21:10 Downpatrick (NI) 10 May 2024
Gerry Hannity, Lifetime Badgeholder At Downpatrick Racecourse Memorial Maiden Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 13 ran
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and headway to lead run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, jumped high 2nd and 4th, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ridden and headed inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway and 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead briefly approaching last, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, no extra
soon led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, 4th and no impression before last, no extra run-in
chased leaders, mistake 3rd and not fluent next, 6th halfway, 5th and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last where slight mistake , kept on one pace
towards rear, some headway into 7th before 3 out where not fluent, 6th and pushed along approaching last where jumped left, no extra run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th before 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, slow 1st, moderate 9th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and soon no extra, tailed off
mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, no extra from 2 out, weakened, tailed off
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and no threat after 3 out, no extra, tailed off
slowly away and always towards rear, pushed along and no impression halfway, no extra from 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway, no extra from 4 out, tailed off
rear of mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yielding | 13 | Ossifer Hops | 5 | 11 4 | - | P27482 | 21 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 9/ 2 | 4:38.70 | |
| 2022 | Yielding - Soft | 12 | Wild Shot | 8 | 11 12 | - | 5-06946 | 44 days | J C McConnell (103 miles) | Shane FitzGerald | 11/ 4 | 4:53.00 | |
| 2021 | Good | 13 | Enniskerry | 7 | 11 6 | - | 224P | 57 days | B Connell (131 miles) | Mark Bolger | 5/ 2 | 4:40.00 | |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Coolongolook | 4 | 11 4 | - | 310515 | 83 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 6/ 4 | 4:40.10 | |
| 2018 | Good | 15 | Caro Des Flos | 6 | 11 4 | - | 2-58225 | 23 days | W P Mullins (158 miles) | D J Mullins | 4/ 5 | 4:35.30 | |
| 2017 | Good | 11 | Dorans River | 7 | 11 12 | - | 4613PP | 143 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Keith Donoghue | 4/ 1 | 4:34.20 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | Twilight Shadow | 5 | 10 11 | - | 60006-2 | 14 days | B R Hamilton (151 miles) | D J Mullins | 4/ 1 | 4:38.50 |