Downpatrick

Pro Solar NI Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m5f185y

Going: Good

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 11

Winning time: 5m 24.90s (slow by 12.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

8 Toad Hall

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/7F

Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 2nd - pressed leader from 2 out - led last - pushed along and went clear run-in - easily(op 8/15 tchd 8/13)

2 10

5 Quantum Quest

J: J J Slevin

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 116

SP: 9/2

Prominent - slightly hampered 2nd - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - kept on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 7/2)

3 3¼ 13¼

3 Game On

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

Led but pestered - hit 6th - faced challenge from 2 out - no extra and headed last - weakened gradually and lost second final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

4 24 37¼

11 Seven Towns

J: Alex Harvey(5)

T: J G Cosgrave

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground after 3 out - left in modest fourth after 2 out(op 80/1)

5 21 58¼

7 Savant Du Mesnil

J: Danny Mullins

T: S R B Crawford

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

In touch with leaders on inner - lost ground after 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

6 2¾ 61

10 Having A Cut

J: Paddy Hanlon(7)

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

In rear - struggling from 6th - tailed off from 3 out(op 66/1)

7 21 82

6 Retreat Archie

J: Liam McKenna(5)

T: Jamie Albert Sloan

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Raced in last - reminders soon after start - brief headway 7th - tailed off from 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

1 Arabian Diamond

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 120

SP: 4/1

In touch with leaders - midfield 2nd - steady headway and went fourth after 3 out - looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 2 out(tchd 9/2)

2 All Eyez On Me

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W J Bryson

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground and struggling after 6th - tailed off 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

4 Quality Control

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

In rear - jumped left 5th - struggling from 6th - tailed off 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)

9 There's Always One

J: Kieren Buckley

T: R K Watson

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

In rear - lost action and pulled up before 1st (jockey said mare lost her action going to the 1st)(op 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.58

Tote place: €1.10 €1.50 €1.30

Exacta: €4.80

Trifecta: €13.60

CSF: €4.30