17:00 Downpatrick

Friday 8 May 2026

All17:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Randox Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 34.20s

1^st

Roc Dino

511-12

1/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, joined 3 out, headed next, progress to challenge last, regained lead entering straight, kept on well run-in, easily op 1/9

2^nd

Loch Cuan

511-12

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace from last, went 2nd over 50 yards out, no impression on winner op 11/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Hawk's Rock

611-12

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, led next, pushed along and strongly pressed last, soon ridden and headed entering straight, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 50 yards out op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

Herecomesmybaby

511-12

80/1

T: N C KellyJ: Carl Millar (5)

Towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace to go 4th over 100 yards out op 50/1

5^th

Brohatna

611-12

66/1

T: M RiceJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 5th over 100 yards out op 50/1

6^th

Jenny's Bar

611-5

100/1

T: T GibneyJ: James Smith (5)

Towards rear, reminders after 1st, pushed along after 4th, no impression from 3 out

7^th

Evangelic

411-4

150/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Aidan Kelly (3)

Towards rear, slow jumps 1st and 2nd, soon detached, no impression when veered left after jumping 2 out, completely tailed off op 100/1 tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

Speculateur²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Lady Cosmo²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Sean Flanagan

Union Boy

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M O Quigley J: Ben Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.13Pl:£1.02, £1.80EX:£1.80Trifecta:£2.40SF:£1.83

Forecasts

Roc Dino (1/8), Speculateur (9/4), Loch Cuan (5/1), Hawk's Rock (9/1), Union Boy (25/1), Lady Cosmo (50/1), Brohatna (66/1), Herecomesmybaby (80/1), Jenny's Bar (100/1), Evangelic (150/1)

ROC DINO shaped better than previously on these shores when finishing a creditable tenth of 24 in the Martin Pipe Handicap at the Cheltenham Festival and sets a clear standard back in maiden company on that form. Speculateur is the obvious threat.

ROC DINO (FR)
SPECULATEUR (FR)
LOCH CUAN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00