14:07 Downpatrick

Sunday 29 March 2026

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Tote Every Day's A Money Back Day Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 40.50s

Papagei²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat but lost his form for James Ferguson. 80/1, hinted at promise on yard/hurdles debut when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 21 days ago. Can build on it.

Form: 7

Carniny⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins

300/1

Unplaced both starts in points and pulled up in novice hurdle at Navan (2m, heavy, 150/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 67P

Clone Cross¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Cavanagh

28/1

Frammassone gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Maiden pointer.

Form: B34-F3

Gunnery Sergeant^p,t1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/3

Built on earlier promise in first-time cheekpieces when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse 54 days ago. Open to more progress and in the mix with a tongue tie now added.

Form: 64-702

Kashchei^p1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 107

13/2

Creditable fifth of 7 in 19f novice at Punchestown 53 days ago. Cheekpieces added now but looking exposed.

Form: 4-66675

Leo Messy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

125/1

150/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Love Safari^t1⁵²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| BF

50/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat in 2024 for David O'Meara. Makes yard/hurdling debut after 17 months off with a tongue tie added.

Form:

Microscope⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Buchanan

200/1

Telescope gelding showed little in bumpers and it's been a similar story both hurdle runs in 2026.

Form: PP/55-00

Robertjames^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/1

Saint des Saints gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler Imperial Mag and bumper winner Not Negotiable. Fitted with hood on debut and an interesting newcomer for top yard.

Form:

Seabloom^t1³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Well held in sales bumper at Punchestown (2m) 11 months ago. Tongue tie goes on for hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

True Harmony¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: S Neville

150/1

Point winner but well held in 3 maiden hurdles this year.

Form: P1-080

The Poet's Way⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt

500/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) on her debut 62 days ago.

Form: P

Westin Pimpernel³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C A McBratney

500/1

Always behind in novice hurdle at Naas (2m, heavy) on her debut 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip now.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

He Can't Dance⁵⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Lilac Lady¹⁵⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Alan King

Forecasts

Robertjames (1/1), He Can't Dance (13/8), Gunnery Sergeant (10/3), Seabloom (7/2), Kashchei (13/2), Lilac Lady (10/1), Papagei (14/1), Clone Cross (28/1), Love Safari (50/1), Leo Messy (125/1), True Harmony (150/1), Microscope (200/1), Carniny (300/1), The Poet's Way (500/1), Westin Pimpernel (500/1)

Gordon Elliott's HE CAN'T DANCE holds the clear edge on form and looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles unless Robertjames proves well above average first time out for Willie Mullins. The selection's stablemate Gunnery Sergeant also enters calculations if, as expected, building on his Fairyhouse second.