17:35 Downpatrick

Friday 19 September 2025

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J Murdoch Contracts Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 28.8s

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Desertmore Charm

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry| T: D Leahy

40/1

Mahler gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Skorcher and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3½m) Are Ya Right Chief.

Form:

Minella Jury

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen

2/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including smart German 1m-1¼m winner Ajalo. Dam 11f winner in Germany.

Form:

Barrys Spirit⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 13 in bumper at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 45 days ago.

Form: 9

Bells Grove³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 8 in bumper (6/1) at Sligo (18.4f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Can build on it so he's firmly in the picture.

Form: 3

Katie's Casper^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 147 days ago, pulled up. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 366P-

Moja Dama^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Motvator filly shaped encouragingly (16/5) when a debut third of 9 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 41 days ago. That form is working out well so she's a player with more to come.

Form: 3

Tropical Twist

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

9/2

Saddex filly. Of obvious interest on debut, especiallhy if the market vibes are positive.

Form:

Non-Runners

Loughdoo⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: S Millar J: Mr N Gault

Double Order¹³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: Patrick Turley J: Mr D G Lavery

Forecasts

Moja Dama (15/8), Minella Jury (2/1), Bells Grove (4/1), Tropical Twist (9/2), Double Order (20/1), Barrys Spirit (25/1), Katie's Casper (25/1), Desertmore Charm (40/1), Loughdoo (66/1)

Willie Mullins' daughter of Motivator MOJA DAMA shaped well when a debut third at Kilbeggan and can build on it here to get off the mark unless Gordon Elliott's newcomer Tropical Twist proves well above average. Bells Grove also has the form to play a part.