Killultagh Estates Rated Hurdle – Downpatrick

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Killultagh Estates Rated Hurdle

Date 2023-08-13

Distance 2m1f65y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 4m 12.70s (slow by 3.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	An Mhi (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	4/7F	Won
2nd	Annexation (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	8/1	2.75
3rd	Gordons Aura (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	15/2	1.75
4th	Weddell Sea (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Andrew McNamara	9/2	2.5
5th	Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) John Shinnick · S Wilson	25/1	.5
6th	Play The Game (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	28/1	2.75

Runners (6)

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	An Mhi Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	159	t	69-111	126	142	105	42d	—	—	-14	36.2	0.17/1	4/6 60%
Completed a hat-trick by winning weak races in Britain, may cope with shorter trip now
4	Weddell Sea Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew Mcnamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew Mcnamara	153	tb	32-320	119	138	121	9d	—	—	+5	22.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Spoiled his chance at Galway by racing too keenly, two good runs before that
1	Annexation Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	163	t	P839-9	130	141	108	69d	—	—	+13	22.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
No hurdles win in over two years, seems flattered by his current handicap rating of 130
6	Gordons Aura Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	150	—	3U-448	114	134	105	13d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Overall profile is unconvincing but could not be ruled out with a talented claimer aboard
5	Willyouwalkwithme Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:S Wilson	J:John Shinnick(7) T:S Wilson	153	—	-4246F	108	130	108	11d	—	—	+10	16.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Boasts a fine record at this venue but others are better suited by these race conditions
3	Play The Game Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	153	t	F7286-	-	130	106	315d	—	—	-1	3.3	6.75/1	28 4%
3-25 over hurdles, has failed to add to his tally since 2020 chase win, off for ten months

Horse	bet365	Coral
An Mhi	4/6	4/6
Weddell Sea	7/2	4
Annexation	15/2	13/2
Gordons Aura	10	17/2
Willyouwalkwithme	16	18/1
Play The Game	28	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

An Mhi

36.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 17.2

4/6

2nd

Annexation

22.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Weddell Sea

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Gordons Aura

18.5

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Willyouwalkwithme

16.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Play The Game

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.2 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Annexation	130	141	108
An Mhi	126	142	105
Weddell Sea	119	138	121
Gordons Aura	114	134	105
Willyouwalkwithme	108	130	108
Play The Game	—	130	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Weddell Sea	9d ago	Quick return
Willyouwalkwithme	11d ago	Quick return
Gordons Aura	13d ago	Quick return
An Mhi	42d ago	Fit
Annexation	69d ago	Fresh
Play The Game	315d ago	Long break