Results From Downpatrick - Friday, 6th October 2023

prominent in chasing group, went second after 4 out, challenging after 2 out, led going best before last, ridden and ran on after last, comfortably

towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway and went fourth 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and kept on after last, went modest second final strides

midfield in chasing group, headway after 4 out, pressed leaders when mistake 2 out, went second when ridden but no chance with winner from last, lost second final strides

soon raced in second, led before 4 out, soon clear, faced challenge after 2 out, headed before last, lost second and weakened from last

prominent in chasing group, pushed along briefly when bit short of room after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

midfield, weakened 3 out

towards rear throughout, no extra after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

soon led, headed and raced in second before 4 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, dropped to rear and detached when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up

didn't always jump with fluency, raced lazily at times, in rear and detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

in touch with leaders, disputing third 2 out, went second and challenging after last, soon led and ridden, kept on well towards finish

held up in last, in touch with leaders before 4 out, headway from last, went second and challenging when ridden final 110yds, kept on well, just held

raced in third, disputing third when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, not fluent last, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on towards finish, no match for first two

raced in second, joined leader before last, led when ridden and faced challenge after last, soon headed and weakened gradually, eased towards finish

led at slow pace, not fluent 3 out, ridden when joined before last, headed and weakened after last

towards rear, jumped slightly left 4th, in touch with leaders when nudged along approaching last, no extra run-in

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unsuitable ground

prominent, challenging after 2 out, led on outer before last, ridden and went clear run-in, pushed out towards finish

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, pressed leaders on outer before last, ridden and went second and kept on run-in, no match for winner

in touch with leaders, headway on inner before 2 out, challenging after 2 out, briefly disputed lead before last, ridden when lost second and no extra run-in

held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway when not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on after last, went fourth towards finish

in touch with leaders, mistake and hampered rival 2nd, ridden after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last

led, soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed before last, soon weakened

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 4 out, weakened and dropped to rear from 2 out, soon detached, tailed off

raced in second, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

towards rear but in touch with leaders, badly hampered by faller when left in fourth 5th, left in third and hampered by faller 3 out, went second after 2 out, soon challenging, led going best run-in, soon clear and ridden, kept on well

jumped left on occasions, led, hung left on turn after 1st, hampered by loose horse when faced challenge after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden when headed run-in, soon no extra

prominent and took keen hold early, in touch with leaders before 2nd, left in second and hampered by faller 3 out, lost second after 2 out, weakened before last, no match for first two

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, niggled along briefly after 4 out, went remote fourth approaching last, tailed off

held up in rear, jumped slightly right 3rd, badly hampered by faller 5th, left in fourth 3 out, no extra 2 out, weakening when dropped to last approaching last, tailed off

raced in second, pressed leader when fell 5th

in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd, left in second 5th, mistake and unseated 3 out

soon raced in second, lost position but prominent before 6th, headway on inner approaching last, went second again when switched left after last, soon led and went clear, ridden out (trainer said gelding ran previously at Warwick where he was not suited by the track, a return to Downpatrick, where he has performed well in the past, may have brought about any apparent improvement in form)

jumped left on occasions, soon led, mistake 5th, faced challenge when mistake 2 out, ridden when headed and switched left run-in, kept on, no match for winner

took keen hold, towards rear early, midfield after 4th, prominent before 6th, soon pressed leader, challenging 2 out, mistake last, soon lost second and slightly hampered, no extra towards finish

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 3 out, pressed leaders when bit short of room before last, weakened run-in

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, mistake and pushed along 3 out, soon lost position, dropped to rear when not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in

in touch with leaders, prominent before 6th, midfield when bumped 3 out, no impression before 2 out

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield and took keen hold early, dropped to rear before 4th, some headway when bit short of room on inner and lost position before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened before last

prominent early, dropped to midfield when niggled along briefly after 5th, towards rear when reminder after 6th, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

towards rear early, midfield when not fluent 6th, jumped slightly left and bumped rival 3 out, soon headway, pressed leaders after 2 out, weakening when fell last

in rear, dropped to last when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

temperature

in season

unsuitable ground

coughing

midfield early, prominent before 2nd, went second before 3rd, led narrowly 4th, jumped slightly left going best 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

prominent, challenging 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on well towards finish

towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders when jumped left and pecked on landing 2 out, went third and kept on well from last

raced wide, took keen hold, soon raced in second, lost second but prominent before 3rd, lost touch when not fluent 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out, went modest fourth run-in

led, headed but prominent 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

never better than midfield, mistake 4th, mistake and hampered by faller 2 out, kept on approaching last

never better than midfield, didn't always jump with fluency

towards rear throughout, mistake 4 out

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened gradually after 4 out

prominent early, midfield before 4th, towards rear 7th, no impression when bad mistake and unseated 2 out

reluctant to line up, refused to race (jockey said mare refused to race)

in rear, fell 4th

in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, headway to lead 3 out, soon clear, steadied 2 out, not fluent last, reduced lead when ridden but kept on well towards finish

in rear early, midfield before 4th, in touch with leaders 6th, went third when ridden after 3 out, went second and kept on well from last

soon led, briefly disputed lead from 7th, faced challenge after 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra when jumped slightly left 2 out, lost second and weakened from last

raced wide, soon raced in second, briefly disputed lead from 7th, challenging when joined leader after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon lost third and weakened

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders early, towards rear when mistake and reminder 7th, no impression after 4 out

never better than midfield, dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out (vet reported the mare to have a small wound on the outside of her right hind leg and was blowing hard post race)

midfield, badly hampered by faller 2nd, soon towards rear, no impression after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

towards rear early, hampered by faller 2nd, midfield when mistake 5th, not fluent 7th, dropped to last when not fluent 9th, soon pulled up

in touch with leaders, fell 2nd

unsuitable ground