15:37 Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

2nd

8

Magical Sal

J: J J Slevin

T: C A McBratney

33/1

Place: £9.50

Form: 63-57P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Best run was here when beaten a little under 8l in a bumper this May; modest since, including on hurdle debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 7	9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y	16:18 Downpatrick Magical Sal 10st 11lb J: J J Slevin T: C A McBratney	Ran okay in a bumper here and much improved on second attempt in maiden hurdles when chasing home a ready 4l winner in C&D maiden last month (good); respected.	11/2
2nd 8	14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 185y	15:37 Downpatrick Magical Sal 10st 11lb J: J J Slevin T: C A McBratney	Best run was here when beaten a little under 8l in a bumper this May; modest since, including on hurdle debut.	33/1
13	3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 50y	16:47 Wexford Magical Sal 11st 5lb J: Gavin Brouder T: C A McBratney	Best run in bumpers a 7.75l fifth of 9 at Downpatrick in May (2m2f, good); didn't back that up when beaten 36l back there on latest; best watched on hurdling debut.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

7

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

10st 11lb

Ran okay in a bumper here and much improved on second attempt in maiden hurdles when chasing home a ready 4l winner in C&D maiden last month (good); respected.

11/2

2nd

8

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

10st 11lb

Best run was here when beaten a little under 8l in a bumper this May; modest since, including on hurdle debut.

33/1

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

11st 5lb

Best run in bumpers a 7.75l fifth of 9 at Downpatrick in May (2m2f, good); didn't back that up when beaten 36l back there on latest; best watched on hurdling debut.

33/1

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5th

2

Martin Plage

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

6/4

Form: 46/55/

Last run: 587 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

2m4f point winner; ran in these colours when based in Britain, running his best race when third in a Cheltenham bumper in October 2023; later beaten 8l and 12l in two runs over hurdles; back from a long absence but retains some potential on debut for Willie Mullins.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2	14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 185y	15:37 Downpatrick Martin Plage 11st 4lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: W P Mullins	2m4f point winner; ran in these colours when based in Britain, running his best race when third in a Cheltenham bumper in October 2023; later beaten 8l and 12l in two runs over hurdles; back from a long absence but retains some potential on debut for Willie Mullins.	6/4
5th 5	4th Dec 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 58y Class 4	13:40 Haydock Martin Plage 11st 4lb J: Jack Quinlan T: B F Brookhouse	2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.	9/1
5th 5	4th Dec 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 58y Class 4	13:40 Haydock Martin Plage 11st 4lb J: Jack Quinlan T: B F Brookhouse	2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.	9/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

2

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

11st 4lb

2m4f point winner; ran in these colours when based in Britain, running his best race when third in a Cheltenham bumper in October 2023; later beaten 8l and 12l in two runs over hurdles; back from a long absence but retains some potential on debut for Willie Mullins.

6/4

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

11st 4lb

2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.

9/1

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

11st 4lb

2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.

9/1

7th

4

Sampoet

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

33/1

Form: -4584U

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Only 1-16 in points and now 0-13 under rules, including 11 defeats over fences; opposable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 5	21st Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 180y	19:05 Kilbeggan Sampoet 11st 7lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	1-16 in points but yet to make the breakthrough in 15 starts over hurdles and fences; finished 8.25l behind Fr Gilligansvoyge at Downpatrick in June; tailed off in sole completed start since.	20/1
6	4th Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 14y	20:00 Roscommon Sampoet 11st 9lb J: Eoin Staples T: D M Christie	Point winner is a maiden under 14 rules starts between hurdles and fences; however, would have a squeak if building on his Downpatrick chase fourth in June.	14/1
7th 4	14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 185y	15:37 Downpatrick Sampoet 11st 4lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	Only 1-16 in points and now 0-13 under rules, including 11 defeats over fences; opposable.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

5

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

11st 7lb

1-16 in points but yet to make the breakthrough in 15 starts over hurdles and fences; finished 8.25l behind Fr Gilligansvoyge at Downpatrick in June; tailed off in sole completed start since.

20/1

6

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

11st 9lb

Point winner is a maiden under 14 rules starts between hurdles and fences; however, would have a squeak if building on his Downpatrick chase fourth in June.

14/1

7th

4

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

11st 4lb

Only 1-16 in points and now 0-13 under rules, including 11 defeats over fences; opposable.

33/1

9th

5

San Hilario

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

4/5

Form: 22220-

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Latest run in a Punchestown handicap needs forgiving but runner-up in five of his 11 races over hurdles and brings the best form into this maiden.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 5	14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 185y	15:37 Downpatrick San Hilario 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Latest run in a Punchestown handicap needs forgiving but runner-up in five of his 11 races over hurdles and brings the best form into this maiden.	4/5
20th 9	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y	15:05 Punchestown San Hilario 11st 2lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Ten-race maiden over hurdles; runner up in five of his last six starts, including in handicaps here at 2m3f and 2m5f; beaten 9.5l in maidens the last twice at Navan and Clonmel; place shout returned to handicap company.	12/1
2nd 10	26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:12 Clonmel San Hilario 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Nine-race maiden over hurdles, runner-up four times, including the last three times; latest when 9.5l behind Hens Tooth at Navan over 2m6f when trip may have stretched him; runner-up in handicap off 118 prior to that so he sets a decent standard back down in trip.	9/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

5

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

11st 4lb

Latest run in a Punchestown handicap needs forgiving but runner-up in five of his 11 races over hurdles and brings the best form into this maiden.

4/5

20th

9

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

11st 2lb

Ten-race maiden over hurdles; runner up in five of his last six starts, including in handicaps here at 2m3f and 2m5f; beaten 9.5l in maidens the last twice at Navan and Clonmel; place shout returned to handicap company.

12/1

2nd

10

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Nine-race maiden over hurdles, runner-up four times, including the last three times; latest when 9.5l behind Hens Tooth at Navan over 2m6f when trip may have stretched him; runner-up in handicap off 118 prior to that so he sets a decent standard back down in trip.

9/4

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