18.20
Good To YieldingMassey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
- Prize money: £5386.96
- 2m 2f 200y
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.00
Form: 37-765
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap. |
22/1 |
|
11th 13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap. |
22/1 |
10/1
- Place: £5.00
Form: 4U04-0
Last run: 77 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 13 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Low-grade maiden whose best form has been on a sound surface, including Bellewstown comeback run in April; no show at Downpatrick since can't be ruled out. |
10/1 |
Form: 8P-6P9
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 170y |
10st 8lb |
Hurdles form is uninspiring; tailed off at Thurles, latest off 4lb higher; makes stable debut. |
33/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
|
13th 15 |
28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 3lb |
kicked before start |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: /606-4
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
11st 0lb |
Couple of okay Downpatrick runs for Gary McGill and creditable run in the circumstances after year's absence on yard debut early this month at Sligo; entitled to come on for that so respected. |
13/2 |
|
4th 11 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 0lb |
Couple of okay Downpatrick runs for Gary McGill but nothing to get too excited about; has joined a good outfit in Cork now but been off a year. |
14/1 |
|
6th 12 |
13th Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach leaders |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 7490/4
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden over hurdles ran alright in that sphere last time; has to do more on chasing debut. |
22/1 |
|
5th 12 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Won twice on the Flat for Mark Johnston in 2019; has mostly struggled over hurdles for this yard and back from three-year absence when remote fourth at Uttoxeter recently. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 02-08F
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 150y |
10st 7lb |
Longstanding maiden has been poor on recent starts over hurdles and fences so isn't easy to fancy. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 0-4260
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 14 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Some decent placed form over fences last year, most notably when 6.5l second to Kyle Valley at Tramore (2m6f, yld) in handicap chase off 79 in May; proved he's in good heart when runner-up in point-to-point last month so he could figure. |
20/1 |
|
10th 10 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 7lb |
35-race maiden under rules; struggling in points since a maiden win last autumn. |
66/1 |
|
14 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Yet to score after 34 starts between hurdles and fences but has run well at times, including latest when staying on second (Early Arrival 8.5l away third) to a clear winner in 2m6f Tramore handicap chase in May; place claims again. |
15/2 |
10/1
Form: 3UP-80
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 12 |
13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 77y |
10st 12lb |
always behind, jumped left on occasions |
33/1 |
|
11th 13 |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 3m 1f 100y |
11st 0lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
|
6th 3 |
12th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 208y |
11st 6lb |
0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 77-0U5
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Runner-up in a bumper back in the day but continues to struggle off this basement hurdles mark; thoroughly exposed. |
14/1 |
|
5th 12 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 60y |
10st 13lb |
Beaten 29l on comeback and unseated early last time; needs best form. |
16/1 |
|
16 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, bad mistake and unseated 6th |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: /833F-
Last run: 371 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Third reserve; poor efforts in two handicaps since returning from a long absence; makes chasing debut now |
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12th 11 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 162y |
10st 8lb |
Showed some ability in maidens in his early days; tailed-off on return from a long absence last time on stable debut; huge progress needed. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 0/0800
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
11st 3lb |
Poor form so far in handicaps, very hard to make a case for. |
16/1 |
|
14th 11 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 6lb |
Couple of maiden runs in May were okay but unfancied and beaten a long way on handicap debut later that month. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 500-59
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Flat winner was regressive over hurdles before finishing second, from out of the blue, at Down Royal over Christmas; hasn't backed that up and now tries chasing; second-string for local yard. |
25/1 |
|
9th 19 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Flat winner had been disappointing over hurdles, and in a spell point-to-pointing, before being touched off at 66-1 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding) over Christmas; pulled up over 2m4f back there last month; second runner for yard. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 00000-
Last run: 279 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden both on the track and between the flags, poor recent completion record in points; hard to be confident in. |
20/1 |
|
14th 14 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
prominent, slow jump 1st |
33/1 |
|
13th 15 |
11th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 55y |
10st 13lb |
Unplaced in seven hurdle runs and needs to show plenty of improvement stepping up markedly in trip. |
28/1 |
Non-runners
Baby Chou, Delta Melody, Our Girl Sal, Sky Tempest
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €90.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €75.44 |
| Tricast | €695.85 |
| Trifecta | €758.80 |