15:08 Downpatrick

Sunday 9 August 2026

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:28

Lily O'Hare Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

Kalsman^h⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: L Lennon| OR: 99| C

18/1

Course winner (2¾m) who doubled his tally over hurdles when making all in handicap at Down Royal (2½m) in April. Below form both starts in May but shaped better on chasing debut when third of 6 in maiden here (3m) last time. Drop in trip here a concern.

Form: 4/61-903

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Pralognan^t²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 98| CD

13/2

Improved when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle over C&D last summer and backed that up with a creditable third of 11 in a similar event at Cork next time. Well held on chasing debut when last seen in November but returns to hurdling with the yard back among the winners.

Form: F55/135-

Tropical Twist²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

3/1

Has few miles on the clock and showed much improved form when winning 14-runner 17f handicap at Wexford on Friday by ¾-length from Game Phoenix, suited by the strong pace. Slightly longer trip and stiff finish will play to her strengths and this represents a good opportunity for a quick-fire double.

Form: 5FP-541

Parkgarve^b1,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 90

9/2

Unreliable type that has proven more miss than hit over fences of late. Potentially well treated returning to hurdling in first-time blinkers but comes with plenty of risks attached.

Form: 30-8654

Leitzel⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 89

10/1

Without a win in 21 starts and well held in handicap at Down Royal (66/1) in May on debut for current trainer after 8 months off. Looks up against it.

Form: P/3000-0

Fine Print^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 84

14/1

Fair winner at 17f on Flat. Hasn't got anywhere near that level over hurdles to date and, while he shaped with a bit more encouragement when 21¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Topothelane at Wexford in May, he failed to back that up tackling a longer trip at Sligo last time.

Form: 9078-40

Granlahan¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83

7/1

Has already been placed 3 times in handicaps this season. Shaped as if still in good heart but didn't get home over the longer trip when 17¾ lengths sixth of 16 to She'll Be Kept in 2¾m handicap at Ballinrobe 19 days ago. Firmly in the mix for minor honours again.

Form: 833U36

Gortmore Lady^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr J Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 79

10/3

Still looking for a breakthrough success but turned in best effort since joining current yard when 10¼ lengths third of 15 to Small Bucks in C&D handicap 26 days ago. Obvious claims if building on that. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 57P-B93

Mount Hotham¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 77

14/1

Fairly useful form on Flat in France for Andre Fabre back in 2022. Off 3 years and has failed to better poor form in 8 starts over hurdles.

Form: 000-906

Non-Runners

Augusta George²²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: W J Bryson J: Sam Ewing

Barrogstown Girl²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J P Fahey J: Aidan Kelly

La Rocca Lass²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Dermot Day J: Joshua Halford

Forecasts

Tropical Twist (3/1), Gortmore Lady (10/3), Parkgarve (9/2), Pralognan (13/2), Granlahan (7/1), Barrogstown Girl (8/1), Leitzel (10/1), Fine Print (14/1), Mount Hotham (14/1), Augusta George (16/1), Kalsman (18/1), La Rocca Lass (20/1)

TROPICAL TWIST was much improved when winning at Wexford on Friday and looks capable of following up under a penalty. Gortmore Lady took a step back in the right direction over C&D last time and rates the chief danger, while Pralognan has an absence to overcome but is a previous course scorer and is respected with the Tony Martin yard back among the winners.