Race Result - Downpatrick, 9th October 2026 Back to results
14:48 Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle

Going good (good to yielding in places), 5 ran.

Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Facile Ocean Mr E Finegan 1 11 12 2/1 JF
Led, pressed 2 out, pushed along and joined briefly before last, kept on well run-in
2nd Papagei James Smith 1 1/4 length 4 10 8 9/4
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on well run-in to go 2nd final 100 yards
3rd Lygon Lad J W Kennedy 2 3/4 lengths 2 11 9 2/1 JF
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly when mistake last, soon ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
4th Speakasyoufind S O'Callaghan 3 lengths 5 10 3 10/1
Towards rear, 4th after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
5th Mr Caulfield S D Torrens 27 lengths 3 11 3 33/1
Towards rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after 2 out, soon no extra