Downpatrick Result

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He loves it around here, that's his third win here - two hurdles and a chase. I thought if he jumped off, he won, he's just quirky at the start. Even the last day in Kilbeggan, he was half thinking about it. He raced way off the pace but he finished very well. On his day he is very good. He's a right old horse and that is nine races he has won. His two Flat wins have probably left him higher than he wants, but I think he will win over fences. He's probably going to be harshly treated for hurdles, but 118 over fences is fairly workable for him I'd say. I brought him back in with the idea of going to Punchestown for one of the better races and I chickened out of it because of the big fields and messing at the start. If you have a false start or two with him, you're in trouble. I'd love to go to Galway but we went down there last year and there was three false starts and he just planted himself. He jumped one or two fences but he wasn't having any of it. It's just work with where we can get a smaller field. T G McCourt, trainer

P.J. O'Hanlon, rider of Very Excellent trained by Andrew McNamara, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount stopped at the third last.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards (123 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.
Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 8th June) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing