14:17 Downpatrick

Sunday 10 August 2025

All14:1714:4715:1715:5216:2216:5217:22

ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 13.7s

1^st

Atomic Queen

611-7

5/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, headway on inner to dispute last, ridden to lead entering straight, kept on well op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Galileo Springs

510-13

5/4f

T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd 2 out, headway on outer to dispute last, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden to go 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner op 7/4

3^rd

Hillhead Runner

511-7

15/8

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 2 out, led briefly before last, soon joined and headed entering straight, ridden in 3rd over 150 yards out, no extra and kept on one pace close home op 6/4

4^th

1 ½

Penny Perfect

410-10

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, mistakes, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, went moderate 5th early straight, kept on to go 4th close home tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

5^th

3 ¼

Lightning Legs

410-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 12/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Whispering Willow

410-10

20/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Led, joined 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th before last, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

George's Angel

410-10

300/1

T: R K WatsonJ: I Ryan (7)

Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Boldplay

510-13

40/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Mr R Guiney (7)

Always towards rear, detached when unseated rider 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Chasing Crowns²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.80, £1.10, £1.02EX:£17.30Trifecta:£31.40SF:£12.42

Forecasts

Galileo Springs (5/4), Hillhead Runner (15/8), Atomic Queen (5/1), Penny Perfect (11/1), Lightning Legs (16/1), Chasing Crowns (16/1), Whispering Willow (20/1), Boldplay (40/1), George's Angel (300/1)

Bumper winner HILLHEAD RUNNER has shown plenty in her three starts since switched to hurdles for the Gavin Cromwell yard, seemingly booked for the runner-up spot when departing at the final flight over 2½m at Wexford. It's likely that plenty of use will be made of her back at this trip and she could prove hard to catch. Galileo Springs is capable of better than she has shown in this sphere so far and Martin Brassil's charge is second choice ahead of Atomic Queen and newcomer Penny Perfect.

HILLHEAD RUNNER (IRE)
GALILEO SPRINGS (IRE)
ATOMIC QUEEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sharp Object

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: B W Harvey | T: J C McConnell

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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