16:18 Downpatrick

Sunday 9 August 2026

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

J Murdoch Contracts Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 5m 33.30s

1^st

Magical Sal

610-11

4/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: J J Slevin

Started quickly and made all, soon clear, reduced advantage 2nd, narrow lead when not fluent 6th, mistake next, not fluent 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden after last and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 9/2

2^nd

Thesilverbridle

510-11

5/4f

T: J C McConnellJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, jumped right 1st, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along next, switched left approaching last where went 2nd, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on well, held op 2/1 tchd 6/5

3^rd

4 ¾

Young Doran

511-4

4/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche

Tracked leader, not fluent jumping, slight mistake 4th, close 2nd when mistake 6th, slight mistake next and 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when mistake last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards op 11/4

4^th

That's It Paddy

511-4

22/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Tracked leaders on inner, slow and slightly hampered 1st, 6th halfway, jumped left 6th, 4th when jumped left 2 out, soon pushed along, no impression when mistake last, ridden after last, kept on one pace tchd 20/1

5^th

Lygon Lad

611-4

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up in rear, slight mistake 5th, pushed along in 5th and no impression after 2 out, mistake last, weakened op 3/1

6^th

Paymelater

711-4

20/1

T: S MillarJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, towards rear when mistake 4th, 4th halfway, mistake 6th, raced wide when mistake next, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 33/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

G N Jefferson

511-4

50/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Fitzsimons (7)

Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, slightly hampered 6th, not fluent next and soon pushed along, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Oops A Daisy³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Josh Younge

I Can Find Em¹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Gary McGill J: Mr O McGill

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.70, £1.30EX:£10.30Trifecta:£26.30SF:£10.08

Forecasts

Thesilverbridle (5/4), Lygon Lad (7/2), Magical Sal (4/1), Young Doran (4/1), Paymelater (20/1), That's It Paddy (22/1), G N Jefferson (50/1), I Can Find Em (50/1), Oops A Daisy (100/1)

YOUNG DORAN made an encouraging start to his career when second at Ballinrobe in May and is taken to go one better now. Thesilverbridle also finished second on her debut and may provide the chief threat ahead of Magical Sal. Gordon Elliott's Lygon Lad needs monitoring in the betting back from an absence.

YOUNG DORAN (IRE)
THESILVERBRIDLE (IRE)
MAGICAL SAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Dramatic License

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: J J Slevin | T: S R B Crawford

6/1

Prize Money

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