11 Aug 2024 16:18 Downpatrick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 5f 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Randox Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Step Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
20-22U2 / 5 |
Jump (28) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
2/1 | |
| close up, prominent after 2nd, chased from 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon rallied and went fourth before last, ran on strongly when led home turn, kept on and always doing enough run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
211FP-F / 5 |
Jump (36) | A Harvey | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn |
11/8 | |
| towards rear, bumped by rival 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway to go prominent after 4th, chased leaders from 2 out, every chance when bumped by rival last, briefly dropped back to fourth, soon recovered and went second home turn, chased winner run-in, kept on but always held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
The Mediator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
325/274- / 7 |
Flat (11), Jump (394) |
Sam Ewing | G Elliott Mrs Sheila O'Ryan… |
13/2 | |
| prominent, disputed soon after 3 out, led before last, hung home bend and bumped rival last, outpaced and dropped to fourth run-in, rallied and stayed on again to go third towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Eco Pete (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
44/03P2- / 7 |
Jump (107) | T Power Roche | P J Rothwell Better Days Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, faced challenges soon after 3 out, ridden when headed before last, outpaced and weakened to fourth after home turn | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Western Ability (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
PP7R-83 / 5 |
Jump (27) | D J O'Keeffe | D M Christie D M Christie |
11/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along before 7th, struggling before 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Anysignofhim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (64) | L Quinlan | R Hackett GPS Racing Syndicate |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, bumped rival 1st, mistake 7th, rallied before 3 out, briefly disputed before 2 out, outpaced and weakened quickly before last | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 7½ L |
Evies Court (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
U6-000 / 4 |
Jump (36) | J S McGarvey | N C Kelly All Play & No Work… |
125/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, went second after 3 pout, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced and struggling, eased off when tailed off after last | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
Sights Unseen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
45 / 5 |
Jump (17) | Miss L Costello | S Slevin Mrs E Slevin |
125/1 | |
| towards rear of midfield, struggling and detached from main group 6th, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Flaxfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6304/ / 7 |
Jump (621) | C L Walsh | Paul Mulligan Joseph McGrath |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, never in serious contention | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 90 L |
Spricklestown (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (19) | P M O'Brien | P Stafford Mrs L Skelly |
150/1 | |
| held up last, bad mistake 2nd and soon struggling, always detached thereafter | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Punch Perfect (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0/ / 5 |
Jump (490) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Lynne MacLennan |
15/2 | |
| prominent, soon raced keenly in second, lost ground quickly and struggling from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||