Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle

Downpatrick

13:50

Date 2023-10-06

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Charming Fortune Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	h	2-3	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-17	17.2	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Made the frame in a Navan bumper (yielding; 9-4) despite not settling great
7	Yeats Star Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	4-4432	-	116	105	11d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Lightly 4yo going the right way judged on his third here and second at Roscommon
4	Talk In The Park Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	166	—	220-F	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.00/1	9 11%
Promise in bumpers; departed early when 7-1 for a recent maiden at Listowel
3	Musta Lovea Lovea Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	166	tb	5552-5	111	115	96	44d	—	—	+7	18.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has the ability to win one of these but modest latest run and blinkers are turned to
6	Pay The Tab Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f/2m Flat and high-class 2m-2m3f hurdle winner Iktitaf
2	Figurehead ch/gr J:Harry Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	J:Harry Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	166	p	0-5504	99	105	86	21d	—	—	+8	13.9	3.75/1	16 6%
21-race maiden for various yards; ran okay here the last time but more is needed
5	Benzine Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:J Morrison	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:J Morrison	165	—	9	-	65	-	153d	—	—	-2	0.6	19.75/1	80 1%
No worthwhile Flat form (three runs) and finished tailed off on switch
9	Nurse Garvey Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:D M Christie	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:D M Christie	159	—	-80340	90	100	99	4d	—	—	+10	12	16.25/1	66 2%
Not progressing and looks to have her work cut out with the best of these
8	Crystals Heir Brown J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	159	h	8U	-	-	-	4d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Half-sister to several Flat winners; 100-1 when unseating early at Fairyhouse on Monday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Charming Fortune	7/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Yeats Star	7/4	6/4	6/4	13/8	13/8
Talk In The Park	9	9	9	8	9
Musta Lovea Lovea	7	13/2	13/2	6	7
Pay The Tab	10	11	10	10	10
Figurehead	12	14	14	14	16
Benzine	50	80	80	33	66
Nurse Garvey	66	66	66	66	66
Crystals Heir	150	150	150	150	150

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Musta Lovea Lovea

18.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Charming Fortune

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 10.7

7/4

3rd

Figurehead

13.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Nurse Garvey

OR: 10 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.5

Yeats Star

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

Talk In The Park

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Pay The Tab

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Benzine

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Crystals Heir

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Musta Lovea Lovea	111	115	96
Figurehead	99	105	86
Nurse Garvey	90	100	99
Charming Fortune	—	—	—
Yeats Star	—	116	105
Talk In The Park	—	—	—
Pay The Tab	—	—	—
Benzine	—	65	—
Crystals Heir	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nurse Garvey	4d ago	Quick return
Crystals Heir	4d ago	Quick return
Yeats Star	11d ago	Quick return
Talk In The Park	14d ago	Fit
Charming Fortune	20d ago	Fit
Figurehead	21d ago	Fit
Musta Lovea Lovea	44d ago	Fit
Benzine	153d ago	Long break
Pay The Tab	—	—