Results From Downpatrick - Sunday, 20th March 2022
Downpatrick 14:10 Result
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,916, 2nd £3,193, 3rd £1,513, 4th £672, 5th £336, 6th £168
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 04:37
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
kept away from others at start, chased clear leader, 18 lengths second 3 out, headway when pushed along after 2 out, ridden and ran on after last, led towards finish, won going away
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2nd3
led and clear, 18 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead when pushed along after 2 out, ridden after last, headed and no extra towards finish
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3rd24
lost many lengths start, towards rear early, headway into midfield 2nd, no impression when not fluent and left in modest third 3 out, not fluent last, never near to challenge
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4th21
prominent in chasing group early, lost position 2nd, minor headway when pushed along after 3 out, went remote fourth after 2 out, made no impression
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5th3 ¾
lost many lengths start, always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 3 out, made no impression
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6th20
lost many lengths start, always towards rear, tailed off when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, made no impression
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FELL
keen to post, lost many lengths start, soon went modest third, mistake 4 out, keeping on but 20 lengths down when fell 3 out
Naps:
- Sheffield Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
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PU
didn't jump well, lost many lengths start, towards rear early, detached when mistake 4th, no impression when slow jump 5th, soon pulled up
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
Downpatrick 14:40 Result
Toals Bookmakers Rated Hurdle
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,933, 2nd £2,555, 3rd £1,210, 4th £538, 5th £269, 6th £134
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 04:37
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, went second after 3 out, led going okay 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on well run-in
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2nd3 ¼
held up in behind leaders, pushed along and headway when switched left after 2 out, went third when ridden after last, went second but no chance with winner towards finish
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3rd4 ½
towards rear early, midfield 4 out, headway pressed leaders when mistake 3 out, pushed along when went second approaching last, ridden and no extra after last, lost third towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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4th7
prominent, disputed lead after 1st, briefly headed when not fluent 4 out, soon joined leader, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, not fluent last
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5thnk
soon midfield, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden and no impression run-in
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6th3 ½
towards rear early, minor headway when slightly hampered 1st, niggled along briefly after 2nd, dropped to last when pushed along after 5th, minor headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on run-in, made no impression
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7th2 ¾
always towards rear, in touch with leaders when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out
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8th¾
led, joined and disputed lead after 1st, slight lead 4 out, soon joined, headed when pushed along 3 out, soon lost second, lost position when ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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9th10
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, pushed along briefly after 5th, pushed along when detached after 4 out, weakened 3 out
Downpatrick 15:15 Result
Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,454, 2nd £1,756, 3rd £832, 4th £370, 5th £185, 6th £92
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 15:18
- Winning Time 04:45
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in behind leaders, pushed along when headway 2 out, went second and made challenge when ridden after last, led narrowly run-in, kept on well
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2nd½
disputed lead early, chased leader after 1st, joined leader going okay after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, faced challenge after last, headed but kept on well run-in, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd4
held up in behind leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, ran on after last, went third post, nearest finish
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4thshd
soon towards rear of midfield, headway on outer 3 out, pushed along when chased leaders before last, close up when ridden after last, no extra and held towards finish, lost third post
Naps:
- Irish Herald
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5thhd
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway after 2 out, ran on when ridden after last, not reach leaders
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6th1
chased leaders, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, went second before last, lost second when ridden and weakened run-in
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7th17
soon towards rear of midfield, not fluent 2nd, not fluent when pushed along 2 out, minor headway when not fluent last, ridden and no impression run-in
Tipped by:
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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8th2
in rear and detached, minor headway and kept on run-in, made no impression
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9th½
chased leaders early, midfield halfway, ridden and minor headway after 2 out, in touch with leaders when mistake last, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th3 ¾
pushed along briefly, disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and joined, headed 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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11th4 ¾
midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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12th5 ½
chased leaders, pushed along when lost position before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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13th3 ¾
never better than mid-division, dropped to rear when pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression
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14th33
towards rear, minor headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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FELL
towards rear, jumped slightly left and fell 1st
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.7
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Exacta£205.3
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Trifecta£1427.7
Downpatrick 15:45 Result
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £24,790, 2nd £7,983, 3rd £3,782, 4th £1,681, 5th £840, 6th £420
- Distance 3m 4f 120y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 15:47
- Winning Time 07:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield early, towards rear after 4th, minor headway 6th, pressed leaders going easily before 3 out, went second after 2 out, led last, soon went clear, easily
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2nd6
in touch with leaders, close up 5th, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, mistake and headed when ridden last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in
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3rd6 ½
towards rear early, bumped and badly hampered 1st, soon midfield, headway and pressed leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went third when ridden but no extra after last, no match for first two
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4th2
in rear early, in touch with leaders 11th, headway and joined leaders after 12th, every chance before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Irish Post
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5th8 ½
tracked leader early, lost second but close up after 3rd, chased leaders when ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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6th45
led, headed but prominent 9th, led again after 12th, headed 4 out, soon reminders, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off
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midfield, jumped slightly left then brought down 2nd
Naps:
- thesportreport.co.uk
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
in touch with leaders, jumped right and slightly hampered 1st, went second after 3rd, led 9th, headed after 12th, soon lost position, weakened quickly before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, tired jump 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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FELL
in rear, fell 1st
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PU
held up in behind leaders early, towards rear when slow jump 5th, soon reminders, slow jump 11th, soon became detached, mistake and pushed along 12th, soon reminder, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
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U
towards rear early, headway into midfield when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 2nd
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PU
midfield on outer early, in rear after 4th, niggled along briefly after 6th, minor headway when pushed along briefly after 11th, in touch with leaders on outer after 12th, reminders after 4 out, no impression when bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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U
chased leaders, slow jump and unseated rider 2nd
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st
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FELL
midfield, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders when fell 2nd
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Downpatrick 16:20 Result
WKD Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,958, 2nd £1,597, 3rd £756, 4th £336, 5th £168, 6th £84
- Distance 2m 3f 55y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 16:20
- Winning Time 05:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, disputing third last, ridden run-in, went second on outer inside final furlong, stayed on and led towards finish
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2nd3
raced freely, midfield, rapid headway and prominent 2nd, led before 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, ridden and reduced lead inside final furlong, weakened and headed towards finish
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3rd1 ½
tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression run-in
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4thnk
in touch with leaders, outpaced before 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last
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5thhd
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied and disputing third last, no extra run-in
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6th3 ½
midfield, ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in, never on terms
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7th20
midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in
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8th8 ½
towards rear of midfield, outpaced and struggling from 4 out
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9th4 ½
always towards rear
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10th55
midfield, weakened after 3 out
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11th¾
always towards rear
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PU
midfield, lost position and dropped to rear after 2nd, behind halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
raced freely, led, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
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PU
chased leaders, reminders and lost ground quickly after 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
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FELL
towards rear, fell 1st
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
nasal discharge
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
Tote Returns
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Total Win£60.5
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Exacta£1463.4
Downpatrick 16:55 Result
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- 5yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,958, 2nd £1,597, 3rd £756, 4th £336, 5th £168, 6th £84
- Distance 2m 7f 100y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 16:55
- Winning Time 06:24
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, reminders when lost position and outpaced after 4 out, hampered by faller when switched left and ridden after 3 out, keeping on approaching last, ran on well towards far side run-in, led post
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2ndshd
prominent, led after 2nd, joined and disputed lead after 3rd, led again before 5th, briefly disputed lead until left in lead 3 out, mistake and pecked on landing 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied and led again towards finish, headed post (vet said gelding was found to have lost a front shoe in running)
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3rd8
held up in behind leaders, close up on outer 4 out, ridden after 3 out, led when not fluent last, hung left when headed and weakened towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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4th6 ½
led narrowly early, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, joined leader and disputed lead after 3rd, headed but prominent before 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened last
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5th20
towards rear but in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left when pushed along on outer 4 out, no impression before 3 out, soon weakened
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6th6
chased leaders, close up 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
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FELL
towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and close up after 10th, joined leader going okay when fell 3 out
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PU
didn't jump with fluency, in rear and detached, got well behind when not fluent and pushed along after 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.4
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Exacta£36.9
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Trifecta£159.3
Downpatrick 17:25 Result
Cosy Roof (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- 4-7yo, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,958, 2nd £1,597, 3rd £756, 4th £336, 5th £168, 6th £84
- Distance 2m 1f 65y
- Going YIELDING (Good to yielding in places) changing to GOOD (Good to yielding in places) after Race 2 (2.40)
- Off Time 17:25
- Winning Time 04:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, travelled strongly, 12 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead when slowed tempo 6f out, 6 lengths ahead going easily over 3f out, went further clear when nudged along over 1f out, ridden briefly inside final furlong, kept on strongly, easily
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2nd24
held up in midfield, headway 6f out, went second and 6 lengths down over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance with winner, kept on
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3rd1 ¾
chased leaders, pushed along after halfway, dropped to midfield and struggling 6f out, dropped to rear 4f out, keeping on when ridden 2f out, went poor third towards finish
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4th3 ½
midfield, chased leaders on inner 6f out, short of room and lost ground over 4f out, soon headway and went third but no chance with winner, ridden and no impression over 2f out, lost third towards near side towards finish
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5th22
chased leaders, disputing second over 5f out, lost second when pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
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6th½
chased leader, 12 lengths second halfway, disputing second over 5f out, lost position when pushed along from 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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7th1
always towards rear, took keen hold, pushed along from over 5f out, ridden and no impression under 4f out
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8th1 ¼
towards rear, pushed along 6f out, minor headway 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon weakened
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PU
held up in rear, pushed along on outer over 5f out, soon no extra, ridden and no impression under 2f out, soon eased, tailed off when pulled up inside final furlong, never going well (jockey said that his mount never travelled at any stage of this race; vet reported the animal to be post race normal)
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Matt Gardner - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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PU
towards rear early, pushed along briefly after 4f, soon dropped to last, struggling and detached before halfway, tailed off when pulled up 3f out