16:18 Downpatrick

Sunday 9 August 2026

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

J Murdoch Contracts Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 5m 33.30s

G N Jefferson^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzsimons⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Dead-heated for third on the second of 2 starts in points but well held in a bumper (for Jack Teal) and 2 maiden hurdles under Rules. A first-time tongue tie needs to spark improvement.

Form: 43-096

Lygon Lad⁴⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

7/2

Fair maiden hurdler. Below par when last seen in spring 2025 but a leading stable perseveres and would enter calculations if the betting vibes are strong back from an absence.

Form: 520047/

Paymelater³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: S Millar

20/1

Placed only once in an extended stint in bumpers and no impact in 2 maiden hurdles this summer.

Form: 4646-70

That's It Paddy⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue

22/1

Unplaced in 2 points. 7/1, better than distant sixth of 9 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (2½m, good to soft) suggests on Rules debut in May, pressing the leader until after 3 out.

Form: 4P-6

Young Doran⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell

4/1

Backed at long odds and shaped well under a patient ride when second of 15 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) on debut 76 days ago. Leading claims with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2

Magical Sal^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: C A McBratney

4/1

Modest form at best in bumpers. Better efforts over hurdles when second of 12 in C&D maiden 26 days ago. Prominent showing likely with a repeat.

Form: 3P-57P2

Thesilverbridle¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

5/4

Produced a fairly promising first effort when second of 11 in maiden hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (2½m, good) 17 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: F71-2

Non-Runners

I Can Find Em¹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Gary McGill J: Mr O McGill

Oops A Daisy³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Josh Younge

Forecasts

Thesilverbridle (5/4), Lygon Lad (7/2), Magical Sal (4/1), Young Doran (4/1), Paymelater (20/1), That's It Paddy (22/1), G N Jefferson (50/1), I Can Find Em (50/1), Oops A Daisy (100/1)

YOUNG DORAN made an encouraging start to his career when second at Ballinrobe in May and is taken to go one better now. Thesilverbridle also finished second on her debut and may provide the chief threat ahead of Magical Sal. Gordon Elliott's Lygon Lad needs monitoring in the betting back from an absence.