September Flat Race – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

17:35

September Flat Race

Date 2024-09-20

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 16.90s (slow by 10.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dippedinmoonlight (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · Emmet Mullins	4/9F	Won
2nd	Diamond Tipp (IRE) Mr Finn Buckley · John C McConnell	11/2	6
3rd	Low Expectations (IRE) Mr J W Hendrick · Paul Nolan	33/1	4.5
4th	Matter Of Opinion (IRE) Ms L A Byrne · William Harvey	33/1	1.75
5th	San Franco (IRE) Mr D McGill · Dermot A McLoughlin	12/1	0.1
6th	Monroes Hollow (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · Peter Fahey	40/1	1.75
7th	People Pleaser (IRE) Mr J L Scallan · Sean Thomas Doyle	66/1	4.5
8th	Lord Ffrench (IRE) Mr D Doyle · S Curling	13/2	4.75
9th	Lea Lass (IRE) Mr R M McParland · P G Fahey	200/1	58
10th	Shining Silver (IRE) Mr H C Swan · John Patrick Ryan	100/1	79

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Mrs Mc Go (IRE) Mr J Kidd · John C McConnell	14/1

Runners (11)

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
11	Dippedinmoonlight Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Emmet Mullins	159	—	12	-	107	87	21d	—	—	-25	32	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Won a point by an extravagant margin, second in a winners' bumper, sets a good standard
10	Diamond Tipp b/br J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:John C McConnell	159	t	522	-	99	79	23d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Finished 8l behind third-placed Lord Ffrench on Cork, twice second since then, respected
3	Lord Ffrench Brown J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	166	—	34	-	106	56	45d	—	—	-7	5.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Promise on debut at Cork, suffered interference when again shaping well at Roscommon
6	San Franco Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	—	38F	-	100	55	45d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
First of two bumper runs was promising, booked for second when falling in a maiden hurdle
8	Mrs Mc Go Bay J:Mr J Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Mr J Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	161	—	-2P526	-	107	88	14d	—	—	0	5.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Runner-up over C&D in May and at Cork last month, 2m4f Kilbeggan run to bad to be true
2	People Pleaser Bay J:Mr J L Scallan(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Mr J L Scallan(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	168	—	5	-	99	37	28d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Made a satisfactory debut in fifth at Kilbeggan last month. longer trip should help
1	Monroes Hollow Chestnut J:Mr D G Lavery T:Peter Fahey	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Peter Fahey	168	—	58	-	98	94	23d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Galway festival debut was encouraging, possible excuses at Bellewstown when too keen
4	Low Expectations Bay J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Paul Nolan	J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Paul Nolan	166	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Eighth foal, half-brother to a minor hurdle winner, hooded for debut, best watched
5	Matter Of Opinion Bay J:Ms L A Byrne(7) T:William Harvey	J:Ms L A Byrne(7) T:William Harvey	166	t	54-03	-	85	-	14d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Vastly improved on stable debut in first-time tongue-tie when third in a Kilbeggan bumper
9	Shining Silver Grey J:Mr H C Swan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr H C Swan(3) T:John Patrick Ryan	161	—	507	-	100	92	39d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Beaten an average of 15l in her three outings; best effort was at Kilbeggan on her debut
7	Lea Lass Brown J:Mr R M McParland(7) T:P G Fahey	J:Mr R M McParland(7) T:P G Fahey	161	—	—	-	60	29	35d	—	—	-2	0.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Dropped away from half a mile out on debut at Tramore five weeks ago, unlikely to feature

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dippedinmoonlight	4/7	4/7	1/2
Diamond Tipp	6/1	9/2	5/1
Lord Ffrench	6/1	6/1	6/1
San Franco	12/1	12/1	12/1
Mrs Mc Go	14/1	14/1	14/1
People Pleaser	25/1	28/1	28/1
Monroes Hollow	25/1	28/1	25/1
Low Expectations	33/1	33/1	33/1
Matter Of Opinion	33/1	28/1	33/1
Shining Silver	80/1	50/1	66/1
Lea Lass	150/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dippedinmoonlight

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Diamond Tipp

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5

6/1

3rd

Lord Ffrench

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Mrs Mc Go

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

San Franco

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

People Pleaser

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Monroes Hollow

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Matter Of Opinion

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Low Expectations

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Shining Silver

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Lea Lass

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dippedinmoonlight	—	107	87
Diamond Tipp	—	99	79
Lord Ffrench	—	106	56
San Franco	—	100	55
Mrs Mc Go	—	107	88
People Pleaser	—	99	37
Monroes Hollow	—	98	94
Low Expectations	—	—	—
Matter Of Opinion	—	85	—
Shining Silver	—	100	92
Lea Lass	—	60	29

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mrs Mc Go	14d ago	Fit
Matter Of Opinion	14d ago	Fit
Dippedinmoonlight	21d ago	Fit
Diamond Tipp	23d ago	Fit
Monroes Hollow	23d ago	Fit
People Pleaser	28d ago	Fit
Lea Lass	35d ago	Fit
Shining Silver	39d ago	Fit
Lord Ffrench	45d ago	Fit
San Franco	45d ago	Fit
Low Expectations	—	—