Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Time12:40

Race typeHurdle Turf

Class4

ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle

GroundSoft

Distance2m

Prize Money£15,000

WeatherDry

Win Odds3

Time3:59.00

Place Pays1/5

BF Win3.28

BF Place1.37

How was it run?

Donnacha raced prominently. Klitschko was held up and was second, beaten by 1.75 lengths. Donnacha was 2.62 in the morning market and went off close to that.

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Donnacha

WinPlace

1/9

SP3.00

Win3.28

Plc1.37

Lorcan Murtagh9.4%

N J Hawke11.1%

11-11

3:59.00

117

13%

In running commentschased leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, led 3 out, ridden before next where headed, chased leader, rallied gamely run-in to lead again final 110 yards

Klitschko

Place

2/9

SP4.00

Win4.07

Plc1.61

Brendan Powell13.3%

A King13.2%

11-12

3:59.32

118

32%

In running commentsbad mistake 1st, in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, headway in 5th and plenty to do turning in, challenged on inside 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd post

Koenigsstern

Place

3/9

SP17.00

Win24.85

Plc4.68

James Davies10.7%

N J Gifford14.1%

11-1

3:59.34

107

In running commentschased leaders, headway to lead 4 out until headed next, rallied to lead again 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd post

Word Has It

4/9

SP9.50

Win11.77

Plc2.84

William Maggs8.7%

D McCain Jnr11.4%

11-9

3:59.83

122

20%

In running commentsheld up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd turning in, weakened 2 out

Risk D'argent

5/9

SP4.00

Win4.07

Plc1.53

J J Burke15.1%

A Ralph10.2%

11-4

3:59.84

110

14%

In running commentsraced wide towards rear, outpaced and struggling 3 out, plugged on again run-in, never going pace to get involved

Totterdown

6/9

SP17.00

Win16.63

Plc3.57

Finn Lambert1.3%

R T Phillips2.5%

11-8

4:02.74

119

In running commentsled and went clear before 4th, reduced lead when mistake and headed 4 out, weakened next

Western Soldier

7/9

SP34.00

Win44.54

Plc8.01

Harry Reed14.8%

Anthony Charlton

10-11

4:02.92

103

In running commentsheld up in 5th, headway on inside home turn, weakened and mistake 2 out

Commodore Miller

8/9

SP67.00

Win124.24

Plc15.89

Tabitha Worsley3.4%

Mrs D O'neill0%

10-3

4:06.54

In running commentschased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off

Sextant

Withdrawn

SP23.00

Win—

Plc—

P W Wadge8.6%

Miss Lucinda V Russell0%

11-12

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121

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1st
Donnacha
WinPlace
SP 3.00
Lorcan Murtagh9.4%N J Hawke11.1%
Finish
1/9
Win BSP
3.28
Plc BSP
1.37
Win %
13%
2nd
Klitschko
Place
SP 4.00
Brendan Powell13.3%A King13.2%
Finish
2/9
Win BSP
4.07
Plc BSP
1.61
Win %
32%
3rd
Koenigsstern
Place
SP 17.00
James Davies10.7%N J Gifford14.1%
Finish
3/9
Win BSP
24.85
Plc BSP
4.68
Win %
4%
4th
Word Has It
SP 9.50
William Maggs8.7%D McCain Jnr11.4%
Finish
4/9
Win BSP
11.77
Plc BSP
2.84
Win %
20%
5th
Risk D'argent
SP 4.00
J J Burke15.1%A Ralph10.2%
Finish
5/9
Win BSP
4.07
Plc BSP
1.53
Win %
14%
6th
Totterdown
SP 17.00
Finn Lambert1.3%R T Phillips2.5%
Finish
6/9
Win BSP
16.63
Plc BSP
3.57
Win %
7%
7th
Western Soldier
SP 34.00
Harry Reed14.8%Anthony Charlton
Finish
7/9
Win BSP
44.54
Plc BSP
8.01
Win %
7%
8th
Commodore Miller
SP 67.00
Tabitha Worsley3.4%Mrs D O'neill0%
Finish
8/9
Win BSP
124.24
Plc BSP
15.89
Win %
3%
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Sextant
Withdrawn
SP 23.00
P W Wadge8.6%Miss Lucinda V Russell0%
Finish
Withdrawn
Win BSP
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Plc BSP
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Win %
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