Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

14:33

Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-25

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Wing Back Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	160	h	/90-91	94	99	93	15d	—	—	-20	26.4	11/10 48%
Convincing winner here recently when favourite and could cope with the 8lb rise
8	Newport Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Eoin Doyle	147	tp	P-9455	81	111	99	11d	—	—	-3	12.2	5/1 17%
Running quite well of late and possibilities with promising Eoin Staples taking off 7lb
2	The Truant Grey J:Kevin Sexton T:Paul W Flynn	J:Kevin Sexton T:Paul W Flynn	166	t	2794-9	100	105	97	—	—	—	+3	16.5	13/2 13%
Returns to this scene after winning a 2m handicap at Tramore only last week
4	Menas Miracle Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Brendan Oliver Walsh	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Brendan Oliver Walsh	154	t	40-214	88	103	88	32d	—	—	+3	11.9	11/1 8%
Went up 10lb for winning at Wexford and that found her out there a month ago
6	Silent Dawn Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Adrian Murray	J:Sean Flanagan T:Adrian Murray	152	tp	F35-P6	86	108	86	34d	—	—	+3	11.5	9/1 10%
Beaten about 6l and 10l in two of his last four handicaps so has a race in him
1	Pahlavi Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	t	-87305	100	109	95	15d	—	—	+9	16.1	11/1 8%
Under 6l behind Wing Back here recently and this 24-race maiden has an 8lb pull
9	Hitthehayson Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	144	—	50-9P4	78	104	79	31d	—	—	+3	8.4	18/1 5%
Had the run of things up front at Kilbeggan last time and could have been flattered
7	Patrick Street Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	151	t	60-9	85	101	40	—	—	—	+7	9.5	40/1 2%
Handicap debut over hurdles but recent Flat exploits were not too encouraging
5	Chesterbaylad Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Ms Helen P Markham	152	—	840-50	89	99	85	89d	—	—	+8	10.3	50/1 2%
Disappointing last time but his penultimate effort at Down Royal needs respecting
NR	Abitlikethat Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	143	—	90-0	77	96	-	17d	—	—	—	6.8	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wing Back	evn	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Newport	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	4/1
The Truant	13/2	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Menas Miracle	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Silent Dawn	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Pahlavi	11/1	9/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Hitthehayson	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Patrick Street	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Chesterbaylad	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Abitlikethat	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wing Back

26.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

11/10

2nd

The Truant

16.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

3rd

Pahlavi

16.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Newport

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Menas Miracle

11.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Silent Dawn

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Chesterbaylad

10.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Patrick Street

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Hitthehayson

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Abitlikethat

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Truant	100	105	97
Pahlavi	100	109	95
Wing Back	94	99	93
Chesterbaylad	89	99	85
Menas Miracle	88	103	88
Silent Dawn	86	108	86
Patrick Street	85	101	40
Newport	81	111	99
Hitthehayson	78	104	79
Abitlikethat	77	96	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Newport	11d ago	Quick return
Wing Back	15d ago	Fit
Pahlavi	15d ago	Fit
Abitlikethat	17d ago	Fit
Hitthehayson	31d ago	Fit
Menas Miracle	32d ago	Fit
Silent Dawn	34d ago	Fit
Chesterbaylad	89d ago	Fresh
The Truant	—	—
Patrick Street	—	—