15:55 Downpatrick

Monday 31 August 2026

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

AJC Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 22.40s

1^st

Bruant

511-12

3/1f

T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton

In rear, headway into 6th 2 out, close 4th at last, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong op 7/2 tchd 11/4 and 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Kashchei

611-12

12/1

T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Led, not fluent 4th, mistake and headed 5th, raced behind leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on run-in tchd 14/1

3^rd

3 ½

Penzance

611-7

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, ran around approaching 1st, led from 5th, ridden after 2 out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong op 11/1

4^th

6 ½

Down Around

911-4

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th after last op 9/2

5^th

2 ¼

Cozone

911-11

9/2

T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (5)

In rear, slight mistake 4th, headway into 2nd 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra op 6/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

4 ½

Seven Towers

511-9

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden 2 out, 5th at last, no impression tchd 15/2

7^th

Love Like This

810-3

22/1

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, no impression op 18/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Tell Nobody Nothin

611-4

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: Joshua Halford (7)

Tracked leaders, jumped left at 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened, weakened op 6/1

Also Ran

Shinnhill

911-10

9/1

T: N McKnightJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)

Always behind, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out op 17/2 tchd 15/2

Tolka Row

611-5

16/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up inside final furlong op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Mickey Cohen⁵⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £3.90, £2.30EX:£60.50Trifecta:£385.80Tricast:£301.09SF:£40.30

Forecasts

Bruant (3/1), Cozone (9/2), Down Around (6/1), Tell Nobody Nothin (13/2), Seven Towers (7/1), Penzance (9/1), Shinnhill (9/1), Kashchei (12/1), Mickey Cohen (12/1), Tolka Row (16/1), Love Like This (22/1)

TELL NOBODY NOTHIN was placed off 5 lb higher over hurdles last spring so might be worth chancing now back over the smaller obstacles. Down Around had the run of the race when winning at Ballinrobe last time but could easily have more to come for new trainer Gordon Elliott and is second choice ahead of the other Noel Meade runner Mickey Cohen.

TELL NOBODY NOTHIN (IRE)
DOWN AROUND (IRE)
MICKEY COHEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Our Zebo

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Alex Harvey | T: N C Kelly

11/2

Prize Money

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