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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
10st 4lb |
Longstanding maiden has plenty of placed efforts to his name over fences and hurdles, including a C&D third in March from 2lb higher; below best in two starts since; place shout but hard to fancy for win purposes. |
20/1 |
|
15th 17 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 5lb |
Long-standing maiden has plenty of placed efforts to his name over fences and hurdles; beaten 9.5l when third of 14 at Downpatrick on penultimate (2m6f, yld-sft); below best in Tramore handicap chase latest; place shout but hard to fancy for win purposes. |
10/1 |
|
7th 10 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
10st 10lb |
Consistent form last autumn, finishing placed five times in a row, two over hurdles; runner-up in his first three handicap chase starts, including over C&D; lost form for a while before a reassuring effort over hurdles at Downpatrick; a leading contender. |
11/2 |
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 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 |
|
2nd 12 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Has yet to score after 32 starts between hurdles and fences but has run well at times, including when third to the reopposing Well Loved at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; each-way possibilities; engaged 7.20 Tramore on Friday. |
6/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Tailed off in three 2024 handicaps for Peter Fahey; can only be watched back from such a long absence; makes stable debut in first-time tongue tie. |
33/1 |
|
12th 9 |
28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 40y |
11st 6lb |
Placed in maidens early last season for his previous trainer, blinkered now after two poor runs for this stable |
16/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
15 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
10st 7lb |
Flat winner almost sprang a 66-1 surprise here (2m1f, yielding) on latest when a 0.5l second of 20; not guaranteed to back that up over this longer trip. |
13/2 |
|
11th 14 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 13lb |
Flat winner for previous yard but has been disappointing at this game; C&D fifth in May has been followed by two poor runs. |
12/1 |
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 |