Randox Maiden Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

17:00

Randox Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-05-23

Distance 2m2f185y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 33.70s (slow by 10.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hills Of Glory (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	13/8F	Won
2nd	Jazz De Cotte (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	7/4	1.25
3rd	Eco Pete (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	16/1	.5
4th	Parkgarve (IRE) James Smith · Ian Patrick Donoghue	12/1	5.5
5th	Firstupbestdressed (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Conor David Maxwell	150/1	10
6th	Reinado (IRE) Brian Hayes · C A Murphy	20/1	0.1
7th	Garadice (IRE) Ben Harvey · D M Christie	150/1	1.5
8th	Guest Star (GB) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	125/1	0.2
9th	Welcome Back (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	4/1	.75
10th	Centaq (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	40/1	1.75
11th	Cap Bernat (IRE) Danny Mullins · Robin McNeilly	14/1	1
12th	North Account (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · C A McBratney	250/1	23
13th	Neverseenhimcoming (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Andrew McNamara	25/1	22
14th	Glossary (IRE) Gavin Brouder · R K Watson	250/1	51

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	The Cistercian (IRE) Ross Berry · C A Murphy	66/1

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Jazz De Cotte Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	21/P2-	-	103	47	50d	—	—	-23	10.6	15/8 35%
Bumper winner, excuse on hurdling debut, beaten 10l at Naas but makes plenty of appeal now
8	Hills Of Glory Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	70205-	105	114	74	29d	—	—	-3	24.7	5/2 29%
Naas second last December gives him a definite chance, fair fifth in a handicap on latest
13	Welcome Back Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	3/1F-U	-	-	-	10d	—	—	-10	4	17/2 11%
Point winner, let down by his jumping in a hunters' chase and a maiden hurdle
10	Parkgarve Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	158	t	8-3	-	103	51	10d	—	—	-2	4.9	16/1 6%
Half-brother to Slade Steel, shaped promisingly on his hurdling debut at Sligo
4	Cap Bernat Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Robin McNeilly	J:Danny Mullins T:Robin McNeilly	158	t	66/42-	-	-	-	312d	—	—	-6	2.2	12/1 8%
Makes his hurdling debut at the age of 12, twice runner-up in bumpers at this venue
1	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	166	p	/4607-	102	110	89	224d	—	—	+8	15.1	14/1 7%
Course bumper winner in 2021, hurdles form is unconvincing, poor over fences lately
11	Reinado Bay J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	158	—	4880-	-	100	75	62d	—	—	-5	1.9	14/1 7%
Fourth in a small-field bumper, major improvement needed from his first three hurdle runs
14	Neverseenhimcoming Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	152	b	PP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	33/1 3%
Dam won on Flat and over hurdles, pulled up both starts in points, blinkered
12	The Cistercian Bay J:Ross Berry(7) T:C A Murphy	J:Ross Berry(7) T:C A Murphy	158	ht	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	40/1 2%
Dam an unraced half-sister to ill-fated Champion Bumper winner Fayonagh, hood/tongue-tie
5	Centaq Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	158	h	8-9	-	105	75	18d	—	—	-4	1.4	40/1 2%
Has shown a degree of promise in both outings, will probably need to get a handicap mark
7	Garadice Bay J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	158	—	PP-6	-	88	41	10d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Pulled up in two points, remote sixth on hurdling debut at Sligo, up against it
3	Guest Star Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	160	—	50-	-	76	44	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
Won Dundalk claimer in January, his only success from 29 Flat starts, weak hurdles form
6	Firstupbestdressed Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	158	—	0-8	-	79	43	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
Has struggled at three-figure odds in maidens at Fairyhouse and this venue
9	North Account Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	158	—	—	-	82	65	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
100-1 when down the field at Down Royal on debut, unlikely to feature
15	Glossary Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:R K Watson	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:R K Watson	151	h	06-	-	-	-	216d	—	—	-1	0.5	150/1 1%
No apparent chance on the evidence of two bumper runs last year, hooded now
NR	Rynok Square Bay J:TBC T:Peter Maher	J: T:Peter Maher	158	—	—	-	48	-	18d	—	—	—	0	—
First reserve, huge price on debut at Down Royal, never in contention, can be ruled out
NR	Slea Head Bay J:TBC T:Peter Maher	J: T:Peter Maher	158	—	P-0	-	52	29	18d	—	—	—	0	—
Second reserve, pulled up lame on debut, completely tailed off at Down Royal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Jazz De Cotte	11/8	7/4	7/4	7/4	15/8
Hills Of Glory	15/8	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Welcome Back	6/1	11/2	6/1	5/1	17/2
Parkgarve	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	16/1
Cap Bernat	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Eco Pete	14/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Reinado	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Neverseenhimcoming	33/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	16/1
The Cistercian	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Centaq	40/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	16/1
Garadice	80/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	40/1
Guest Star	125/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Firstupbestdressed	125/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	66/1
North Account	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Glossary	150/1	66/1	66/1	100/1	50/1
Rynok Square	-	-	-	-	-
Slea Head	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hills Of Glory

24.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Eco Pete

15.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

3rd

Jazz De Cotte

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

15/8

Parkgarve

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Welcome Back

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

17/2

Cap Bernat

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Reinado

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Neverseenhimcoming

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

33/1

Centaq

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

40/1

The Cistercian

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Garadice

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Glossary

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Guest Star

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Firstupbestdressed

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

North Account

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Rynok Square

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Slea Head

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hills Of Glory	105	114	74
Eco Pete	102	110	89
Jazz De Cotte	—	103	47
Welcome Back	—	—	—
Parkgarve	—	103	51
Cap Bernat	—	—	—
Reinado	—	100	75
Neverseenhimcoming	—	—	—
The Cistercian	—	—	—
Centaq	—	105	75
Garadice	—	88	41
Guest Star	—	76	44
Firstupbestdressed	—	79	43
North Account	—	82	65
Glossary	—	—	—
Rynok Square	—	48	—
Slea Head	—	52	29

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Welcome Back	10d ago	Quick return
Parkgarve	10d ago	Quick return
Garadice	10d ago	Quick return
Firstupbestdressed	14d ago	Fit
Centaq	18d ago	Fit
North Account	18d ago	Fit
Rynok Square	18d ago	Fit
Slea Head	18d ago	Fit
Guest Star	28d ago	Fit
Hills Of Glory	29d ago	Fit
Jazz De Cotte	50d ago	Fresh
Reinado	62d ago	Fresh
Glossary	216d ago	Long break
Eco Pete	224d ago	Long break
Cap Bernat	312d ago	Long break
Neverseenhimcoming	—	—
The Cistercian	—	—