Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Downpatrick, Sat, 17th Jun, 2017, Balloo M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.00 Balloo M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.

Downpatrick Results Sat, 17th Jun, 2017

Going - Good (Watered overnight). Very warm and sunny

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €136.81 carried forward to Cork on Sun, 18th Jun. Placepot Pool - €22,269.98 Winning Units - 58.19 Dividend - €267.80. Tote Aggregate - €112380.00.

Balloo M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.

1st - €6,776.00, 2nd - €2,200.00, 3rd - €1,100.00, 4th - €550.00, 5th - €275.00 15 Ran 9 hurdles

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Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 11-9 (Sean F Conway)
(4:36.0 0.17 secs slower on today's going ) bl⁸ Rated 105
Broadway Flyer (USA) - Alder Hall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Brendan Lynch

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Mark Michael McNiff

P D Kennedy(3)

Tote Win €6.30 Place €1.60

soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, closer last, soon ridden to lead, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, comfortably

19th May, 17 Downpatrick
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 107 This
Race 13th Jul, 17 Downpatrick
4th Hdl Rated 113

2nd

9.5L

Canny Tom (IRE) 11-12 (Half Two You'll Do Racing Syndicate)
(4:37.9) ts³ Rated 99
Jimble (FR) - Tombazaan (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Brian Wilson

(Morning price: 9/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 5/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott

K M Donoghue

Place €2.40

held up towards rear, progress in 9th before 3 out, 6th and slight mistake 2 out, ridden into 5th last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner

29th May, 17 Ballinrobe
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 23rd Jun, 17 Down Royal
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 100

3rd

7.5L

Great Khan (IRE) 11-12 (Jonathan O'Grady)
(4:39.5)
Kalanisi (IRE) - Can't Stop (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - Simon Davis

(Morning price: 4/1 5/1 11/2 9/2 4/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1

E J O'Grady

A E Lynch

Place €1.20

disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out and disputed next, ridden in narrow lead and slight mistake last, soon headed, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd run-in

30th May, 17 Ballinrobe
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 6th Jul, 17 Tipperary
6th Mdn Hdl

4th

A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 11-2 (Miss E Hamilton)
(4:40.0) Rated 87
Golan (IRE) - Another Sparkle (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - D Mitchell

(Morning price: 40/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

S R B Crawford

P E Corbett(3)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace

31st May, 17 Cartmel
4th Mdn Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 6th Jul, 17 Perth
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 87

5th

1.75L

Sharps Choice (GB) 11-12 (Supreme Horse Racing Club)
(4:40.3)
Montmartre (FR) - Behra (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - R W Russell

(Morning price: 13/8 6/4 13/8 11/8 5/4 6/5 10/11 1/1)
(Ring price: 6/5 5/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 5/4) SP 5/4fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

disputed early, led from 2nd, slight mistake 5th, pressed 3 out and joined next, ridden in 2nd last, soon no extra, kept on one pace run-in

22nd May, 17 Punchestown
u.r. Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Jul, 17 Killarney
2nd Mdn Hdl

6th

0.75L

Sea Bank (GB) 11-9 (Thomas Cox)
(4:40.5) ts⁺
Papal Bull (GB) - Brandish (GB)(Warning)
Breeder - Mrs Allison Morgan

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

H Rogers

Rachael Blackmore(3)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace

26th May, 17 Down Royal
b.d. Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Jul, 17 Navan
11th Flat Hcp Rated 43

7th

Gleesons Tipp (IRE) 11-12 (Booterstown Syndicate)
(4:41.1)
Scorpion (IRE) - Kilmington Breeze (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Martin O'Hanlon

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

chased leaders early, 7th halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

2nd May, 17 Ballinrobe
7th Bmpr This
Race

8th

9.5L

Scotch Quay (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Martina Griffin)
(4:43.1)
Arakan (USA) - Sallie's Secret (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs T Shaughnessy

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 100/1

Eoin Griffin

A Ring(3)

chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 8th before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last

2nd Jun, 17 Tramore
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 11th Jul, 17 Roscommon
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

9th

9.5L

Ajabindejaw (IRE) 11-5 (Fairform Syndicate)
(4:45.0)
Mahler (GB) - Laampagne (GB)(Overbury (IRE))
Breeder - Mr M. Campbell

(Morning price: 25/1 14/1)
SP 25/1

Thomas Gibney

D E Browne(7)

mid-division, short of room and hampered on rail after 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before last

4th Jun, 17 Kilbeggan
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Jul, 17 Bellewstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 95

10th

0.75L

Boytonrath (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Clare O'Meara)
(4:45.2)
Beneficial (GB) - Rossbrook (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Patrick O' Meara

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Gordon Elliott

B Hayes

mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before last

20th Sep, 16 Ballinrobe
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Aug, 17 Tramore
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 86

11th

Oath Breaker (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs A M O'Brien)
(4:46.9) ts⁶cp³
Oscar (IRE) - Turtle Lamp (IRE)(Turtle Island (IRE))
Breeder - Jerry Russell

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J S McGarvey

held up towards rear, ridden in 12th and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra

9th Jun, 17 Clonmel
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Jul, 17 Bellewstown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

12th

21L

Linkup (IRE) 11-12 (Fintan Farrington)
(4:51.0)
Rail Link (GB) - Nicene (USA)(Pulpit (USA))
Breeder - Mrs T Mahon

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1)
SP 66/1

Gerard Keane

R Loughran

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, soon weakened

28th Apr, 17 Punchestown
fell Chs This
Race 12th Sep, 17 Listowel
p.u. Nov Chs

13th

17L

Morpurgo (IRE) 11-12 (J R Finn)
(4:54.4)
Tagula (IRE) - Copper Harbour (IRE)(Foxhound (USA))
Breeder - Bishopstown Stud

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

J R Finn

B T O'Connell

slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened

23rd Jun, 15 Ballinrobe
8th Flat Mdn This
Race

14th

87L

Basilisk (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs A M O'Brien)
(5:11.8)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Northern Mill (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - R McCarthy

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 33/1

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J J Slevin(5)

mid-division, ridden 4 out, no extra before next, weakened and completely tailed off

13th Oct, 16 Punchestown
5th Bmpr This
Race

p.u.

Hannah Huxwell (IRE) 11-5 (H Smyth)
sr
Tikkanen (USA) - Lady Farina (IRE)(Zagreb (USA))
Breeder - John Magee

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

H Smyth

B R Dalton

always towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last

24th May, 17 Wexford
6th Bmpr This
Race 1st Sep, 17 Down Royal
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

Off 2.01
Time 4m. 36.00 secs, which is 0.17 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €46.20
Tote Trifecta- €99.40
CSF- €44.15.

Non runners Storm Racer (GER), Thecraicisninety (GB), Dubai Flyer
2016 Lake Malawi 5 11-4 L P Dempsey 2/1Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Moonmeister 4 11-2 L P Dempsey (3) 11/8JFav (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Smiler 7 11-12 Mr M J O'Connor 5/4Fav (Michael John O'Connor)

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Downpatrick Results Sat, 17th Jun, 2017

Balloo M´dn H´dle of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f. 165yds.