14:12 Downpatrick

Friday 18 September 2026

All13:3714:1214:4715:2215:5716:2817:0217:37

Randox Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 16.20s

1^st

Calm Flight Ahead

510-7

4/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)

Made all, clear from 1st, reduced advantage but still 4 lengths clear over last, stayed on well under pressure op 7/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Dairy Force

711-5

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)

Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th 4 out, went moderate 2nd 2 out, closed before last, effort under pressure early flat, no impression from from over 100 yards out, stayed on op 7/2

3^rd

Chantilly Wings

511-5

9/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Chased leaders in moderate 4th, moderate 5th 2 out, moderate 3rd approaching last, no impression op 11/2

4^th

Migdam

711-12

16/1

T: J FaheyJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, moderate 8th 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, moderate 5th and no impression before last, kept on same pace flat op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and 28/1

5^th

Earl Neigh

711-4

16/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Philip Donovan

Chased leaders, moderate 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, moderate 4th and no impression before last tchd 18/1

6^th

Beggars Rock

711-2

9/4f

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Kevin Sexton

Chased leader in moderate 2nd from 1st, mistake 4 out, moderate 4th and ridden 2 out, weakened before last op 11/4 tchd 3/1

7^th

1 ¼

Viceregent

911-0

80/1

T: L LennonJ: Mr E P Powell (7)

Chased leaders, moderate 6th 4 out, lost place 3 out, no impression op 66/1

8^th

Lilac Lady

611-4

12/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Alan King (7)

Chased leaders in moderate 3rd from 1st, lost place after 4th, weakened before 3 out, no danger, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Gone For Tea

811-6

66/1

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Always towards rear, dropped behind before 3 out, no danger, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Derry Lad

811-0

15/2

T: Kevin ColemanJ: J J Slevin

In rear when fell 4th tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Quint Major⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: M A Molloy J: Daniel King

Portnacoo²¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: H Smyth J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £2.90EX:£18.80Trifecta:£128.00Tricast:£103.94SF:£17.37

Forecasts

Beggars Rock (9/4), Dairy Force (3/1), Calm Flight Ahead (4/1), Derry Lad (15/2), Quint Major (8/1), Chantilly Wings (9/1), Lilac Lady (12/1), Migdam (16/1), Earl Neigh (16/1), Portnacoo (33/1), Gone For Tea (66/1), Viceregent (80/1)

BEGGARS ROCK arrives chasing a hat-trick after a pair of wins over fences, including at this track, and is taken to exploit his lower hurdles mark. Calm Flight Ahead was much improved when scoring at Sligo last time and rates the chief threat despite a 12 lb rise, while Quint Major has shown signs of a revival and is also respected.

BEGGARS ROCK (IRE)
CALM FLIGHT AHEAD (IRE)
QUINT MAJOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Arcland

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 9

J: Eoin Staples | T: G P Cromwell

9/4

Prize Money

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