16:22 Downpatrick

Sunday 10 August 2025

All14:1714:4715:1715:5216:2216:5217:22

Alan Dunlop Agri Machinery Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 22.80s

1^st

Dramatic License

511-4

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, headway on outer to go 3rd last, ridden to go 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on well to lead close home op 5/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Cut The Rope

611-12

11/4

T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley

Led, joined after 2 out, regained lead last, ridden to assert entering straight, strongly pressed over 100 yards out, no extra and headed close home op 6/1

3^rd

Coded Welder

611-4

11/8f

T: Paul MulliganJ: Sam Ewing

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 2nd after last, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 13/8

4^th

North Moon

511-4

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, not fluent 5th, progress to go 4th after 4 out, went 3rd next, pushed along after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 16/1

5^th

Beltoy

511-4

66/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr T C Kileff (7)

Towards rear, went moderate 5th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 50/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

William Butler

511-12

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 4 out and dropped towards rear, no impression from next, tailed off op 5/2 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Southey⁹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £2.00EX:£18.00Trifecta:£70.80SF:£23.52

Forecasts

Coded Welder (11/8), Cut The Rope (11/4), William Butler (7/2), Dramatic License (6/1), Southey (7/1), North Moon (14/1), Beltoy (66/1)

The vote goes to CODED WELDER, who has finished in the money on each of his three starts over hurdles and while a stiffer test would probably be ideal, he looks more than capable of winning a race of this type. William Butler has also been knocking on the door and looks set to play another leading role. Likely improvers Dramatic License and North Moon also enter calculations.

CODED WELDER (IRE)
WILLIAM BUTLER (IRE)
DRAMATIC LICENSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Step Out

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: J J Slevin | T: S R B Crawford

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00