16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 9 May 2025

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Randox Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 31.70s

Captain P¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: C Collins

16/1

Point winner. Seventeenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 125/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 65100-

Firstupbestdressed¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell

125/1

Nineteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 150/1) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0-

Fool Me Once¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

2/1

Fair hurdler. 13/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good) 15 days ago. Shortlist material back in a weak-looking maiden.

Form: 088824-

Game On^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 112

5/6

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (21.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 40 days ago. Stable having good spell and he should be a factor at this level.

Form: U2/623-

Mister Frostie¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: C A McBratney| OR: 107

8/1

Fair hurdler. 33/1, creditable seventh of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 0/875F7-

Penny Express²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

11/1

5/1, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip which will suit and he's open to plenty of progress.

Form: 4-

Aisling Rose^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, good) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 05-

Lets Do This Buddy²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

33/1

50/1, second of 6 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 62-

Shake The Bag²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 66/1) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: 0865-

Forecasts

Game On (5/6), Fool Me Once (2/1), Mister Frostie (8/1), Penny Express (11/1), Captain P (16/1), Lets Do This Buddy (33/1), Aisling Rose (66/1), Shake The Bag (80/1), Firstupbestdressed (125/1)

Not a strong race so PENNY EXPRESS, who is bred to stay well, is fancied to build on his debut over 16.7f and improve beyond Fool Me Once, Game On and Mister Frostie.