Full Result 1.50 Downpatrick (IRE) | 6 October 2023

Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m1f165yds) 2m2f Soft 8 hurdles

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

Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle, 2m2f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Yeats Star (IRE) 2/1F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	1111	–	108	124	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Vics Star (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent in chasing group, went second after 4 out, challenging after 2 out, led going best before last, ridden and ran on after last, comfortably (op 7/4)

2 13	4. Talk In The Park (IRE) 9/2 Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	5	1112	–	95	107	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - She's Otto (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway and went fourth 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and kept on after last, went modest second final strides (op 9/1)

3 hd [13¼]	1. Charming Fortune (IRE) 9/4 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	5	1112 h¹	–	95	107	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Belle River (IRE) (Shantou)
Midfield in chasing group, headway after 4 out, pressed leaders when mistake 2 out, went second when ridden but no chance with winner from last, lost second final strides

4 2¼ [15½]	3. Musta Lovea Lovea (IRE) 13/2 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	7	1112 tb¹	111	92	105	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Tropical Love (IRE) (Fruits Of Love)
Soon raced in second, led before 4 out, soon clear, faced challenge after 2 out, headed before last, lost second and weakened from last (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

5 22 [37½]	2. Figurehead (IRE) 11/1 Harry Cleary ⁷ Michael G Cleary	Harry Cleary ⁷ Michael G Cleary	6	115 p	99	68	83	–
cg g Outstrip - Tawjeeh (Haafhd)
Prominent in chasing group, pushed along briefly when bit short of room after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

6 8 [45½]	8. Crystal's Heir (IRE) 200/1 Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Paul W Flynn	Benjamin P Kennedy ⁷ Paul W Flynn	5	1012 h	–	52	68	–
br m Vadamos (FR) - Crystal Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, weakened 3 out (op 150/1)

7 13 [58½]	5. Benzine 80/1 Ambrose McCurtin J Morrison	Ambrose McCurtin J Morrison	4	1111	–	43	61	–
b g Almanzor (FR) - Holberg Suite (Azamour)
Towards rear throughout, no extra after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	9. Nurse Garvey (IRE) 40/1 Shane Fitzgerald D M Christie	Shane Fitzgerald D M Christie	5	115	90	–	–	–
b m Golden Lariat (USA) - Nurse Ryan (IRE) (Distant Music)
Soon led, headed and raced in second before 4 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, dropped to rear and detached when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up (op 66/1)

PU	6. Pay The Tab (IRE) 17/2 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	4	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - The Tabster (IRE) (Intikhab)
Didn't always jump with fluency, raced lazily at times, in rear and detached, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1)