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North Down Marquees Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 5f 180y
  • 10 runners
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North Down Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 0-7305

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m AW winner for former yard and went close on yard debut at Dundalk in November; modest form in five attempts hurdling, most recently when beaten 47l in a 2m2f conditions hurdle here three weeks ago; tough task giving weight to all.
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5th

7

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:33 Downpatrick

Tribal Moon

10st 13lb

J: Erin Dunseath

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual 1m AW winner for former yard and went close on yard debut at Dundalk in November; modest enough form in four attempts hurdling, most recently poor Flat effort at Galway last month; seemingly lots to find.

16/1

15th

13

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Tribal Moon

9st 7lb

J: Erin Dunseath

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time 1m AW winner for former yard; went close on debut for this stable on last Flat start at Dundalk (10.5f); no impact over hurdles last thrice and 0-7 record on turf on the Flat doesn't inspire confidence; drawn wide.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-2485 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but placed on several occasions; runner-up off 105 in a Cork handicap hurdle in May on stable debut (2m3f, good); didn't match that in two subsequent hurdle outings; okay chasing debut at Tramore last time; this looks like a good opportunity given his top-rating of 108.
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5th

2

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Coded Welder

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Placed in a point before falling in his second; 0-9 over hurdles but some okay runs in defeat; runner-up in a Cork handicap hurdle off 105 on stable debut in May; didn't match that in two subsequent outings; could do better over fences; not dismissed.

7/1

8th

8

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Coded Welder

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Case can be made off this mark on best of his form and has run quite well in a pair of 2m3f handicaps for current yard; possibilities back up to a trip that he does stay.

7/1

Form: 2O

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: U4

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 33

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: PP-PPU

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete all four starts over hurdles, the latest when unseating at the first at Ballinrobe; visor goes on but impossible to make a case for.
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9

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 44y

16:51 Ballinrobe

Tommy Go Maith

11st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Pulled up in all three starts over hurdles; impossible to make a case for.

100/1

7

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 168y

18:55 Sligo

Tommy Go Maith

11st 4lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Little sign of promise in four starts and can't be fancied; cheekpieces tried.

50/1

Form: 8905

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

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Form: 0/00-

Last run: 223 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Tailed off in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle; hard to fancy.
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18th

19

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:50 Down Royal

Six Mile Suzy

10st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: W J Bryson

Tailed off in bumpers at Punchestown and here at Christmas; easily passed over on hurdles debut.

150/1

12th

11

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Six Mile Suzy

11st 11lb

J: Ms E Dunseath

T: W J Bryson

Seventh foal; half-sister to two winners; dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdle/chase winner Beware The Bear; thrown in at the deep end; first track ride for Erin Dunseath, who has ridden two point winners for the influential Ger Quinn stable.

100/1

Form: 242-47

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Promise in academy hurdles over the winter on testing ground for Joseph O'Brien; modest efforts in two maiden hurdles for new yard, the latest over 2m2f here in July (good); gets all the allowances here and her rating of 102 is not bad in this company; worth a look with cheekpieces added up in trip.
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7th

12

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:07 Downpatrick

Ritz Plan

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

4yo; promise in academy hurdles in the winter on testing ground; modest fourth in 4yo maiden at Roscommon (2m, yld-sft) on return from break last month, earning a rating of 104; half-sister to two good ground winners so could improve for this surface and leading chance.

3/1

4th

13

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:43 Roscommon

Ritz Plan

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Promise in all three starts in academy hurdles on testing ground for Joesph O'Brien; off since 2.25l second at Naas in December (2m1f, sft-hvy); could go well on first run for new yard.

100/30

Betting Forcast

15/1 Tribal Moon, 7/4 Coded Welder, 13/1 Fortis Et Liber, 15/1 Fuusland, 3/1 Majestic Horizon, 33/1 Salty Racer, 66/1 Tommy Go Maith, 25/1 Jolly DOlivate, 66/1 Six Mile Suzy, 5/2 Ritz Plan

Verdict

This looks like a good opportunity for CODED WELDER to make the breakthrough, given his top rating and some decent runs in defeat. Ritz Plan gets all the allowances and is definitely worth a look, but you’d prefer to see her arriving in better form. Winning pointer Majestic Horizon brings positive bumper form to the table and is bred to be a hurdler. [Denis Harney]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Coded Welder

The Irish Sun:

Majestic Horizon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Coded Welder

TOPSPEED:

Coded Welder

POSTDATA:

Coded Welder