15:58 Downpatrick

Friday 9 October 2026

All14:1314:4815:2315:5816:3017:0517:37

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 180y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:58  |   Winning time: 5m 56.40s
1st
Horse silk
1
Little Ginger
511-12
4/7f
T: J FaheyJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Always prominent, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, led briefly after 3 out, pushed along and led again before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 4/5 tchd 8/15 and 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
Fuusland
511-4
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Led early, jumped left 1st and headed, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 2nd early run-in, ridden and kept on well, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/2 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
Spill A Drop
611-4
25/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Harry Sexton (7)
Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, ridden run-in and kept on one pace into 3rd final 100 yards tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
Young Doran
511-4
7/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Ross Sugrue (7)
Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway after 3 out and disputed lead before next where pecked, pushed along and headed before last, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd final 150 yards op 4/1 tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
29
6
Poet's Creek
510-11
150/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Carl Millar (5)
Always towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th and detached, not fluent 4 out and no extra after next, tailed off op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
32
3
Grey Ace
511-4
80/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Peter Smithers (5)
Tracked leader, jumped left, led before 3rd, headed 3 out and dropped to 5th before next, soon weakened, completely tailed off op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.58Pl:£1.10, £1.80EX:£3.60Trifecta:£9.50SF:£3.22

Forecasts

Little Ginger (4/7), Fuusland (7/2), Young Doran (7/2), Spill A Drop (25/1), Grey Ace (80/1), Poet's Creek (150/1)

Verdict

LITTLE GINGER is going the right way and can open his hurdles account at the third attempt. Young Doran is most likely to follow him home.

  1. LITTLE GINGER (IRE)
  2. YOUNG DORAN (IRE)
  3. FUUSLAND (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00

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