19:48 Downpatrick (NI) 11 Aug 2024
Shortcross Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle
80-95 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 15 ran
prominent, went second 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear home turn, reduced lead final furlong run-in, kept on gamely and always doing enough towards finish
midfield, not fluent 3rd, headway from 3 out, still a lot to do when ridden after 2 out, ran on well to second after home turn, ran on strong;ly but always held by winner near finish
close up early, led 1st, ridden after 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, outpaced by winner home turn, no extra when dropped dropped to third final furlong run-in
prominent, went third but outpaced by from pair after 2 out, ridden when dropped to fourth last, weakened run-in
towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, slow jump last, kept on and just held on for fifth when pressed for position towards finish
towards rear, struggling from 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, kept going after last, kept on for modest sixth
towards rear, ridden when lost ground 2nd, reminders before 6th, struggling from 3 out, rallied to go past tiring rivals from last, never in serious contention
prominent, raced wide when making headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, struggling from before 2 out, gradually weakened
held up last, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened
midfield, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened
always towards rear, never on terms
led, headed when jumped to left 1st, raced in second, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 2nd, briefly ridden along to hold position before next, struggling before halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 13 | Robindevidastar | 8 | 10 13 | 80 | 2000-75 | 57 days | P J Rothwell (142 miles) | P J O'Hanlon | 9/ 1 | 5:25.00 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 14 | Townhill Penny | 6 | 11 9 | 90 | 0P-6352 | 25 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 3/ 1 | 5:27.50 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 15 | Nuttorridge | 6 | 11 5 | 86 | 800-332 | 19 days | M M McNiff (138 miles) | Phillip Enright | 11/ 8 | 5:23.90 |