17 Jun 2018 16:30 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,999 (Penalty: €7,392); Distance: 2m 1f 65y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Down Time Festival Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Count Simon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7-32 / 10 |
Flat (247), Jump (16) |
D N Russell | G Elliott R W Varnham |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before last and soon went 2nd, ridden to lead inside final 150 yards and kept on strongly close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Try Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
000-3 / 7 |
Flat (62), Jump (20) |
B Browne | P W Flynn C Munnelly & Partners… |
14/1 | |
| towards rear and 6th from 4 out, took closer order in 4th before 2 out where not fluent, improved to challenge in 2nd on outer before last where again not fluent, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Ballybrowney Jack (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
7643-51 / 8 |
Jump (11) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Patrick Pyne |
7/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and improved to lead before last, soon pressed on outer, ridden run-in and headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 5 L |
I've Got Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
005-21 / 6 |
Flat (257), Jump (25) |
R A Doyle | C O'Dwyer Hugo Kane |
8/1 | |
| mid-division and 4th from 4 out, ridden and dropped to 6th from 3 out, no impression from last and kept on into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Golden Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0255-81 / 11 |
Flat (67), Jump (12) |
D G Hogan | D Hogan Mr Keiran Burke |
6/1 | |
| mid-division and 5th from 4 out, took closer order from next and ridden from 2 out, no impression from last and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Statistical (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
0360P-5 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mrs H J Cobb |
9/2 | |
| led, not fluent 2 out and soon pressed, pushed along and headed before last, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| HD |
Duke's Girl (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
40-24B / 5 |
Flat (251), Jump (16) |
D F O'Regan | J Nash McDonnell's Bar… |
25/1 | |
| raced in rear, not fluent at times, ridden in 7th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 39 L |
Mary Sun (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
P0-04 / 5 |
Flat (651), Jump (20) |
P Townend | W P Mullins J R Brennan |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 7th 4 out, in rear before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||