Randox Maiden Hurdle.
Downpatrick · Friday, 8 May · 19:00
· 2m 5f 180y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROC DINO (FR
🥈 Second
SPECULATEUR (FR
🥉 Third
LOCH CUAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.13
1/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
26
25/1
06 · —
51
50/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
81
80/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Brohatna (G)
Went with no encouragement in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 150/1) on debut in January 2025.
|
J J Slevin | M Rice | 6 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Hawk's Rock (G)
[P1]
Built on debut promise when second of 16 in Galway bumper (2m) in July. Well beaten in a Cheltenham listed event on first run for this yard (previously trained by R. P. Cody 4 months later but longer trip should suit on this switch to hurd…
|
Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon | 6 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Herecomesmybaby (G)
Unpromising in points and well beaten in a pair of maiden hurdles.
|
Carl Millar | N C Kelly | 5 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Loch Cuan (G)
Soundly beaten in a Down Royal bumper on Boxing Day but showed quite a bit more when second of 11 in 2m maiden hurdle at Navan (2m, heavy) in February. Step up in trip likely to suit but needs a lot more to trouble the principals.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Roc Dino (G)
FAV
Placed twice over hurdles in France (for Gabriel Leenders) and shaped better than previously on these shores when tenth of 24 in Martin Pipe (Handicap) at Cheltenham Festival (2½m, good to soft) in March. Chance is there for all to see bac…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
1.13
1/8
|
| — | 6 | — |
Speculateur (G)
Has been placed on all 5 starts over hurdles (form verging on fairly useful) and looks sure to give his running once again.
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Union Boy (G)
Workforce gelding. Dam fair 21f hurdle winner. Market for clues.
|
Ben Kennedy | M O Quigley | 6 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Jenny's Bar (M)
Has offered little in a pair of maiden hurdles.
|
James Smith | T Gibney | 6 | 72.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Lady Cosmo (M)
[P1]
Point winner but well held in a pair of maiden hurdles.
|
Sean Flanagan | C A McBratney | 6 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Evangelic (G)
[H]
Fair form on the Flat at 2 yrs but well held in handicaps/minor event this year and stamina to prove now switching to hurdling. Hooded.
|
Aidan Kelly | R K Watson | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Roc Dino (1/8), Speculateur (9/4), Loch Cuan (5/1), Hawk's Rock (9/1), Union Boy (25/1), Lady Cosmo (50/1), Brohatna (66/1), Herecomesmybaby (80/1), Jenny's Bar (100/1), Evangelic (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |