17:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 29 March 2026

All14:0714:4215:1715:5216:2717:0017:30

Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 34.90s

1^st

Cause For Comment

612-0

15/8f

T: S G CareyJ: Mr P W Mullins

Close up early, not fluent 1st, soon tracked leader, slightly hampered 6th, disputed from 5 out, led before 3 out, joined before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well op 11/8

2^nd

West Of Idaho

612-0

11/2

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr J M Halford (7)

Prominent, slight mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders, mid-division from 3rd, pushed along intermittently from 5 out, 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th before next, stayed on and closer before last, 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on winner tchd 7/1

3^rd

Lawful Ruler

712-0

40/1

T: P StaffordJ: Mr T J Stafford (7)

Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden in moderate 3rd before 2 out, closer before last, under pressure in 4th last, left 3rd, no extra run-in tchd 50/1

4^th

Cebu City

712-0

11/1

T: S G CareyJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Held up, ridden in 6th and no extra before 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Magic Sadler

812-0

85/40

T: P M J DoyleJ: Ms E C Costello (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 3 out, disputed before next, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last op 5/2

Mister Frostie

712-0

40/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Towards rear, ridden after 5 out, no extra next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out tchd 33/1

Sledgehammer

612-0

80/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: Mr T A Halford (7)

Towards rear, mistake 4th, trailing from 6th, pulled up before 5 out op 50/1

Tumuch

712-0

12/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: Mr N McParlan

Led, jumped right 6th, joined 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next op 16/1

Yewtree Hill

912-0

11/2

T: C CollinsJ: Mr O McGill (5)

Mid-division, dropped towards rear 6th, ridden before 4 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £10.40EX:£16.00Trifecta:£68.00SF:£13.62

Forecasts

Cause For Comment (15/8), Magic Sadler (85/40), West Of Idaho (11/2), Yewtree Hill (11/2), Cebu City (11/1), Tumuch (12/1), Lawful Ruler (40/1), Mister Frostie (40/1), Sledgehammer (80/1)

MAGIC SADLER got no further than the first when odds-on at Thurles 8 weeks ago but has won a couple of points since and been found another good opportunity back in a hunter. Cause For Comment and West of Idaho are feared most.

MAGIC SADLER
CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR)
WEST OF IDAHO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Asphalt Cowboy

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Mr M N Sharpe | T: S G Carey

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00