19:30 Downpatrick (NI) 10 Oct 2025
Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle
0-100 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 11 ran
made all, pushed along 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, stayed on well inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner entering straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden next, 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th close home
towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden next, 7th at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, no impression
in rear, mistake 6th, closer in 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression
always towards rear, never a factor
always behind, ridden 3 out, never a factor
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at halfway, weakened from 6th, soon behind
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good - Yielding | 12 | Jimli's Cave | 6 | 11 5 | 86 | 00-2527 | 42 days | R K Watson (51 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 17/ 2 | 5:28.20 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 10 | Moneynabane | 5 | 11 9 | 90 | 975357 | 11 days | N McCluskey (151 miles) | Philip Byrnes | 9/ 2 | 5:47.60 | |
| 2022 | Yielding | 9 | Appian Way | 6 | 11 6 | 87 | 475521 | 8 days | C O'Brien (131 miles) | Jack Foley | 4/ 1 | 5:34.90 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 15 | Ask The Leader | 5 | 11 3 | 84 | P89149 | 8 days | D M Christie (99 miles) | Jack Foley | 11/ 2 | 5:35.00 | |
| 2020 | Yielding | 12 | Laughing Trix | 7 | 11 3 | 81 | 0088P-7 | 33 days | D A McLoughlin (103 miles) | Conor Maxwell | 13/ 2 | 5:51.70 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 13 | Balgowlah | 4 | 10 12 | 85 | 230246 | 13 days | C A McBratney (151 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 7/ 1 | 5:54.60 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 11 | Caerleon Kate | 6 | 11 9 | 92 | 627440 | 19 days | C A McBratney (151 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 12/ 1 | 6:03.70 | |
| 2017 | Yielding | 13 | Poormans Hill | 6 | 11 7 | 87 | 840411 | 16 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 4/ 9 | 5:50.60 | |
| 2016 | Yielding | 11 | Teacher's Pet | 5 | 11 11 | 101 | 43U213 | 20 days | J P Dempsey (131 miles) | Luke Dempsey | 4/ 1 | 5:48.30 |