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16:20 Downpatrick
Sunday 15 June 2025
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Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f 165y | Yielding to Soft | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 29.0s
T: A J MartinJ: K C Sexton
In rear, headway into 3rd travelling well 2 out, close 3rd at last, pushed along and led entering straight, stayed on well under hands and heels, comfortably op 20/1 tchd 50/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (5)
Led and disputed, not fluent at 4th, left in front 3 out, ridden and joined at last, led after last, headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 2/1
T: G P CromwellJ: A Balfe (7)
Rear of mid-division, headway on outer 2 out, went close 4th at last, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong op 7/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P Hanlon (7)
Mid-division, 5th 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly at last, headed after last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 8/1
T: R McNeillyJ: P J O'Hanlon
In rear, hampered 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression tchd 40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th at last, weakened op 7/2 tchd 10/3
T: A McNamaraJ: D P Maxwell (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, soon behind tchd 7/1
Also Ran
T: J C McConnellJ: J Smith (5)
Disputed lead, took keen hold, led from 2nd, joined 4 out, led again when fell 3 out op 9/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£71.00Pl:£8.70, £1.10, £2.60EX:£262.00Trifecta:£1,038.50SF:£98.65
Forecasts
Boston Rajj (5/4), Sage Conseil (4/1), Ballyearl (11/2), Warriors Wood (6/1), Dunkerque (8/1), Brave Soldier (10/1), Cap Bernat (33/1), Bruant (40/1)
BALLYEARL was strong at the finish when landing a Tipperary juvenile hurdle in a first-time hood (retained here) last month and, with the promise of better come from this 4-y-o, he is taken to follow up. Fellow last-time-out winner Boston Rajj is feared most, while Dunkerque possesses potential and also enters calculations.
- BALLYEARL (FR)
- BOSTON RAJJ (IRE)
- DUNKERQUE (DEN)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00
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