, pushed along to lead home turn, pushed out and went clear final 110yds
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2nd3 ¾
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4th, led narrowly or disputed lead from 7th, pushed along approaching last, ridden and headed home turn, no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd2 ¾
led narrowly or disputed lead, pushed along after 3 out, lost two places before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in
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4th4
towards rear, headway into midfield 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and went fourth approaching last, kept on run-in, not reach leaders
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5th17
prominent, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, no impression from 3 out
Tipped by:
- Mark Nunan - SPOTLIGHT
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6th8
towards rear, headway into midfield 2nd, not fluent 4 out, hard ridden but no impression from 3 out
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7th4
prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, mistake 10th, headway and prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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PU
prominent, dropped to midfield after 4th, bad mistake 5 out, soon pulled up, lost shoe
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PU
always towards rear, slow jump 10th, soon became detached, pulled up 4 out
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
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PU
in rear, pushed along early, soon became detached, slow jump 2nd, some headway with one circuit to go, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, finished lame
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PU
didn't jump well, towards rear of midfield, mistake 7th, in rear with one circuit to go, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
never better than mid-division, detached in rear 5 out, pulled up 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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PU
prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd, mistake 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up, finished lame
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NR
stiff
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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NR
travel problems
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.4
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Exacta£41.6
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Trifecta£1204.2
Downpatrick 16:35 Result
WKD Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,221, 2nd £1,681, 3rd £796, 4th £354, 5th £177, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 3f 55y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 16:35
- Winning Time 05:15
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, made challenge going easily 3 out, led narrowly and pushed along 2 out, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd9
led, ridden before 8th, hard pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on approaching last, weakened run-in, no match for winner
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3rd18
prominent, hampered 2nd, slow jump 6th, mistake 7th, pushed along 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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4th20
prominent, slow jump and hampered rival 2nd, lost position and pushed along 4th, ridden 7th, lost touch 8th, well beaten but kept on from 2 out, went poor fourth run-in
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5th8
held up in rear, not fluent and reminders 2nd, outpaced and ridden 4th, brief headway before 8th, lost ground 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
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6th26
held up in rear, lost touch and ridden 6th, jumped left and struggling 8th, tailed off
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7th24
towards rear, outpaced and cajoled along before 8th, got well behind from 3 out, tailed off
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PU
raced wide, outpaced towards rear, reminders after 1st, ridden before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Downpatrick 17:10 Result
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,221, 2nd £1,681, 3rd £796, 4th £354, 5th £177, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 7f 100y
- Going SOFT (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 17:10
- Winning Time 06:33
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in rear, detached early, joined main group 5th, smooth headway on inner and in touch with leaders before 3 out, made challenge 2 out, led approaching last, went clear run-in, easily
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2nd13
prominent, led narrowly 9th, pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner
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3rd14
in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, went second before 3 out, lost second and weakening when mistake 2 out, no extra from last
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4th20
in touch with leaders, awkward jump 1st, soon dropped to midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent but went modest fourth last, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5thshd
prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
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PU
led, headed but prominent 2nd, pushed along after 5 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground and pulled up)
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PU
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along with one circuit to go, detached from 5 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Mark Nunan - SPOTLIGHT
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FELL
towards rear, fell 6th
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PU
prominent, led narrowly 2nd, headed but prominent 9th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, pulled up 3 out
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NR
unsuitable ground