Randox Maiden Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

16:18

Randox Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-08-11

Distance 2m5f180y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 21.60s (slow by 9.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Step Out (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	2/1	Won
2nd	Intense Approach (GB) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	11/8F	1.75
3rd	The Mediator (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	13/2	9
4th	Eco Pete (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	20/1	2.25
5th	Western Ability (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · D M Christie	11/1	5
6th	Anysignofhim (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	22/1	14
7th	Evies Court (IRE) Jody McGarvey · Noel C Kelly	125/1	7.5
8th	Sights Unseen (IRE) Miss L Costello · S Slevin	125/1	4.75
9th	Flaxfield (IRE) Cian Walsh · Paul Mulligan	100/1	17
10th	Spricklestown (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Paul Stafford	150/1	90

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Punch Perfect (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	15/2

Runners (11)

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	Intense Approach Chestnut J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	166	—	11FP-F	-	120	-	36d	—	—	-24	11.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Dual bumper winner; should be very competitive provided his jumping stands the test
7	Step Out Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	158	t	0-22U2	-	124	110	28d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Placed again over hurdles when only headed late on at Perth last time; every chance
3	The Mediator Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	5/274-	-	107	71	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Twice placed over hurdles and ran well in a competitive handicap on the Flat at Galway
6	Punch Perfect Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	0/	-	-	-	490d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Stable second string when well down the field in a Fairyhouse bumper in April 2023
8	Western Ability Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	158	—	P7O-83	-	114	56	27d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best form yet when staying on into third in a C&D maiden a month ago
1	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	166	p	/03P2-	104	109	89	107d	—	—	+16	20	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Should give his running but others have stronger form credentials
4	Anysignofhim Bay J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	158	—	00	-	89	69	64d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off in maidens at Ballinrobe and Punchestown; one for another day
10	Spricklestown Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Paul Stafford	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Paul Stafford	151	—	7	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten a distance into midfield in a bumper at Ballinrobe last month
9	Sights Unseen Bay J:Miss L Costello(7) T:S Slevin	J:Miss L Costello(7) T:S Slevin	151	—	45	-	98	87	17d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Has shown glimmers of promise without suggesting she'll provide the answer to this
5	Flaxfield Bay J:Cian Walsh(7) T:Paul Mulligan	J:Cian Walsh(7) T:Paul Mulligan	158	t	6/304/	-	-	-	621d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Placed in a point and was beaten under 7l in an Ayr bumper when last seen in late 2022
11	Evies Court Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	147	—	U6-000	88	96	-	36d	—	—	+9	9.7	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Minor form, including on handicap debut last time off a very modest mark; outclassed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Intense Approach	11/8	11/8	5/4	6/4	11/8
Step Out	5/2	9/4	15/8	5/2	9/4
The Mediator	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Punch Perfect	13/2	6/1	13/2	5/1	13/2
Western Ability	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Eco Pete	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Anysignofhim	25/1	28/1	33/1	25/1	28/1
Spricklestown	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Sights Unseen	150/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Flaxfield	150/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1
Evies Court	100/1	125/1	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

Eco Pete

OR: 13.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

2nd

Intense Approach

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

3rd

Evies Court

9.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Step Out

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

Punch Perfect

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

The Mediator

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Western Ability

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Anysignofhim

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Spricklestown

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Sights Unseen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Flaxfield

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eco Pete	104	109	89
Evies Court	88	96	—
Intense Approach	—	120	—
Step Out	—	124	110
The Mediator	—	107	71
Punch Perfect	—	—	—
Western Ability	—	114	56
Anysignofhim	—	89	69
Spricklestown	—	—	—
Sights Unseen	—	98	87
Flaxfield	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sights Unseen	17d ago	Fit
Spricklestown	19d ago	Fit
Western Ability	27d ago	Fit
Step Out	28d ago	Fit
Intense Approach	36d ago	Fit
Evies Court	36d ago	Fit
Anysignofhim	64d ago	Fresh
Eco Pete	107d ago	Long break
Punch Perfect	490d ago	Long break
Flaxfield	621d ago	Long break
The Mediator	—	—