Shortcross Gin Mares Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

15:40

Shortcross Gin Mares Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-08-13

Distance 2m5f165y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 5m 19.20s (slow by 7.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fruit Blossom (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	13/2	Won
2nd	The Grey Monty (FR) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	6/1	.5
3rd	Game And Glory (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	11/2	1.75
4th	Lighthouse Rose (IRE) Daniel King · Mark Michael McNiff	7/1	4.75
5th	Frazel Express (IRE) J J Slevin · James M Barcoe	16/1	2.75
6th	Theonewedreamof (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	7/2	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
RR	Howaya C D And E (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gerard Keane	9/4F

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
4	Theonewedreamof Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	157	p	014-23	106	117	107	—	—	—	-3	21.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Disappointed on the level at Galway when well fancied but will relish every yard of trip
2	Howaya C D And E Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gerard Keane	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gerard Keane	162	t	3F8-22	107	124	103	31d	—	—	-4	22.3	0.25/1	2 50%
Good second to a higher-rated rival here last month and every chance now on handicap bow
7	Game And Glory Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	147	p	37-894	92	123	91	23d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good third at Leopardstown in March but hasn't shown that kind of form since
1	Fruit Blossom Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	168	p	2-1404	113	115	75	38d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Off the mark at Wexford in May; below-par last twice including over fences at Perth latest
3	Lighthouse Rose Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Daniel King(5) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	161	b	P0-F07	106	82	68	23d	—	—	+7	16.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
All three wins have come over C&D, two of them in this race; blinkers
5	The Grey Monty Grey J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	152	—	73324-	97	114	101	351d	—	—	+12	20	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran poorly in Cartmel chase just under a year ago and not seen since; handicap hurdle bow
6	Frazel Express Bay J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	148	—	7-P040	93	122	67	11d	—	—	+7	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fourth in a lower grade at Ballinrobe was okay but outclassed at Galway

Horse	bet365	Coral
Theonewedreamof	9/4	9/4
Howaya C D And E	2	2
Game And Glory	6	6/1
Fruit Blossom	7	7/1
Lighthouse Rose	17/2	17/2
The Grey Monty	9	9/1
Frazel Express	16	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Howaya C D And E

22.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

2nd

Fruit Blossom

22.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Theonewedreamof

21.3

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

The Grey Monty

OR: 11.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Lighthouse Rose

16.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Game And Glory

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Frazel Express

12.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fruit Blossom	113	115	75
Howaya C D And E	107	124	103
Theonewedreamof	106	117	107
Lighthouse Rose	106	82	68
The Grey Monty	97	114	101
Frazel Express	93	122	67
Game And Glory	92	123	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frazel Express	11d ago	Quick return
Game And Glory	23d ago	Fit
Lighthouse Rose	23d ago	Fit
Howaya C D And E	31d ago	Fit
Fruit Blossom	38d ago	Fit
The Grey Monty	351d ago	Long break
Theonewedreamof	—	—