19:30 Downpatrick (NI) 11 Oct 2024
Denis Macauley Memorial Handicap Hurdle
80-95 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 12 ran
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, disputed from 2 out, pushed along on inner to gain definite advantage after last, soon ridden and kept on well
led, disputed from 1st, headed before next, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, regained 2nd close home
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, progress into 3rd before next, headway to challenge when hung left last, ridden to briefly go 2nd over 100 yards out, no extra and lost a place close home
rear of mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 5th after next, went moderate 4th last, soon ridden and kept on one pace
rear of mid division, 8th halfway, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, went moderate 6th after 2 out, kept on one pace from last
mid division, progress into 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no extra and dropped to 6th after next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, disputed from 1st, led before next, mistake 5th, not fluent and headed 4 out, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra and weakened from last
towards rear, 9th halfway, no impression from 3 out
mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next
always towards rear, never a factor
mid division, not fluent 1st, towards rear when fell 3rd
towards rear, pushed along after 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before next
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |