17:00 Downpatrick

Friday 8 May 2026

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Randox Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 34.20s

Brohatna⁴⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Rice

66/1

Went with no encouragement in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 150/1) on debut in January 2025.

Form: 0/

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Hawk's Rock^p1¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

9/1

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 hurdling. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 520/

Herecomesmybaby³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Unpromising in points and well beaten in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 400/

Loch Cuan⁸⁹

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

5/1

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.

Form: 02/

Roc Dino⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125

1/8

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 back in maiden company.

Form: 72322-0/

Jenny's Bar⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

Has offered little in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 5P/

Evangelic^h¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson

150/1

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.

Form:

Non-Runners

Speculateur²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Union Boy

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M O Quigley J: Ben Kennedy

Lady Cosmo²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

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)

ROC DINO shaped better than previously on these shores when finishing a creditable tenth of 24 in the Martin Pipe Handicap at the Cheltenham Festival and sets a clear standard back in maiden company on that form. Speculateur is the obvious threat.