15:22 Downpatrick

Monday 31 August 2026

All14:1214:4715:2215:5516:2917:0417:39

North Down Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 27.30s

1^st

Majestic Horizon

511-4

5/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, improved to lead 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well under pressure op 2/1 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Fortis Et Liber

511-4

6/1

T: C BoweJ: Ricky Doyle

Rear of mid-division, mid-division 4 out, closer in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well without reaching winner tchd 5/1 and 13/2

3^rd

Coded Welder

711-4

1/1f

T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway into 3rd and ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 11/8

4^th

Ritz Plan

410-7

9/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Led early, headed 3rd, jumped badly left at 3rd, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and 5/1

5^th

Salty Racer

511-4

66/1

T: N C KellyJ: Simon Torrens

In rear, reminder at 1st, modest progress after 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace straight, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

3 ½

Tribal Moon

511-12

16/1

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Tracked leaders, carried wide at 3rd, ridden 3 out, no impression op 22/1

7^th

1 ½

Jolly D'olivate

710-11

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche

Mid-division, carried badly left at 3rd, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 40/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

Tommy Go Maith

511-4

250/1

T: T P McGettiganJ: Paddy Cleary (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3rd, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened op 150/1 tchd 300/1

Also Ran

Six Mile Suzy

610-11

300/1

T: W J BrysonJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)

Always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Fuusland⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £1.10EX:£18.10Trifecta:£38.20SF:£18.99

Forecasts

Coded Welder (1/1), Majestic Horizon (5/2), Ritz Plan (9/2), Fortis Et Liber (6/1), Tribal Moon (16/1), Fuusland (16/1), Jolly D'olivate (50/1), Salty Racer (66/1), Tommy Go Maith (250/1), Six Mile Suzy (300/1)

CODED WELDER has been leaving his backers disappointed but this looks a great opportunity for him to open his account judged on his form in handicaps. Majestic Horizon is the obvious danger, with Ritz Plan having a bit to prove.

CODED WELDER (IRE)
MAJESTIC HORIZON (IRE)
RITZ PLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Penny Perfect

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

15/2

Prize Money

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