15:43 Downpatrick

Sunday 9 August 2026

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:28

Franco Hughes Away Bet Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 18.50s

1^st

Gangster Granny

511-0

6/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up in touch on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd when not fluent 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden after last, headway between horses to lead entering straight, stayed on well tchd 11/2

2^nd

Theflyingbee

911-11

15/2

T: F G HandJ: Mr J R Martin (7)

Pushed along early and soon prominent, tracked leaders when hampered 1st, led before 3rd, not fluent 4th, narrow advantage 2 out, pushed along last, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 8/1

3^rd

Cobra Queen

711-12

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, tracked leader when jumped left and mistake 1st, soon 3rd, 2nd at 6th, close up 2 out, pushed along before last where not fluent, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace op 15/2

4^th

1 ¾

Camlin Park

611-5

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

In touch in rear, slow 2nd, 6th 3 out, pushed along in 5th before last, 4th last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Joya Del Mar

811-0

8/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Prominent, led before 1st where not fluent, headed before 3rd, 3rd at 6th, 4th before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, 5th last, soon ridden and no extra op 10/1

6^th

6 ½

Poetic Twist

511-3

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, jumped left 1st, towards rear when not fluent next, tracked leaders 3rd, 6th halfway, slow 4 out and pushed along briefly, not fluent and reminder 2 out, pushed along and no impression when slow last, no extra tchd 9/2

7^th

2 ¼

Miss Lia

610-1

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, slightly hampered and not fluent 1st, 8th halfway, dropped to rear 4 out where not fluent and pushed along, not fluent and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened op 12/1

8^th

4 ¾

Oh Janey

610-12

10/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, weakened op 9/1

9^th

Samba Train

511-12

3/1f

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 5th halfway, not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out, 7th 3 out, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out where not fluent and hampered, weakened, tailed off op 10/3 tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Billie Frechette

511-11

22/1

T: N MeadeJ: Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)

Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, 9th halfway, pushed along in 9th when fell 2 out op 14/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Shannon Bank⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: A Kinirons J: Non Runner

Steps In The Sand³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Mr J Costello

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.30, £2.50, £2.40EX:£38.10Trifecta:£116.40Tricast:£289.19SF:£53.10

Forecasts

Samba Train (3/1), Poetic Twist (4/1), Gangster Granny (6/1), Cobra Queen (6/1), Theflyingbee (15/2), Joya Del Mar (8/1), Oh Janey (10/1), Camlin Park (12/1), Shannon Bank (12/1), Steps In The Sand (16/1), Miss Lia (20/1), Billie Frechette (22/1)

SAMBA TRAIN remains open to improvement and is taken to gain compensation for her mid-race exit at Galway, with her mark still looking fair. Theflyingbee and Cobra Queen head the lengthy list of dangers in a competitive handicap.

SAMBA TRAIN (IRE)
THEFLYINGBEE (IRE)
COBRA QUEEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Mrs Mc Go

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: Dylan Kidd | T: J C McConnell

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00