Randox Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

16:18

Randox Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-15

Distance 2m2f185y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 4m 28.80s (slow by 5.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Woodstream Lad (IRE) Calum Hogan · P J Rothwell	8/1	Won
2nd	Divilabother (IRE) Ivan Ryan · Thomas Coyle	16/5	14
3rd	Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	100/30	9.5
4th	Jarvis Brook (IRE) Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	5/1	1
5th	Fool Me Once (IRE) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	7/4F	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Niigata (GB) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	66/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Fool Me Once Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	165	—	8824-2	109	114	96	67d	—	—	-1	29.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Yet to win but has twice run well in defeat at this venue and has to be respected
6	Divilabother Grey J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Thomas Coyle	148	—	302-02	92	118	86	37d	—	—	-3	16.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Went closest at Punchestown over 2m3f last time off this mark; go close with a repeat
3	Ollie La Ba Ba Chestnut J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	164	tp	652-6F	108	119	-	36d	—	—	-2	21.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Course winner fell on second chase start last time; might find this trip a bit sharp
5	Jarvis Brook Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	153	—	6803-	97	110	97	—	—	—	+2	20	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Decent Flat run last time; could improve upon h'cap hurdle debut on this better ground
4	Woodstream Lad Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:P J Rothwell	158	p	80-080	102	107	91	12d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Not at his best in a chase and two hurdle runs this year; is close to last winning mark
7	Niigata Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	140	—	8-088	88	100	47	10d	—	—	+7	10.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Soundly beaten all four maiden hurdles; has to do much better even dropping to a handicap
NR	Purse Price Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	t	8467-5	110	114	93	1d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Hurdle and chase winner last year but lost her form over thereafter; fifth here yesterday.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fool Me Once	15/8	15/8	15/8
Divilabother	7/2	7/2	7/2
Ollie La Ba Ba	7/2	7/2	7/2
Jarvis Brook	9/2	9/2	9/2
Woodstream Lad	13/2	6/1	13/2
Niigata	40/1	33/1	33/1
Purse Price	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fool Me Once

29.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 9.5

15/8

2nd

Ollie La Ba Ba

21.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

7/2

3rd

Jarvis Brook

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Woodstream Lad

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Divilabother

16.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Purse Price

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Niigata

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Purse Price	110	114	93
Fool Me Once	109	114	96
Ollie La Ba Ba	108	119	—
Woodstream Lad	102	107	91
Jarvis Brook	97	110	97
Divilabother	92	118	86
Niigata	88	100	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Purse Price	1d ago	Quick return
Niigata	10d ago	Quick return
Woodstream Lad	12d ago	Quick return
Ollie La Ba Ba	36d ago	Fit
Divilabother	37d ago	Fit
Fool Me Once	67d ago	Fresh
Jarvis Brook	—	—