Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

15:20

Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-09-20

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

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
3	Sandyman Chestnut J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	167	—	08/4-5	94	96	93	40d	—	—	-1	16	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Good efforts on last two visits here, late mistake costly latest, chance, tongue tie off
4	Portnacoo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:H Smyth	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:H Smyth	166	—	79-651	93	101	17	25d	—	—	0	15.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won over 2m6f here last month, down in trip but is in form and has to be considered again
15	Finn Russell Brown J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	151	—	856-2	80	88	22	—	—	—	+2	16.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
English raider, best hurdle run in Jersey last month, in form on the Flat, don't dismiss
11	Init Together Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Seamus Fahey	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Seamus Fahey	158	—	/09/72	85	98	73	25d	—	—	-1	12.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good run over C&D on latest, leading contender on the back of that effort off 1lb higher
2	Single Edition Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Sean Flanagan T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	168	ht	6/0-07	95	90	67	43d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Best run over hurdles came over C&D in 2022, out of form since, wears hood and tongue tie
7	Portarlington Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Kenneth Budds	J:John Shinnick(5) T:David Kenneth Budds	162	t	30-600	89	97	62	46d	—	—	+4	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Dual-purpose maiden, decent run off 92 at Wexford in July, not discounted off 3lb lower
6	The Empty Kettel Bay J:J J Slevin T:Garrett James Power	J:J J Slevin T:Garrett James Power	163	tp	00-047	90	97	65	44d	—	—	+5	11.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Good run on penultimate start, chance if repeating that, wears first-time cheekpieces
5	King In Love Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	163	—	87-888	92	95	65	21d	—	—	+6	12.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Showed promise in a couple of maiden hurdles; may have needed latest; could outrun odds
9	Moneynabane Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	161	v	-90407	88	97	75	25d	—	—	+5	11.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Course winner off 2lb higher, sound effort over C&D in August, hard to predict, visor on
14	Special Protector b/br J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	153	tb	09-P59	80	92	87	21d	—	—	+3	9.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-9 over hurdles, difficult to make a case for, blinkers back on
10	Head For Home Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	159	—	700	88	91	40	67d	—	—	+8	10.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Handicap hurdle debutant is in good hands, potential improver and is worth a market check
1	Dark Voyager Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Aidan Melia	J:Kevin Sexton T:Aidan Melia	168	—	P64-0P	95	87	32	57d	—	—	+10	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Last won came in 2021, can only be watched on stable debut after pulling up at Wexford
12	Ar Nos Na Gaoithe Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	156	—	0-00U0	83	86	32	16d	—	—	+7	8.6	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Well-beaten in second handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan two weeks ago, hard to make a case for
NR	Princess Preskina Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	00-70	89	92	62	2d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Handicap debutante, potential improver but bred for further, declared at Tramore Wednesday
NR	Ben Vrackie Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:Danny Mullins T:Mrs C O'Leary	154	tp	P/7800	81	95	72	2d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Not disgraced first two runs for this yard, poor latest, cheekpieces on, others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sandyman	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
Portnacoo	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Finn Russell	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	4/1
Init Together	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1
Single Edition	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Portarlington	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
The Empty Kettel	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
King In Love	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Moneynabane	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Special Protector	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Head For Home	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Dark Voyager	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	250/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Finn Russell

16.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Sandyman

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Portnacoo

15.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Single Edition

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Init Together

12.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

King In Love

12.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Portarlington

11.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

The Empty Kettel

11.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Dark Voyager

11.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Moneynabane

11.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Head For Home

10.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Princess Preskina

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Special Protector

9.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

8.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Ben Vrackie

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Single Edition	95	90	67
Dark Voyager	95	87	32
Sandyman	94	96	93
Portnacoo	93	101	17
King In Love	92	95	65
The Empty Kettel	90	97	65
Portarlington	89	97	62
Princess Preskina	89	92	62
Moneynabane	88	97	75
Head For Home	88	91	40
Init Together	85	98	73
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	83	86	32
Ben Vrackie	81	95	72
Finn Russell	80	88	22
Special Protector	80	92	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Princess Preskina	2d ago	Quick return
Ben Vrackie	2d ago	Quick return
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	16d ago	Fit
King In Love	21d ago	Fit
Special Protector	21d ago	Fit
Portnacoo	25d ago	Fit
Init Together	25d ago	Fit
Moneynabane	25d ago	Fit
Sandyman	40d ago	Fit
Single Edition	43d ago	Fit
The Empty Kettel	44d ago	Fit
Portarlington	46d ago	Fresh
Dark Voyager	57d ago	Fresh
Head For Home	67d ago	Fresh
Finn Russell	—	—