14:33 Downpatrick

Monday 25 August 2025

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Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 15.00s

Pahlavi^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

15/2

Maiden after 24 starts who finished third at Sligo in July and ran fifth of 10 in a hurdle handicap at this C&D (8/1) 15 days ago, wasting no time getting back to form after a disappointing effort between starts. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-87305

The Truant^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 100| BF| D

13/2

Shown mixed form in handicap flat races this summer, before producing career best when winning a 10-runner 16f flat handicap at Tramore (25/1) 9 days ago. Will be dangerous if building on that with this return to hurdles.

Form: 02794-9

Wing Back^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 94| CD

6/5

Has shown improved form since returning from a break in July. Won a handicap hurdle at this C&D (7/4) 15 days ago, landing a gamble more convincingly than the margin suggests with hood refitted. Still lightly raced and looks capable of following up.

Form: 08/90-91

Menas Miracle^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 88| BF

10/1

Second at Tramore before winning handicap hurdle at Wexford, finished fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at the same course (3/1) 32 days ago, one-paced in the closing stages. May find this similar test within capabilities.

Form: 840-214

Chesterbaylad⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 89

50/1

Showed promise when fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (33/1) 112 days ago but was tenth of 13 at Wexford (9/1) 89 days ago, never involved.

Form: 5840-50

Silent Dawn^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 86

8/1

Showed ability when third in handicap at Clonmel in March. Finished sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (10/1) 34 days ago, proving less headstrong under a change of tactics. May yet do better.

Form: 8F35-P6

Patrick Street^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A Kinirons| OR: 85

66/1

Struggled in recent flat handicaps, 13th of 16 at Gowran Park (28/1) 12 days ago. Has shown little in previous hurdle attempts and faces a difficult task. Without a win in 15 races.

Form: 60-9

Newport^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 81

5/1

Finished fifth of 15 at Tramore (11/2) 11 days ago when one-paced late on. Remains without a win after 19 starts. Others preferred.

Form: 9P-9455

Hitthehayson³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 78

14/1

Yet to win in 9 starts, finished fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18/1) 31 days ago, showing improvement without headgear when leading early before being headed.

Form: P50-9P4

Non-Runners

Abitlikethat¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wing Back (6/5), Newport (5/1), The Truant (13/2), Pahlavi (15/2), Silent Dawn (8/1), Menas Miracle (10/1), Hitthehayson (14/1), Abitlikethat (33/1), Chesterbaylad (50/1), Patrick Street (66/1)

WING BACK landed a gamble at this C&D 15 days ago, winning more convincingly than the margin suggests, and looks the one to beat. The Truant isn't the most consistent but produced a career best when winning on the Flat at Tramore last time, while Menas Miracle has been running well and may find this test suitable.