August 09 / 16.18 Downpatrick

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16.18

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J Murdoch Contracts Maiden Hurdle

Prize money: £6146.09
2m 5f 180y
9 runners

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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1st

Magical Sal

J: J J Slevin

T: C A McBratney

11/2 (Won)

Form: 3-57P2

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

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.

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

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1st

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

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

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

G N Jefferson

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

12/1

Form: 096

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

16/1

Form: —

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

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Lygon Lad

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

7/1

Form: 20047/

Last run: 490 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in 2m Navan handicap in late 2024 (yielding-to-soft) the nearest he's got; fair fourth in 2m4f Down Royal novice handicap following year (good) but soon beaten following month in similar Fairyhouse contest; returns from 16 months' absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y	16:18 Downpatrick Lygon Lad 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Runner-up in 2m Navan handicap in late 2024 (yielding-to-soft) the nearest he's got; fair fourth in 2m4f Down Royal novice handicap following year (good) but soon beaten following month in similar Fairyhouse contest; returns from 16 months' absence.	7/1
7th 4	6th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y	15:07 Fairyhouse Lygon Lad 11st 9lb J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott	midfield	8/1

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9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

11st 4lb

7/1

7th

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 9lb

midfield

8/1

Paymelater

J: Ricky Doyle

T: S Michael Millar

14/1

Form: 646-70

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed twice in bumpers; mildly encouraging hurdles debut in 2m3f maiden here in June (good) but poor effort at Bellewstown last month; eligible for a mark after today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y	16:18 Downpatrick Paymelater 11st 4lb J: Ricky Doyle T: S Michael Millar	Placed twice in bumpers; mildly encouraging hurdles debut in 2m3f maiden here in June (good) but poor effort at Bellewstown last month; eligible for a mark after today.	14/1
13th 10	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	17:48 Bellewstown Paymelater 11st 4lb J: Ricky Doyle T: S Michael Millar	Placed twice and other fair efforts in ten bumper outings; posed no threat on hurdles debut.	50/1
7th 9	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	14:20 Downpatrick Paymelater 11st 12lb J: Harry Sexton T: S Michael Millar	Placed twice and some other fair efforts in 10 bumper outings; first try over hurdles.	25/1

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Starting price

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

11st 4lb

Placed twice in bumpers; mildly encouraging hurdles debut in 2m3f maiden here in June (good) but poor effort at Bellewstown last month; eligible for a mark after today.

14/1

13th

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

11st 4lb

Placed twice and other fair efforts in ten bumper outings; posed no threat on hurdles debut.

50/1