Downpatrick (IRE)
15:58
Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.20 €1.60 Exacta: €4.70 Trifecta: €11.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - chased clear leader before 2nd - pressed leader with one circuit to go - chased clear leader and reminders 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - led final 110yds - all out(op 4/5)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 6/5F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - outpaced and lost position 2 out - kept on run-in - stayed on final 110yds - went second final strides(op 5/1)
6 G Poor William Harvey 158 lbs 7/2 1
3rd
Led - went clear before 2nd - hit 5th - much reduced lead with one circuit to go - went clear again 3 out - reduced lead home turn - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish - lost second final strides(op 5/2)
6 G Good John C McConnell 161 lbs 2/1 0.3
4th
Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders - eyecatcher(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Neil McKnight 158 lbs 66/1 4.5
5th
Held up in rear - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened final 110yds(op 66/1)
7 G Poor Adrian Sexton 151 lbs 100/1 7
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - pushed along and lost position 2nd - not fluent and reminders 3rd - rallied 6th - dropped to rear after 7th - mistake and lost touch 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)
5 M Poor Garry Caldwell 148 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 5th - stumbled badly and unseated 7th(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 11/1 -