14:48 Downpatrick
Friday 9 October 2026
All14:1314:4815:2315:5816:3017:0517:37
Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  2m 1f 65y  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:48Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 19.10s
T:Â Ciaran MurphyJ:Â Eoghan Finegan (5)
Led, pressed 2 out, pushed along and joined briefly before last, kept on well run-in op 85/40 tchd 9/4
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â James Smith (3)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on well run-in to go 2nd final 100 yards op 11/4 tchd 2/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly when mistake last, soon ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards op 13/8
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Towards rear, 4th after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 17/2
T:Â N C KellyJ:Â Simon Torrens
Towards rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after 2 out, soon no extra op 25/1 tchd 40/1
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Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£7.10Trifecta:£12.80SF:£6.99
Forecasts
Facile Ocean (2/1), Lygon Lad (2/1), Papagei (9/4), Speakasyoufind (10/1), Mr Caulfield (33/1)
FACILE OCEAN is taken to resume winning ways in a race that could be run to suit. Lygon Lad looks the chief threat, ahead of Papagei.
- FACILE OCEAN (IRE)
- LYGON LAD (IRE)
- PAPAGEI
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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