15 Jun 2025 16:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,899); Distance: 2m 1f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Bruant (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
B8- / 4 |
Flat (57), Jump (75) |
K C Sexton | A J Martin Elizabethcarsonracing… |
40/1 | |
| in rear, headway into 3rd travelling well 2 out, close 3rd at last, pushed along and led entering straight, stayed on well under hands and heels, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Boston Rajj (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) |
5530-21 / 7 |
Jump (5) | C P Millar | G Elliott D J Barry |
5/4 | |
| led and disputed, not fluent at 4th, left in front 3 out, ridden and joined at last, led after last, headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Dunkerque (DEN) (gelding, not availiable, 12 0) |
644- / 5 |
Jump (51) | A Balfe | G P Cromwell Poetry In Motion… |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway on outer 2 out, went close 4th at last, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Brave Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
84706-4 / 5 |
Jump (19) | P Hanlon | M M McNiff Queen Maeve Racing… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly at last, headed after last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Cap Bernat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
266/42-0 / 12 |
Jump (23) | P J O'Hanlon | R McNeilly Robin McNeilly… |
33/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, moderate 6th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4¾ L |
Ballyearl (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
69-1 / 4 |
Jump (32) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Dr S P Fitzgerald |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th at last, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 42 L |
Warriors Wood (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
59-1 / 5 |
Jump (30) | D P Maxwell | A McNamara S F McElroy |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, soon behind | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Sage Conseil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1/721- / 7 |
Jump (65) | J Smith | J C McConnell Miss Debbie McConnell |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead, took keen hold, led from 2nd, joined 4 out, led again when fell 3 out | ||||||||||