Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

17:20

Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-04-26

Distance 2m2f185y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 30.40s (slow by 1.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Michael Winters	40/1	Won
2nd	Benjis Benefit (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	6/4F	2.5
3rd	Flashthelights (IRE) Simon Torrens · Noel C Kelly	9/1	5
4th	Glenriver (IRE) Michael J Molloy · Dermot A McLoughlin	16/1	9
5th	Evans Secret (GB) Philip Byrnes · Mark Michael McNiff	14/1	3.5
6th	The Riastrad (IRE) John Shinnick · Donal Kinsella	66/1	.5
7th	Johnny Cakes (FR) James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	25/1	1
8th	Paddy Elvis (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	6/1	.75
9th	Crowsatedappletart (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	28/1	1.25
10th	Walkonthebriteside (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	16/1	1
11th	Kiss My Lucky Egg (GB) Harry Sexton · Adrian Sexton	9/1	1
12th	Simply Shabra (IRE) Conor Brassil · Anthony McCann	10/1	1.25
13th	Tom Red (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Mark Michael McNiff	40/1	1
14th	Be My Hero (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/1	12
15th	Jimli's Cave (IRE) Sean Flanagan · R K Watson	33/1	24

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Benjis Benefit Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	164	—	F7P-F4	91	98	-	92d	—	—	-11	19.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
0-7 and turned over at odds on when making yard debut latest; hard to fancy on form
9	Paddy Elvis Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	159	p	580683	86	99	69	12d	—	—	+5	14.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Bounced back to form when narrowly denied 12 days ago but vulnerable back down in trip
12	Be My Hero Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	528356	84	100	86	105d	—	—	+4	13.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Is 0-21 but has gone close and ran okay when 6th latest; ground has come right for him
13	Flashthelights Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	153	tp	790055	80	98	91	12d	—	—	+2	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
1-21 and minor signs of promise for new yard; drop in trip is fine; 4lb below winning mark
15	Kiss My Lucky Egg Brown J:Mr H E Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Mr H E Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	153	—	4FP6P5	80	101	79	22d	—	—	+2	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won mares' bumper on decent ground and encouraging effort when 5th earlier this month
3	Simply Shabra Bay J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Anthony McCann	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Anthony McCann	165	b	000156	92	100	66	47d	—	—	+11	17.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Off the mark at 19th attempt at Naas in January; struggled both runs since; inconsistent
6	Evans Secret Bay J:Philip Byrnes(3) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Philip Byrnes(3) T:Mark Michael McNiff	161	t	770	88	86	31	153d	—	—	+6	10.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Moderate performer on the Flat and struggled under rules so far; off 153 days
2	Glenriver Bay J:Michael J Molloy(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Michael J Molloy(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	—	0048	93	88	62	65d	—	—	+8	12	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Tailed off in 4 starts at huge odds in maiden hurdles; up in trip for h'cap debut
1	Crowsatedappletart Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Winters	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Winters	166	—	PP98P0	93	98	-	15d	—	—	+8	11.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won off this mark at Limerick in 2023; lost his way subsequently; tailed off 15 days ago
14	Johnny Cakes Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	153	p	60070P	80	94	48	64d	—	—	+5	8.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Pulled up on chase debut latest; finished tailed off in all previous starts; cheekpieces
5	Walkonthebriteside Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	164	t	7-8970	91	89	52	102d	—	—	+8	11.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Shown very little so far including on handicap debut last time and has been off 102 days
7	Kilbrin Rocco Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Michael Winters	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Michael Winters	161	t	0009	88	82	46	15d	—	—	+8	10.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off in maiden hurdles and low key start to h'capping; tongue-tie needed
8	Jimli's Cave Bay J:Sean Flanagan(3) T:R K Watson	J:Sean Flanagan(3) T:R K Watson	159	p	07-000	86	80	22	131d	—	—	+7	9.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Minor promise in maiden hurdle a year ago but beaten huge distances in 3 runs since
11	Tom Red Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Mark Michael McNiff	158	t	6070	93	94	72	47d	—	—	+9	11.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Shown nothing in four runs over hurdles including handicap debut last month; best watched
10	The Riastrad Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Donal Kinsella	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Donal Kinsella	159	h	000	86	81	57	—	—	—	+8	9.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Poor form over hurdles and tailed off back on the Flat when last seen; off 191 days
NR	She's Tobias Bay J:TBC T:Ciaran Murphy	J: T:Ciaran Murphy	165	t	3-9RPF	92	94	59	10d	—	—	—	12.6	—	—
Refused at Sligo in June and failed to complete twice since; reserve
NR	Ballerina Boxer Bay J:TBC T:D Harvey	J: T:D Harvey	156	ht	UF000B	83	91	50	10d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Promising fourth in a bumper last year but nothing since and unlikely to figure; reserve
NR	Granco Rof Brown J:TBC T:Cian Collins	J: T:Cian Collins	166	—	P005	93	98	-	8d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Tailed off first 3 runs but encouragement at Clonmel last week; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Benjis Benefit	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Paddy Elvis	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Be My Hero	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Flashthelights	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Kiss My Lucky Egg	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Simply Shabra	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Evans Secret	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Glenriver	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Crowsatedappletart	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Johnny Cakes	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Walkonthebriteside	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Kilbrin Rocco	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Jimli's Cave	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Tom Red	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
The Riastrad	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Benjis Benefit

19.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

13/8

2nd

Simply Shabra

17.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

3rd

Paddy Elvis

14.9

OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Be My Hero

13.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

7/1

She's Tobias

12.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Glenriver

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Crowsatedappletart

11.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Walkonthebriteside

11.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Tom Red

11.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Evans Secret

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Granco Rof

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kilbrin Rocco

10.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Flashthelights

9.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Kiss My Lucky Egg

9.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Jimli's Cave

9.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

The Riastrad

9.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Johnny Cakes

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Ballerina Boxer

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Glenriver	93	88	62
Crowsatedappletart	93	98	—
Tom Red	93	94	72
Granco Rof	93	98	—
Simply Shabra	92	100	66
She's Tobias	92	94	59
Benjis Benefit	91	98	—
Walkonthebriteside	91	89	52
Evans Secret	88	86	31
Kilbrin Rocco	88	82	46
Paddy Elvis	86	99	69
Jimli's Cave	86	80	22
The Riastrad	86	81	57
Be My Hero	84	100	86
Ballerina Boxer	83	91	50
Flashthelights	80	98	91
Kiss My Lucky Egg	80	101	79
Johnny Cakes	80	94	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Granco Rof	8d ago	Quick return
She's Tobias	10d ago	Quick return
Ballerina Boxer	10d ago	Quick return
Paddy Elvis	12d ago	Quick return
Flashthelights	12d ago	Quick return
Crowsatedappletart	15d ago	Fit
Kilbrin Rocco	15d ago	Fit
Kiss My Lucky Egg	22d ago	Fit
Simply Shabra	47d ago	Fresh
Tom Red	47d ago	Fresh
Johnny Cakes	64d ago	Fresh
Glenriver	65d ago	Fresh
Benjis Benefit	92d ago	Long break
Walkonthebriteside	102d ago	Long break
Be My Hero	105d ago	Long break
Jimli's Cave	131d ago	Long break
Evans Secret	153d ago	Long break
The Riastrad	—	—