3:10 Downpatrick
The 3:10 at Downpatrick is the second division of the Denvir's Of Downpatrick (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle over an extended 2m6f on good to yielding ground. A field of 17 runners lines up, with the KTB numbers highlighting a competitive but modest contest where the top five are separated by just four points on the Fit scale. Recent form is mixed and several runners bring placed efforts or course wins into the equation, though the lack of depth suggests the race may be decided by those who can improve for the conditions or make the most of their handicap mark.
How the race shapes up
With a field this size and a mixture of run-styles on show the early pace is expected to be honest. Several prominent racers and a few confirmed front-runners mean the race is unlikely to be slowly run, though the extended trip will test stamina late on. The key question is whether those who like to race prominently can maintain their effort up the hill or if the race will fall to a stronger traveller who can pick up the pieces from mid-division.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Joya Del Mar59/100
- 2Nothing Hectic KTB Selection59/100
- 3Antoine De Paris56/100
- 4Sacramental55/100
- 5Lady Fromentro55/100
- 6Hey Babbs52/100
- 7Joshua Chamberlain51/100
- 8Another Glendaars51/100
- 9Gangster Granny50/100
- 10Road To The Sea50/100
- 11Little Boy Sivola48/100
- 12True Harmony47/100
- 13Georgia Celena45/100
- 14Kofino44/100
- 15Volez Vous43/100
- 16Moonshine Girl38/100
- 17George's Angel38/100
The contenders
Joya Del Mar KTB Fit 59/100
Joya Del Mar arrives with a KTB Fit of 59 and looks one of the more solid propositions. The 8-year-old has course-winning form here and showed ability when scoring at this track earlier in the year. Dermot A McLoughlin's 8% strike rate at Downpatrick is respectable and the yard's A/E of 1 across 140 runs adds confidence, though the 1-28 record when teaming up with Mr J P Sutton is less inspiring. The mare acts on good to yielding ground having won once and placed from three starts, and her recent form of 49-016 includes that C&D success. She should go well again if she can reproduce her best.
Nothing Hectic KTB Fit 59/100
Nothing Hectic is rated 59 on the KTB Fit scale and is the selection. The 7-year-old has shown enough in recent runs to suggest he can be competitive from his current mark, with a placed effort on good to yielding ground underlining his suitability to the conditions. Miss Hilary McLoughlin has limited experience at Downpatrick but the booking of Mr P W Mullins is a significant positive given his 31% strike rate and A/E of 0.9 at the track from 105 rides. Recent form of 431P-7 is patchy but there is promise in the placed efforts, and he can be expected to run well in a race that may suit his style.
Antoine De Paris KTB Fit 56/100
Antoine De Paris is a 4-year-old with a KTB Fit of 56 and brings some upside having won on good to yielding ground from a single start on the surface. Noel C Kelly and Mr O McGill have a solid 24-132 record together with an A/E of 1.23, and the jockey's 11% strike rate at Downpatrick from 44 rides is encouraging. The yard's local record is modest at 7% but the combination looks capable of a bold show if the youngster can put his poor recent form of P09-0 behind him. He remains relatively unexposed and could improve for the step up in trip.
Sacramental KTB Fit 55/100
Sacramental is an 8-year-old rated 55 on the KTB Fit and represents J R Finn, who has a strong 15% strike rate at Downpatrick with an A/E of 1.66 from 46 runs. Recent form of 0P/0P- is uninspiring and he has shown little on his sole start on good to yielding ground, but the trainer's local record suggests he can find improvement. Mr J M Halford takes the ride but has yet to strike at the track from three attempts. The horse has no course form to call on, yet the yard's record here means he cannot be entirely dismissed in a race of this nature.
Lady Fromentro KTB Fit 55/100
Lady Fromentro is another with a KTB Fit of 55 and hails from the Henry De Bromhead yard, which has a 16% strike rate at Downpatrick. Recent form of 68-2 includes a placed effort on good to yielding ground, showing she handles the conditions, and the booking of Mr J L Gleeson adds further interest despite his modest A/E at the track. The 5-year-old has no course form but the yard's 16% record here is a plus, and the combination's 24% strike rate when teaming up is noteworthy. She looks sure to go well if building on her latest effort.
The rest of the field
Hey BabbsKTB Fit 52/100
Hey Babbs wears first-time headgear for Dermot A McLoughlin and has a KTB Fit of 52. Recent form of P5P03- is modest and he has shown little on good to yielding ground, though the trainer's solid record at Downpatrick offers some hope.
Joshua ChamberlainKTB Fit 51/100
Joshua Chamberlain has course placings to his name from three runs here and a KTB Fit of 51. The 9-year-old has placed on good to yielding ground and his recent form of 6515/0 includes better efforts in the past.
Another GlendaarsKTB Fit 51/100
Another Glendaars has a KTB Fit of 51 but recent form of 8567/6 is ordinary. He has run once at Downpatrick, finishing eighth, and showed little on his only start on good to yielding ground.
Gangster GrannyKTB Fit 50/100
Gangster Granny has won here from three starts at Downpatrick and carries a KTB Fit of 50. Recent form of 030-15 includes a win but she is unplaced in three runs on good to yielding ground.
Road To The SeaKTB Fit 50/100
Road To The Sea is rated 50 on the KTB Fit scale but recent form of 0000-F is poor. He has shown nothing on good to yielding ground and has no course form.
Little Boy SivolaKTB Fit 48/100
Little Boy Sivola has a KTB Fit of 48 and recent form of 9060-0 offers little encouragement. He has been well beaten on four starts on good to yielding ground and finished seventh on his only run here.
True HarmonyKTB Fit 47/100
True Harmony has a KTB Fit of 47 and placed on his sole start on good to yielding ground. Recent form of 808-92 is respectable but he was eighth on his only previous run at Downpatrick.
Georgia CelenaKTB Fit 45/100
Georgia Celena has won here from six starts at Downpatrick and holds a KTB Fit of 45. Recent form of 33F20- contains placed efforts but she is yet to win or place from three starts on good to yielding ground.
KofinoKTB Fit 44/100
Kofino tries first-time headgear and has a KTB Fit of 44. Recent form of /560P- is modest and he has shown little on good to yielding ground with no course form to his name.
Volez VousKTB Fit 43/100
Volez Vous has a KTB Fit of 43 and placed once from two starts on good to yielding ground. Recent form of 6P0P0- is poor and he has no course form.
Moonshine GirlKTB Fit 38/100
Moonshine Girl has a KTB Fit of 38 and recent form of 3P8-72 includes two placed efforts. She has placed on good to yielding ground but the yard's modest 4% strike rate at Downpatrick tempers enthusiasm.
George's AngelKTB Fit 38/100
George's Angel is rated 38 on the KTB Fit scale and has no experience of good to yielding ground. Recent form of 0077- is modest and his two runs here have produced seventh and eleventh.
KTB verdict
Nothing Hectic is the KTB Selection and looks to have the right combination of ability, conditions and jockey booking to come out on top. The 7-year-old has shown enough in his placed efforts on good to yielding ground to suggest he can be effective from his current mark, and the ride of Mr P W Mullins, who boasts a 31% strike rate at Downpatrick, is a major plus. Joya Del Mar and Lady Fromentro head the list of dangers on the back of course form and recent placings respectively, while Antoine De Paris could improve as a lightly raced 4-year-old. The race looks likely to be decided by which of these can make the most of the expected honest pace.
KTB Selection Nothing Hectic
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:32 UTC, 13 Jun. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Joya Del Mar | 7/1 | BresBet |
| Nothing Hectic | 12/1 | Bet365 |
| Antoine De Paris | 14/1 | Bet365 |
| Sacramental | 28/1 | BetMGM |
| Lady Fromentro | 7/2 | BetTom |
| Hey Babbs | 13/2 | Bet365 |
| Joshua Chamberlain | 20/1 | Bet365 |
| Another Glendaars | 14/1 | Bet365 |
| Gangster Granny | 14/1 | Bet365 |
| Road To The Sea | 50/1 | BetTom |
| Little Boy Sivola | 25/1 | Bet365 |
| True Harmony | 7/2 | Bet365 |
| Georgia Celena | 10/1 | Bet Victor |
| Kofino | 50/1 | BetTom |
| Volez Vous | 20/1 | Bet365 |
| Moonshine Girl | 9/2 | BresBet |
| George's Angel | 40/1 | BresBet |
This is the narrative read of the 3:10 Downpatrick. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Downpatrick racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the best recent course form at Downpatrick?
Joya Del Mar has won here from five starts, while Gangster Granny, Georgia Celena and Joshua Chamberlain also have course wins or placed efforts.
Who has the strongest trainer record at Downpatrick in this field?
C Byrnes has a 26% strike rate at Downpatrick, while J R Finn posts 15% and Henry De Bromhead 16%.
Which jockey has the highest strike rate at the track?
Mr P W Mullins has a 31% strike rate at Downpatrick from 105 rides.
How many horses in the field have previous experience of good to yielding ground?
Most runners have run on good to yielding, with Joya Del Mar, Nothing Hectic, Antoine De Paris, Lady Fromentro, Joshua Chamberlain, True Harmony, Volez Vous and Moonshine Girl all having placed efforts or wins on the surface.
Which horses are wearing headgear for the first time?
Hey Babbs and Kofino are both fitted with first-time headgear.
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