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Downpatrick (IRE)
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ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle
Downpatrick (IRE) Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €1.80 €1.10 €1.02 Exacta: €17.30 Trifecta: €31.40
Non-Runners: Chasing Crowns (allergies)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Atomic Queen (IRE) 6 M Good
Peter Fahey 161 lbs 5/1 Won Prominent - awkward jump 1st - headway to lead last - ridden and went clear run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare got caught out wide and race wasn't run to suit on her first run over hurdles)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2nd 5 Galileo Springs (IRE) 5 M AVG
Martin Brassil 153 lbs 5/4F 5 In touch with leaders - challenging last - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 7/4)
3rd 2 Hillhead Runner (IRE) 5 M AVG
Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 15/8 .5 Towards rear - prominent 1st - led after 2 out - headed last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 6/4)
4th 8 Penny Perfect (IRE) 4 F AVG
Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 11/1 1.5 Towards rear - awkward jump 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent 4 out - still plenty to do 2 out - kept on run-in (jockey said filly ran very green)(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
5th 7 Lightning Legs (IRE) 4 F Poor
Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 16/1 3.25 Midfield - went fourth last - soon no extra - lost fourth towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
6th 9 Whispering Willow (IRE) 4 F Poor
Paul John Gilligan 147 lbs 20/1 18 Led - headed and weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
7th 6 George's Angel (IRE) 4 F Poor
R K Watson 143 lbs 300/1 15 Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 80/1)
99th 3 Boldplay (IRE) 4 F Poor
Paul Traynor 148 lbs 40/1 - In rear - detached and struggling when swerved sharply right and unseated 3 out(op 66/1)