Results From Downpatrick - Sunday, 22nd March 2020
Downpatrick 13:40 Result
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 15 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £11,999, 2nd £4,000, 3rd £2,000, 4th £999, 5th £599, 6th £400
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 13:41
- Winning Time 07:27
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden at last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
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2nd½ length
tracked leaders, 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th before last, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
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3rd3 ¼ lengths
towards rear on outer, bad mistake at 2nd, headway from 4 out, went 3rd next, improved into 2nd after 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th1 ¼ lengths
led, slight mistake 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra inside final furlong
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5th2 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression
Naps:
- Glasgow Evening Times
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6th1 ½ lengths
rear of mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden in 7th next, no impression
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7th2 lengths
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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8thShort Head
mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
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9th5 ½ lengths
towards rear, moderate 11th 3 out, no impression, never a factor
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10thHead
tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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11th3 ¾ lengths
mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden before next, no impression
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
- The Punt - Racing Post
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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12th3 ¾ lengths
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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13th¾ length
always behind, never a factor
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14th7 lengths
always behind, never a factor
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15th16 lengths
always behind, never a factor
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6.50
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Tote Place£1.40, £3.10, £1.40
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Exacta£43.80
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Trifecta£155.40
Downpatrick 14:10 Result
WKD Rated Hurdle
- 5YO plus, 10 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £10,801, 2nd £3,600, 3rd £1,800, 4th £900, 5th £540, 6th £360
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 07:22
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 3 out, headed travelling well after 2 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on well inside final furlong
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Irish Sun
- Templegate - The Sun
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd8 lengths
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3rd2 ¼ lengths
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead after 3 out, led and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
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4th2 ¼ lengths
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5th4 ½ lengths
towards rear, slight mistake 5th and briefly pushed along, some progress 2 out, went moderate 5th at last, no extra
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6th6 ½ lengths
mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, no impression
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7th19 lengths
tracked leaders, pushed along briefly at 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th and mistake 2 out, no impression
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8th4 ½ lengths
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
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9th31 lengths
off pace in rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
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U
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NR
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.70
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Tote Place£1.02, £4.90, £1.10
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Exacta£52.90
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Trifecta£202.10
Downpatrick 14:40 Result
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 4YO plus, 15 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £7,200, 2nd £2,400, 3rd £1,200, 4th £599, 5th £360, 6th £240
- Distance 2m 2f 165y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 14:40
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, good headway to lead after 4 out, travelling well and clear 2 out, pushed along after last, ridden and stayed on well close home
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
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3rd10 lengths
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4th3 ½ lengths
mid-division, not fluent at 3rd and briefly pushed along, pushed along at 5th, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Naps:
- The Times
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Rob Wright - The Times
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5th¾ length
rear of mid-division, slightly hampered at 2nd, plenty to do in moderate 10th 2 out, reminder in moderate 9th after last, kept on without threatening, never involved
Naps:
- Chris Connolly - Norwich Evening News
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
- The Scout - Daily Express
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6thShort Head
tracked leader in 2nd, led from 4th, headed after 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression
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7th3 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th after last, no impression
Naps:
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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8th4 ¾ lengths
in rear, badly hampered at 2nd, progress 4 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression
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9th1 ½ lengths
mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and dropped to 10th 2 out, no impression
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10th9 ½ lengths
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, badly hampered 2nd, progress from 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression
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11th6 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out
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12th24 lengths
led, jumped left at 4th and headed, ridden 3 out, dropped to 8th next, weakened
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Templegate - The Sun
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13th56 lengths
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Fell
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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U
mid-division, badly hampered and unseated rider at 2nd
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NR
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£25.00
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Tote Place£6.10, £2.50, £4.10
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Exacta£175.70
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Trifecta£1703.90
Downpatrick 15:10 Result
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
- 5YO plus, 15 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £30,000, 2nd £10,000, 3rd £5,000, 4th £2,500, 5th £1,500, 6th £999
- Distance 3m 4f 120y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 15:10
- Winning Time 12:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, headway into 4th at 7th, close 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
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2nd2 lengths
rear of mid-division, headway from 5 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, led before last, headed after last, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
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3rd14 lengths
led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th before 2 out, moderate 3rd after last, kept on one pace
Naps:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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4th1 ¾ lengths
rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, moderate 5th at last, no impression
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th9 lengths
towards rear, slow jump at 2nd, some progress int 7th 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression
Naps:
- - The Guardian
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
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6th1 ¾ lengths
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, 3rd at last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Irish Herald
- Irish Post
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PU
tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 8th 4 out, no impression, pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Liverpool Echo
- The Sun On Sunday
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
tracked leaders early, mid-division from halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- Gloucestershire Echo
- Morning Star
- The i
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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PU
mid-division on inner, closer in 5th 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, behind and pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
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PU
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PU
mid-division, weakened from 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
tracked leaders, pushed along at 11th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Irish Sun
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PU
always behind, not fluent at 1st, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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PU
mid-division, bad mistake 8th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- The Irish Field
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PU
always towards rear, under pressure 11th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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NR
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£35.50
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Tote Place£9.40, £7.80, £1.60
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Exacta£496.30
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Trifecta£4817.60
Downpatrick 15:40 Result
Tote Supporting Downpatrick Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)
- 5YO plus, 15 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £6,600, 2nd £2,200, 3rd £1,100, 4th £550, 5th £330, 6th £219
- Distance 2m 3f 55y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 08:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, led at last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out last strides
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- The Irish Sun
- The Scout - Daily Express
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2ndHead
rear of mid-division, closer in 8th 3 out, went 4th and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 2nd after last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, just failed last strides
Naps:
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd6 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, 5th at last, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd inside final furlong
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4th2 lengths
mid-division, mistake 4th, moderate 9th 3 out, went 7th next, ridden in 6th at last, kept on without threatening
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5th1 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, mistake at 1st, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, 7th at last, kept on one pace
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6th1 ¾ lengths
disputed lead, took keen hold, headed at 5th, led from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed at last, weakened inside final furlong
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7th4 ½ lengths
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8th½ length
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, 4th and mistake at last, weakened
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9th6 ½ lengths
towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th5 ½ lengths
towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
Naps:
- Jersey Evening Post
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11th¾ length
always towards rear, never a factor
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
-
12th1 ¼ lengths
mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened
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13th4 ¼ lengths
disputed lead, led from 5th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
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14th¾ length
always towards rear, never a factor
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15th34 lengths
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.90
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Tote Place£1.90, £1.50, £5.60
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Exacta£32.00
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Trifecta£347.00
Downpatrick 16:10 Result
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- 5YO plus, 13 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £6,000, 2nd £2,000, 3rd £999, 4th £500, 5th £300, 6th £199
- Distance 2m 7f 100y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 16:10
- Winning Time 10:26
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, disputed lead 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along next, led before last, stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd14 lengths
mid-division when badly hampered at 1st, badly hampered again at 2nd and dropped to rear, mistake 3rd, moderate 8th 5 out, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home
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3rd2 ½ lengths
disputed lead, led from 2nd, joined 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden next, headed before last, soon no impression on winner, 3rd close home
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4th5 lengths
in rear, hampered at 1st, mistake 7th, went 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd next, soon no impression
Naps:
- Cambridge Evening News
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5th2 ¼ lengths
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6th10 lengths
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7th12 lengths
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8th60 lengths
mid-division, 5th 5 out, ridden from 3 out, weakened
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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BD
-
PU
in rear, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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U
-
PU
towards rear, sightly hampered at 1st, closer in mid-division at 3rd, 7th 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
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U
mid-division, jumped right and badly hampered and unseated rider at 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.60
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Tote Place£1.20, £18.00, £4.90
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Exacta£157.30
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Trifecta£3065.80
Downpatrick 16:40 Result
Molson Coors (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 4YO to 7YO, 13 Runners
- N_H_Flat, Turf
- Winner £6,000, 2nd £2,000, 3rd £999, 4th £500, 5th £300, 6th £199
- Distance 2m 1f 65y
- Going Soft-soft to heavy in places
- Off Time 16:40
- Winning Time 07:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3f out, led travelling well 2f out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased close home, impressive
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd18 lengths
led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
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3rd7 lengths
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
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4th¾ length
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 3f out, moderate 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
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5th3 ¼ lengths
mid-division, moderate 8th 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace
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6thDead Heat
in rear, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
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6th¾ length
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8thHead
mid-division, no impression from 4f out, weakened
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9th2 ¾ lengths
rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
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10th10 lengths
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, ridden 4f out, weakened
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11th20 lengths
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12th7 lengths
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13th43 lengths
always behind, under pressure 6f out, never a factor
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NR
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NR
Naps:
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports Racing
- West Tip - Western Morning News
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
- The Scout - Daily Express
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.10
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Tote Place£1.20, £7.60, £2.90
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Exacta£40.80
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Trifecta£473.10