16:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 15 June 2025

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Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 29.00s

1^st

Bruant

410-8

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton

In rear, headway into 3rd travelling well 2 out, close 3rd at last, pushed along and led entering straight, stayed on well under hands and heels, comfortably op 20/1 tchd 50/1

2^nd

2 ½

Boston Rajj

712-2

5/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Led and disputed, not fluent at 4th, left in front 3 out, ridden and joined at last, led after last, headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 2/1

3^rd

Dunkerque

512-0

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway on outer 2 out, went close 4th at last, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 7/1

4^th

Brave Soldier

511-3

10/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Mid-division, 5th 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly at last, headed after last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 8/1

5^th

4 ½

Cap Bernat

1210-13

33/1

T: R McNeillyJ: P J O'Hanlon

In rear, hampered 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression tchd 40/1

6^th

4 ¾

Ballyearl

411-9

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th at last, weakened op 7/2 tchd 10/3

7^th

Warriors Wood

512-0

6/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Dillon Maxwell (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, soon behind tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Sage Conseil

712-0

4/1

T: J C McConnellJ: J Smith (5)

Disputed lead, took keen hold, led from 2nd, joined 4 out, led again when fell 3 out op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£71.00Pl:£8.70, £1.10, £2.60EX:£262.00Trifecta:£1,038.50SF:£98.65

Forecasts

Boston Rajj (5/4), Sage Conseil (4/1), Ballyearl (11/2), Warriors Wood (6/1), Dunkerque (8/1), Brave Soldier (10/1), Cap Bernat (33/1), Bruant (40/1)

BALLYEARL was strong at the finish when landing a Tipperary juvenile hurdle in a first-time hood (retained here) last month and, with the promise of better come from this 4-y-o, he is taken to follow up. Fellow last-time-out winner Boston Rajj is feared most, while Dunkerque possesses potential and also enters calculations.

BALLYEARL (FR)
BOSTON RAJJ (IRE)
DUNKERQUE (DEN)

Previous Winners

2024

Rauzan

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 4

J: H Morgan | T: E Doyle

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00