Full Result 3.15 Downpatrick (IRE) | 28 August 2023

Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m5f160yds) 2m5½f Good 10 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Reverend Hubert (IRE) 8/15F Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	5	117	–	20	132	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bright Sapphire (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, pressed leader 1st, good jump and led 4 out, 3 lengths ahead going easily 2 out, went further clear before last, canter (op 8/11)

2 8½	7. Ringdufferin (IRE) 9/2 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	5	114	106	4	107	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Inisharoan (IRE) (Jimble)
Took keen hold, led at steady pace, headed and raced in second 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, kept on (op 4/1)

3 1¼ [9¾]	6. Marv Michael (IRE) 9/4 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	114 t	–	3	106	–
b g Westerner - Civena (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, not fluent last, kept on

4 20 [29¾]	9. Knockaneleigh Girl (IRE) 66/1 Kevin Sexton Declan Queally	Kevin Sexton Declan Queally	6	1011 h	–	–	79	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Gaye West (IRE) (Westerner)
In rear, some headway after 5 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon no impression (jockey said mare can be very keen and he rode her to settle and come home well) (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

5 2¾ [32½]	3. Farewellchancer (IRE) 50/1 Paddy Cleary ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Paddy Cleary ⁷ Gordon Elliott	6	1011	–	–	83	–
ch g Notnowcato - Star's Ploy (IRE) (Deploy)
Midfield, outpaced before 3 out, no impression (op 33/1)

6 4 [36½]	4. Hardy Buck (IRE) 150/1 Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	5	114	–	–	79	–
b g Mount Nelson - Peratus (IRE) (Mujadil)
Never better than midfield (op 80/1)

7 8½ [45]	8. Rust To Riches (IRE) 50/1 Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Neill McCluskey	Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Neill McCluskey	6	1011	–	–	71	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Blueanna (IRE) (Blueprint)
Raced wide, never better than midfield, mistake 5 out, tailed off, blood in both nostrils (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils) (op 66/1)

8 8½ [53½]	5. Knocky (IRE) 80/1 Mr N McParlan Gerald Stephen Quinn	Mr N McParlan Gerald Stephen Quinn	7	114 t	–	–	62	–
ch g Watar (IRE) - Julie's Dream (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Always behind, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

9 82 [135½]	2. Meadow Soprano (DEN) 33/1 Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr m Galiway - Maternelle (FR) (Machiavellian)
Never better than midfield, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, tailed off, burst blood vessel (jockey said mare had burst a blood vessel; vet said mare had blood at both nostrils) (op 18/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:15:48 Winning time: 5m 25.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: James M Flaherty (Reverend Hubert) 1st breeder: Charlie Brooks
2nd owner: A Dunlop (Ringdufferin)
3rd owner: Marvmichael Syndicate (Marv Michael)
Tote win: €1.40 PL: €1.02 €1.40 €1.10 Ex: €4.80 CSF: €4.26 Trifecta: €5.90

3:15 Downpatrick (IRE) 28 Aug 2023

Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle