18:55 Downpatrick (NI) 31 Aug 2026
AJC Group Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €7,200 - 10 ran
in rear, headway into 6th 2 out, close 4th at last, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong
led, not fluent 4th, mistake and headed 5th, raced behind leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, ran around approaching 1st, led from 5th, ridden after 2 out, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th after last
in rear, slight mistake 4th, headway into 2nd 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden 2 out, 5th at last, no impression
towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, jumped left at 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened, weakened
always behind, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up inside final furlong
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 9 | Our Zebo | 6 | 11 11 | 109 | 21-1023 | 10 days | N C Kelly (92 miles) | Alex Harvey | 11/ 2 | 5:20.30 | |
| 2024 | Good | 9 | Portnacoo | 6 | 10 3 | 84 | PP79-65 | 5 days | H Smyth (40 miles) | Paddy Hanlon | 15/ 2 | 5:30.50 | |
| 2023 | Good | 10 | Paidi's Passion | 7 | 11 2 | 97 | 89-FP20 | 34 days | D M Christie (99 miles) | Jordan Gainford | 11/ 2 | 5:21.07 | |
| 2022 | Good | 12 | Sphagnum | 5 | 11 9 | 103 | 4-58122 | 12 days | J P Broderick (209 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 3/ 1 | 5:26.00 | |
| 2021 | Good | 15 | Favori Logique | 6 | 11 12 | 106 | 27P-221 | 27 days | R O'Sullivan (131 miles) | Shane O'Callaghan | 3/ 1 | 5:21.50 |
