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Randox Maiden Hurdle

Downpatrick · Fri 8th May 2026 · 17:00

📏 2m5f180y 🌿 Good To Yielding 🏟️ Turf 💰 €7,068 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Loch Cuan

5/1

Sam Ewing

1st

Roc Dino

1/8F

Paul Townend

3rd

Hawk's Rock

9/1

Paddy Hanlon(5)

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Distance

2m5f180y

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Going

Good To Yielding

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

€7,068

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Runners

🔖

Type

Hurdle

📊 Betting Forecast

8/11 Roc Dino, 6/4 Speculateur, 12/1 Loch Cuan, 14/1 Hawk's Rock, 33/1 Union Boy, 50/1 Lady Cosmo, 66/1 Herecomesmybaby, Evangelic, 100/1 Brohatna, Jenny's Bar

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Artic Chief Form: 0P8P0-	5y 166 lbs	Liam Lennon	78	–
5	Brohatna Form: 0/	6y 166 lbs	J J Slevin M M Rice	-	66/1
7	Evangelic Form: –	4y 158 lbs	Aidan Kelly(3) R K Watson	-	150/1
10	Le Questionnaire Form: 3202-	5y 166 lbs	Gordon Elliott	-	–
14	The Rebel Fox Form: 3225-	6y 166 lbs	Ross O'Sullivan	-	–
16	Aboras Mahler Form: 800P-	6y 159 lbs	Stephen Carlin	-	–
17	Chisel Hill Form: 6-	5y 159 lbs	Ian Patrick Donoghue	-	–
2	Bootscootinboogie Form: –	5y 166 lbs	M G Quinn	-	–
🥉 3rd	Hawk's Rock Form: 520-	6y 166 lbs	Paddy Hanlon(5) John Joseph Hanlon	-	9/1
20	Soulful Strut Form: –	5y 159 lbs	William Harvey	-	–
22	Echinacea Form: –	4y 151 lbs	Noel C Kelly	-	–
4	Herecomesmybaby Form: 400-	5y 166 lbs	Carl Millar(5) Noel C Kelly	-	80/1
4	Coded Welder Form: 23300-	7y 166 lbs	Cian Collins	105	–
🥈 2nd	Loch Cuan Form: 02-	5y 166 lbs	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	-	5/1
5	Doctor Elvis Form: 64220-	7y 166 lbs	Gordon Elliott	117	–
🥇 1st	Roc Dino Form: 3/220-	5y 166 lbs	Paul Townend W P Mullins	125	1/8F
6	Flying Ace Form: 34-	5y 166 lbs	Gordon Elliott	-	–
6	Speculateur Form: 23333-	5y 166 lbs	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	117	–
7	Union Boy Form: –	6y 166 lbs	Benjamin P Kennedy(7) M O Quigley	-	–
6	Jenny's Bar Form: 5P-	6y 159 lbs	James Smith(5) Thomas Gibney	-	100/1
9	Kashchei Form: 66753-	6y 166 lbs	Cian Collins	104	–
9	Lady Cosmo Form: 7/168-	6y 159 lbs	Sean Flanagan C A McBratney	-	–

Rated 8lb higher than his likely main rival Speculateur, ROC DINO should be able to get off the mark.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.