Wednesday 15 July · Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
13:30 Randox Health (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 2f 0y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10000
- Runners
- 12
Race preview
Pasley is the one to beat with a mark of 119, but the nagging concern is that his form has come on ground with cut in it. His class could see him home but, with the going forecast to be good, preference is for JACK HACKETT. He was last seen finishing third behind an impressive, runaway winner at Clonmel in March. Closer scrutiny of that race gives him a good chance, though. The runner-up came out and obliged by seven lengths in a maiden hurdle at Limerick in June, so the Clonmel form looks strong. Ya Boy Ya goes well at this unique track. He won a bumper here last summer and was also beaten half a length into second in a maiden hurdle in September. He reappeared off a break to finish fourth in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last month, where he had the 'right' horses in front of him including the stylish winning-favourite Sneaky Getaway. That should have him primed for this assignment. Felino De Bersy is a potential improver.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkers Point | 5/0P54P- | Mr N McParlan | S McParlan | 12 0 | 50-1 | |
| 2 | Ya Boy Ya | 11224-4 | J J Slevin | C Bowe | 12 0 | 5-4 | |
| 3 | Felino De Bersy | 8-5 | D N Russell | G Elliott | 11 6 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Jack Hackett | 444463- | P E Corbett | Mrs D A Love | 12 0 | 4-1 | |
| 5 | Tommy Kiln | 7784P- | A W Short | N McKnight | 11 6 | 150-1 | |
| 6 | Pasley | 2223-5 | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien | 11 8 | 11-4 | |
| 7 | Natch | 6 | D E Browne | J C McConnell | 11 6 | 50-1 | |
| 8 | Broken Ice | 4 | J M Moore | G P Cromwell | 11 3 | 11-1 | |
| 9 | Usain Boat | C J Orr | N C Kelly | 11 8 | 250-1 | ||
| 10 | Persian Lion | Sarah Kavanagh | Miss K Brown | 12 0 | 14-1 | ||
| 11 | Mister Saxman | P5- | Mr T Reilly | Miss T M Reilly | 11 6 | 250-1 | |
| 12 | Ellaat | 09- | J S McGarvey | N C Kelly | 11 8 | 150-1 | |
| NR | Ilikehim | 8/00- | Reserve 1 | W Durkan | 11 6 | ||
| NR | Lopito | 9P57- | Reserve 2 | C A McBratney | 11 6 |