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2.30 MORNING STAR BELFAST OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.
Downpatrick Results Wed, 26th Feb, 1997
Going - Heavy.
MORNING STAR BELFAST OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.
1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00
15 Ran
1st
close up, 6th at 4th, progressing to led after next, joined after 3 out, went on again before 2 out, clear last, kept on
2nd
7L
rear of mid division, held up, 9th and progressing 5 furls out, impression 6th 3 out, 2nd, ridden and chsd winner approaching 2 out, did not trouble winner last, kept on under sustained press
3rd
4.5L
tracked leaders, 6th at 5th, 5th and chsd leaders when mistake 3 out, 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd and no impression last, kept on under sustained press
4th
shd
to rear, progressing to 7th at 5th, 5th and challenge leaders approaching 2 out, 4th and no impression last, stayed on
5th
14L
led and disputed lead, headed after 2nd, 5th at 4th, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and no impression approaching 2 out
6th
3.5L
2nd and disputed lead, led 4th, headed after next, disputed lead briefly after 3 out, 3rd and unable to quicken before 2 out, outpaced
7th
4.5L
mid division, pulled hard, towards rear 5th, some progress after 3 out, distant 7th approaching last, stayed on, never near to challenge
8th
35+L
progressing to led before 2nd, headed 4th, 2nd when mistake next, weakening 4th 3 out, soon no danger, tailed off
9th
5L
mid division, 8th at 4th, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, tailed off
10th
4L
tracked leaders, 3rd at 4th, 5th after 5th, weakened and no impression approaching next
11th
2L
rear of mid division, never a factor, tailed off
12th
1L
never a factor, tailed off
fell
held up, tracked leaders early, 8th at 5th, 8th and did not trouble leaders when slipped and fell 2 out
fell
towards rear, progressing to after 5th, 7th and chsd leaders when fell 2 out
p.u.
tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, weakened before next, dropped behind, pulled up before 2 out
Off 2.31
Time 4m. 41.10 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Time 4m. 41.10 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going
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