Full Result 4.15 Downpatrick (IRE) | 26 August 2024

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(4yo+) (2m3f100yds) 2m3½f Good 11 fences

1st €6,490 2nd €2,090 3rd €990 4th €440 5th €220

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Prairie Dancer (IRE) 15/8 Conor Stone-Walsh ² Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Conor Stone-Walsh ² Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6	1110 b	126	95	120	–
b g Territories (IRE) - Polka Dot (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, briefly led after 1st, not fluent 6th, lost second when reminders after 3 out, 6 lengths down when hard ridden and ran on after last, led post (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appreciated the small field and got into a better rhythm, which was noted) (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

2 nk	3. Watch The Weather 6/4F Paddy Hanlon ⁴ R P Cody	Paddy Hanlon ⁴ R P Cody	8	118 t	–	95	119	–
b g Kayf Tara - Tinker's Burrow (Presenting)
Prominent, went second after 3 out, 3 lengths down when hard ridden after last, ran on and led narrowly towards near side final strides, headed post (op 5/4 tchd 13/8)

3 ¾ [1]	4. Air Drop (IRE) 7/1 Carl Millar ⁴ Gordon Elliott	Carl Millar ⁴ Gordon Elliott	6	111	–	87	111	–
b m Al Namix (FR) - Lady Drop (FR) (King's Theatre)
Soon led, briefly headed after 1st, 3 lengths ahead when hard ridden after last, reduced lead and weakened towards finish, headed and lost second final strides (op 9/1 tchd 6/1)

4 4¾ [5¾]	5. Red Ball Of Fire (IRE) 15/2 Liam Quinlan Mark Michael McNiff	Liam Quinlan Mark Michael McNiff	7	115 b	–	83	107	–
b m Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Princess Glamour (Authorized)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent 2 out, kept on but no impression after last (op 10/1 tchd 13/2)

5 89 [94¾]	6. Pacini 18/1 Jake Coen Gordon Elliott	Jake Coen Gordon Elliott	4	111 b	–	–	14	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Frequently (Dansili)
Raced lazily, didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, reminder after 1st, dropped to last when reminder after 3rd, detached when mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 16/1 and 22/1)

F	1. Bukhill (IRE) 12/1 Alex Harvey ² Peter Fahey	Alex Harvey ² Peter Fahey	6	1110 p	–	–	–	–
b g Hillstar - Mrs Bukay (IRE) (Bishop Of Cashel)
In touch with leaders, nudged along after 4 out, 6 lengths down when fell 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:14:59 Winning time: 4m 51.70s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Sean Sweeney & Kieran O'Hare (Prairie Dancer) 1st breeder: S Sweeney
2nd owner: Sean Connors (Watch The Weather)
3rd owner: Michael Fennessy Jnr (Air Drop)
Tote win: €2.88 PL: €1.10 €1.30 Ex: €4.70 CSF: €5.35 Trifecta: €14.30

4:15 Downpatrick (IRE) 26 Aug 2024

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