Randox Maiden Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

15:05

Randox Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-08-26

Distance 2m5f180y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	166	—	1FP-F2	-	121	48	15d	—	—	-33	17.4	0.20/1	4/5 56%
He did complete here last time and gave a consistent rival plenty to think about
4	Stormbreaker Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Dual Flat winner; recent stable debut at Galway (Flat, well held) was after an absence
7	Jeu De Pic Black J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Cooper	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Thomas Cooper	158	p	7-P324	106	116	105	20d	—	—	+7	16.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Things are picking up after going down by about 4l in his last two maidens (at 2m4f)
3	Sir Jimmy Mac Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul W Flynn	166	—	9/9/54	-	110	94	17d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Lightly raced 8yo; won his bumper here but looks vulnerable on hurdling achievements
1	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	166	p	03P2-4	104	110	89	15d	—	—	+8	15.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has ground to make up with Intense Approach on their recent encounter here
6	Jackady Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Philip Byrnes T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	158	h	PP7-P6	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Hard to take too many positives out of his five runs in points; hood added for rules debut
5	Castlenagree Bay J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	158	t	F66/P-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Achieved little in two bumpers and a similar a similar tale in his four points

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Intense Approach	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/5	8/11
Stormbreaker	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1
Jeu De Pic	8/1	8/1	17/2	7/1	17/2
Sir Jimmy Mac	9/1	9/1	17/2	8/1	9/1
Eco Pete	11/1	11/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Jackady	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1	80/1
Castlenagree	150/1	125/1	100/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Intense Approach

17.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.4

4/5

2nd

Jeu De Pic

16.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

Eco Pete

15.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Stormbreaker

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Sir Jimmy Mac

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Jackady

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Castlenagree

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jeu De Pic	106	116	105
Eco Pete	104	110	89
Intense Approach	—	121	48
Stormbreaker	—	—	—
Sir Jimmy Mac	—	110	94
Jackady	—	—	—
Castlenagree	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Intense Approach	15d ago	Fit
Eco Pete	15d ago	Fit
Sir Jimmy Mac	17d ago	Fit
Jeu De Pic	20d ago	Fit
Stormbreaker	—	—
Jackady	—	—
Castlenagree	—	—