19:35 Downpatrick

Friday 8 May 2026

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Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-100)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 150y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:35  |   Winning time: 6m 2.40s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: W R CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained advantage 6 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well from last op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
9
5/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr B M Coonan (7)
Towards rear, progress into 4th 3 out, went 2nd before next, pushed along after last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner op 9/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
19
12
9/1
T: M M LynchJ: Alex Harvey
Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, badly hampered and left 4th before last, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd run-in op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
16/1
T: O McKiernanJ: James Duggan (7)
Mid division, 4th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no impression when hampered and left 5th before last, soon ridden and kept on to go moderate 4th run-in tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
5/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Donagh Meyler
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 6th, moderate 9th after 3 out, left 6th after 2 out, kept on from last, went 5th run-in op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
13
10/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Gavin Brouder
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 9/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1
1
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)
Chased leader, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, badly hampered and briefly left 3rd before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in op 7/2 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Philip Byrnes
Rear of mid division, progress into 5th halfway, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next, no extra in 3rd when fell 2 out tchd 11/1
BD
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, brought down next op 12/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, led 3rd, not fluent 5th and 6th, headed 6 out, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last tchd 7/1
PU
Horse silk
11
910-10
28/1
T: P J McKennaJ: Anna McGuinness (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, no impression when pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Shantou Show76
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 10
T: N C Kelly  J: Carl Millar
NR
7
Horse silk
Coillte M C G64
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: S G Carey  J: Michael Kenneally
NR
14
Horse silk
Tullabrack Lad26
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: F J Flood  J: Conor Stone-Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.10, £1.20, £3.30EX:£44.40Trifecta:£314.70Tricast:£254.35SF:£36.38

Forecasts

Hardy Diamond (4/1), My Good Pal (5/1), Jimli's Cave (5/1), Dinoland (11/2), Tullabrack Lad (8/1), Mini Getaway (9/1), Harley Street (9/1), Mastermind (10/1), Person Of Interest (10/1), My Cullen (10/1), Coillte M C G (10/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), Shantou Show (20/1), Cocoplum (28/1)

Verdict

MINI GETAWAY was a consistent hurdler and, following a recent point success, is taken to make a successful chasing debut. Coillte M C G, who has unfinished business as a chaser, looks the main threat ahead of My Good Pal.

  1. MINI GETAWAY (IRE)
  2. COILLTE M C G (IRE)
  3. MY GOOD PAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Riggs
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 10
28/1

Prize Money

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

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