19:35 Downpatrick

Friday 8 May 2026

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Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 6m 2.40s

Hardy Diamond^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Ran well when second of 15 at Downpatrick in April and shaped as if still in good form when third of 7 to Goody Four Shoes in handicap chase at Down Royal (3¼m, good, 3/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 6P852/3

Difficult Decision^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 96

16/1

Off 2 years prior to reappearance and hasn't gone on since, including returned to this sphere last time.

Form: P46746/

Dinoland^v,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: W R Crawford| OR: 95| D

11/2

Fair 3m hurdles winner for John McConnell, but has shown nothing this season, including on his last 2 starts for new connections.

Form: 012PPP/

My Cullen³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Henrietta C Knight, who showed aptitude for chasing when well held in handicap at Clonmel on debut for current connections.

Form: 252660/

Person Of Interest^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95| C

10/1

Won at Downpatrick last season but largely out of sorts since and is very hard to recommend on most recent efforts.

Form: 34PP49/

Harley Street^p,t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 91

9/1

Long-standing maiden who raced closer to the pace than ideal when well held over hurdles last time and failed to complete on sole previous outing over fences.

Form: 9030F/0

My Good Pal^p1,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86

5/1

Modest winner over hurdles, who was well held on completed start over fences last season. Had been shaping notably well prior to unseating late on the other occasion and enough promise on most recent start over hurdles to suggest he returns to chasing in good heart.

Form: 323085/

Jimli's Cave^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R K Watson| OR: 84| C

5/1

Hit-and-miss performer who finished last season out of sorts. Back in headgear.

Form: 3066P0/

Cocoplum^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 82

28/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs and showed nothing starting out for a new yard after 21 months off on return. Cheekpieces back on for handicap chase debut.

Form: 53569P/

Mini Getaway⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Alex Harvey| T: M M Lynch| OR: 80| D

9/1

Reliable sort who has made the frame on 5 of his last 6 starts over hurdles and won a point in January. Looks very interesting on chasing debut.

Form: 832414/

Mastermind²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Gavin Brouder| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 75

10/1

Snapped a losing run of over 8 years when landing a 15-runner handicap at Down Royal in April, beating Hardy Diamond by 1¾ lengths. That race panned out well for him, though, and while a similar effort would put him in the mix, he is not sure to back that effort up.

Form: 063301/

Non-Runners

Shantou Show⁷⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 10

T: N C Kelly J: Carl Millar

Coillte M C G⁶⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Michael Kenneally

Tullabrack Lad²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: F J Flood J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Hardy Diamond (4/1), My Good Pal (5/1), Jimli's Cave (5/1), Dinoland (11/2), Tullabrack Lad (8/1), Mini Getaway (9/1), Harley Street (9/1), Mastermind (10/1), Person Of Interest (10/1), My Cullen (10/1), Coillte M C G (10/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), Shantou Show (20/1), Cocoplum (28/1)

MINI GETAWAY was a consistent hurdler and, following a recent point success, is taken to make a successful chasing debut. Coillte M C G, who has unfinished business as a chaser, looks the main threat ahead of My Good Pal.