Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Downpatrick, Fri, 13th Oct, 2017, Can You Believe It´s October M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.15 Can You Believe It´s October M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.

Downpatrick Results Fri, 13th Oct, 2017

Going - Yielding, Good in places (2nd last fence omitted in races 6&7 due to ground conditions). Overcast and dry

Jackpot Pool - €186.84 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €65.30. Placepot Pool - €17,042.10 Winning Units - 321.81 Dividend - €37.00. Tote Aggregate - €96773.00.

Can You Believe It´s October M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.

1st - €6,776.00, 2nd - €2,200.00, 3rd - €1,100.00, 4th - €550.00, 5th - €275.00 13 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Out Of The Loop (GB) 11-8 (John P McManus)
(4:37.8 2.40 secs faster on today's going )
Shantou (USA) - Sparron Hawk (FR)(Hawker's News (IRE))
Breeder - Mr D A Rees-Jones

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

C Roche

M P Walsh

Tote Win €6.60 Place €2.60

chased leaders and 3rd before 5 out, took closer order after next and good progress to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in

22nd Sep, 17 Downpatrick
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Nov, 17 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 118

2nd

Sympa Des Flos (FR) 11-12 (Mrs S Ricci)
(4:39.1) hd¹
Tiger Groom (GB) - Je Te Donne (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Clovis Bardin & Florence Bardin

(Morning price: 4/7 8/13 8/11 8/13)
(Ring price: 4/6 8/13 4/7 8/13) SP 8/13fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €1.02

led, headed and dropped to 2nd after 5 out, regained lead after 3 out, not fluent next and headed before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in

16th Sep, 15 Auteuil
2nd Hdl This
Race 2nd Nov, 17 Clonmel
2nd Mdn Hdl

3rd

7.5L

Celebrity Status (IRE) 11-7 (Michael O'Flynn)
(4:40.8)
Scorpion (IRE) - You're A Native (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Joanne Trehy

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Conor O'Dwyer

R A Doyle(5)

Place €2.90

mid-division and 6th before 5 out, took closer order in 4th after 3 out and ridden in 3rd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

28th Sep, 17 Clonmel
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Nov, 17 Clonmel
5th Mdn Hdl

4th

0.5L

Victoria Says (IRE) 11-5 (Brann Cuming Gabbett Partnership)
(4:40.9)
Shantou (USA) - Ballestra (IRE)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - S Lanigan-O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 25/1 20/1 25/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

S R B Crawford

G N Fox

mid-division, not fluent 1st, 9th before 5 out, improved into 7th before 3 out and pushed along after next, 5th before last and soon ridden in 4th, kept on without threatening run-in

25th Apr, 17 Hexham
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 17 Ayr
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 102

5th

3.75L

Isodon (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(4:41.7)
Martaline (GB) - Between You And Me (FR)(Kendor (FR))
Breeder - Mme Aliette Forien & M Gilles Forien

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

mid-division and 5th before 5 out, pushed along from 2 out and soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in

28th Apr, 17 Punchestown
9th Bmpr This
Race 2nd Nov, 17 Clonmel
8th Mdn Hdl

6th

0.75L

Statistical (IRE) 11-9 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(4:41.9)
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Lusty Beg (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Mary Fitzpatrick and Brendan Fitzpatrick

(Morning price: 6/1 9/2 7/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Henry De Bromhead

J J Slevin(3)

chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 5 out, headed after 3 out, pushed along after next and soon dropped to 4th, no impression from before last and weakened

25th Sep, 17 Roscommon
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 17 Cork
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

7th

8.5L

Montys Angel (IRE) 10-12 (Sean F Gallagher)
(4:43.9)
Definite Article (GB) - Montys Bank (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Hayden

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

John C McConnell

D J Hand(7)

towards rear and raced keenly, 11th before 5 out, pushed along in 9th from 3 out, no impression in 8th from next and kept on same pace from before last

12th May, 17 Dundalk
p.u. Flat Hcp Rated 38 This
Race 9th Nov, 17 Thurles
4th Mdn Hdl

8th

Chesterfield King (IRE) 11-8 (Aidan Glynn)
(4:44.0)
Kalanisi (IRE) - Honours Graduate (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Margaret Glynn

(Morning price: 20/1 12/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J P Dempsey

L P Dempsey

mid-division and 10th before 5 out, progress into 6th after next, pushed along from 2 out, soon no impression and weakened

25th Sep, 17 Roscommon
2nd Bmpr This
Race 11th Nov, 17 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl

9th

32L

Wings Like Arion (IRE) 11-5 (Arion Racing Club)
(4:51.3)
Beneficial (GB) - Fruits De Mer (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Michael Byrne

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

mid-division and 8th before 5 out, pushed along from 3 out and no impression from before next

21st May, 17 Limerick
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 25th Nov, 17 Gowran Park
2nd Mdn Hdl

10th

0.5L

Michael James (IRE) 11-5 (J Scully)
(4:51.4) ts⁵
Baltic King (GB) - Flying Cockatoo (IRE)(Flying Spur (AUS))
Breeder - Ms Aine Scully

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

Paul Stafford

A W Short(7)

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, 12th before 5 out, pushed along before 3 out where jumped left, soon no extra

14th Sep, 17 Listowel
12th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race 29th Oct, 17 Wexford
10th Mdn Hdl

11th

34L

The Jam Man (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs Mary Curran)
(4:59.1)
Papal Bull (GB) - Kathy Jet (USA)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Leo O'Reilly

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 100/1

R A Curran

D E Mullins

mid-division, not fluent at times, 7th before 5 out, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off

29th Sep, 17 Gowran Park
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Oct, 17 Wexford
13th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Afareen (IRE) 10-12 (J J Taylor)

Houmayoun (FR) - Kizmehoney (IRE)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - Mr J J Taylor

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 100/1

R K Watson

C M Leonard(7)

chased leaders and 4th before 5 out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before last

17th Apr, 17 Loughanmore P
p.u. P to P This
Race 19th Mar, 18 Down Royal
9th Bmpr

fell

Jamies Sister (IRE) 10-12 (James Guilfoyle)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Expensive Woman (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - R McCarthy

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 100/1

P J Rothwell

J P O'Sullivan(7)

towards rear and in rear before 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, no impression when fell next

9th Apr, 17 Tramore
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Oct, 17 Wexford
p.u. Mdn Hdl

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 37.80 secs, which is 2.40 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €13.60
Tote Trifecta- €160.90
CSF- €12.88.

Non runner Scorpion Sea (passport irregularity )
2016 Mahler Ten 4 11-3 S W Flanagan 7/1 (Noel Meade)
2015 Sarwistan 5 11-4 R Walsh 6/1 (A J Martin)
2014 Crown Theatre 5 11-4 P Carberry 9/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Renneti 4 11-9 R Walsh 2/9Fav (W P Mullins)

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Downpatrick Results Fri, 13th Oct, 2017

Can You Believe It´s October M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.