led, joined 2nd, pushed along and led before 4th, jumped left next, reminder and rider briefly lost iron after 3 out, 5 lengths lead next, ridden after last and kept on well, edged left close home
6 19:40 Downpatrick (NI) 12 Jun 2022
Dunlop Homes Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (4YO plus)
2m 1f 65y Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
held up in rear, soon off pace, not fluent 2nd and next, closer in 7th when jumped left 3 out, 3rd 2 out and soon 2nd, mistake last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
held up off pace towards rear, pushed along and closer when not fluent 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
mid-division, off pace after 1st, closer 3 out, 7th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when left 5th and slightly hampered after 2 out, 4th at last, kept on one pace
held up off pace towards rear, pushed along when slight mistake 3 out, no impression in moderate 9th when slightly hampered after 2 out, kept on one pace
pushed along and reminders early, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th at last, no extra
rear of mid-division and soon off pace, pushed along and reminder after 1st, pushed along 4 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when badly hampered after 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders on outer, almost on terms when mistake 2nd, 6th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden and dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, no extra
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd, headed before 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next where mistake, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when short of room and slipped up after 2 out
tracked leaders, almost on terms 2nd, pushed along and lost place before 3rd where slow and reminders, soon dropped to rear, weakened and pulled up before 5th
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (Div 1) | Good | 11 | Massons Castle | 6 | 11 13 | 92 | 804-0 | 23 days | D A McLoughlin (103 miles) | Adam Short | 11/ 1 | 4:17.10 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Good | 12 | Willyouwalkwithme | 6 | 11 4 | 84 | 8H9H0H/4H5H6H4H9H7H- | 77 days | H Smyth (40 miles) | Dylan Johnston | 18/ 1 | 4:15.60 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 11 | Our Brian | 9 | 11 7 | 89 | 1F2P-00 | 13 days | P J Rothwell (142 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 11/ 2 | 4:15.50 | |
| 2018 | Good | 15 | Touchedbyanangel | 6 | 11 5 | 87 | 8800-88 | 30 days | A Oliver (220 miles) | A Lynch | 10/ 1 | 4:09.40 | |
| 2017 | Good | 14 | Ashjan | 4 | 11 1 | 91 | 0520-52 | 29 days | M McNiff (138 miles) | Steven Kelly | 7/ 2 | 4:16.00 |