17:20 Downpatrick

Friday 22 May 2026

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Randox Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 185y  |   Good to Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 4m 41.50s
1st
Horse silk
1
11/8f
T: M FaheyJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd after 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well tchd 5/4 and 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Prominent, tracked leader before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression after last, 2nd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 5/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
9/2
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, a little keen, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway to lead before next, pushed along and headed last, soon ridden and no impression, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
15
12/1
T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, moderate 8th last, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
22/1
T: M RiceJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, took keen hold, carried left 1st, led before 2nd, jumped left and mistake 4th, headed before 2 out where mistake, pushed along in 4th before last, no extra op 20/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
5
5
100/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
10
28/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, slight mistake last, no impression op 22/1 tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
11
80/1
T: N C KellyJ: Carl Millar (5)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along after 2 out, no impression op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
½
4
511-4
50/1
T: D BroadJ: Paddy Cleary (7)
Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no impression op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
100/1
T: Edward F PowerJ: Gavin Brouder
Towards rear, slow 2nd, pushed along when slightly hampered 3 out, no impression op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
125/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: John Shinnick
Mid-division, took keen hold, jumped left, mistake and reminder 1st, tracked leaders when slow 2nd, 4th halfway, 5th when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened op 80/1 tchd 150/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
150/1
T: Paul MulliganJ: Ben Harvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along when slightly hampered 3 out, no extra op 80/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
10/1
T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: Donagh Meyler
Always towards rear, never a factor, jumped left and pushed along 4th, no extra after 2 out op 20/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 9th halfway, slow 3 out, pushed along and no impression when overjumped and unseated rider next op 9/1 tchd 8/1
PU
Horse silk
13
40/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Prominent, took keen hold, jumped left 1st and soon tracked leaders, continued to jump left at times, jumped badly left 5th and hung left on bend after 5th, soon weakened and dropped to rear, pulled up before last tchd 33/1

Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Butch Coolidge185
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: D H Kelly  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Colwyn Bay21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Horse silk
Magical Sal14
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: C A McBratney  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £2.00EX:£8.40Trifecta:£13.10SF:£5.87

Forecasts

Mr Master Mac (11/8), Le Questionnaire (10/3), Cailin Deas (9/2), Magical Sal (7/1), Royal Mal (10/1), Butch Coolidge (11/1), Colwyn Bay (11/1), Echinacea (12/1), Holy Joe (12/1), Brohatna (22/1), Tolka Row (28/1), Idaho Expresso (40/1), Dahab (50/1), Undertheinfluence (80/1), Glendaars Secret (100/1), Yolanda's Star (100/1), Raleagh Scope (125/1), Beacon Bypass (150/1)

Verdict

MR MASTER MAC made a promising start to his hurdles career when third at Tramore last month and gets a narrow vote ahead of Gordon Elliott's Le Questionnaire, who also arrives on the back of a placed effort at Tramore. Cailin Deas may prove best of the remainder.

  1. MR MASTER MAC (IRE)
  2. LE QUESTIONNAIRE (FR)
  3. CAILIN DEAS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Hills Of Glory
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
13/8

Prize Money

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

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