McGrady Financial Services Novice Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

14:25

McGrady Financial Services Novice Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-10-06

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 4m 30.60s (slow by 23.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bukhill (IRE) Eamonn Fitzgerald · Peter Fahey	11/4	Won
2nd	Starman (FR) James O'Sullivan · Anthony McCann	4/1	.5
3rd	Fathom Two (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	7/4F	1.5
4th	Rockview Consort (GB) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	100/30	5
5th	Simply Shabra (IRE) A P Heskin · Anthony McCann	33/1	3.75
6th	Timourid (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	20/1	2.25

Runners (8)

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
2	Fathom Two Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	163	t	-32731	111	113	99	21d	—	—	+8	38.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Recent C&D maiden winner; might be on a tough mark for handicap debut
3	Rockview Consort Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	163	—	12	112	119	93	—	—	—	+15	32.5	0.75/1	4 25%
Flat winner who has made a solid start over hurdles; unraced on soft ground
6	Bukhill Bay J:Eamonn Fitzgerald(7) T:Peter Fahey	J:Eamonn Fitzgerald(7) T:Peter Fahey	155	—	4-4176	103	124	94	—	—	—	-6	21.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Sligo maiden winner; has a race in him off this mark and by no means discounted
5	Starman Grey J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony Mccann	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony Mccann	161	h	103415	109	121	97	5d	—	—	+10	27.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Held his own in a decent 2m handicap at Tipperary last week and should be involved
NR	New Year Honours Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	161	tp	0-1230	110	120	95	18d	—	—	+7	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Consistent until struggling in a competitive handicap at Listowel; cheekpieces added
1	Timourid Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	170	t	U/13	118	118	89	—	—	—	+13	18.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Useful Flat horse who has started well over hurdles; respected handicap debutant
NR	Warm In Gorey Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	149	t	021290	97	122	104	18d	—	—	+15	19.3	6.00/1	25 4%
Chance on this summer's best form; off colour the last twice but could bounce back
8	Simply Shabra Bay J:A P Heskin T:Anthony Mccann	J:A P Heskin T:Anthony Mccann	147	p	P0F0-P	95	121	80	153d	—	—	+9	12	9.75/1	40 3%
Lightly raced; the odd bit of promise but has lost his way since a fall earlier this year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Fathom Two	15/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Rockview Consort	4	4	4	4	4
Bukhill	9/4	9/4	9/4	2	9/4
Starman	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
New Year Honours	7	13/2	7	15/2	7
Timourid	16	18/1	20	16	20
Warm In Gorey	25	25	25	25	25
Simply Shabra	40	33	33	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Fathom Two

38.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 14.2 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Rockview Consort

32.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 12 Odds: 5

3rd

Starman

27.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Bukhill

21.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Warm In Gorey

19.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.1

Timourid

18.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

New Year Honours

18.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Simply Shabra

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Timourid	118	118	89
Rockview Consort	112	119	93
Fathom Two	111	113	99
New Year Honours	110	120	95
Starman	109	121	97
Bukhill	103	124	94
Warm In Gorey	97	122	104
Simply Shabra	95	121	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Starman	5d ago	Quick return
New Year Honours	18d ago	Fit
Warm In Gorey	18d ago	Fit
Fathom Two	21d ago	Fit
Simply Shabra	153d ago	Long break
Rockview Consort	—	—
Bukhill	—	—
Timourid	—	—