MB McGrady And Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle

Downpatrick

14:46

Date 2025-09-19

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Arcland Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	344-24	106	115	106	—	—	—	-8	24	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Good Flat run latest; on the same mark as when fourth at Killarney over hurdles; a player
5	Must Meet Cecil gr/b J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Cian Collins	160	v	270363	104	118	107	14d	—	—	+4	23.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Good effort over 2m at Kilbeggan last time; raised 1lb and visor replaces blinkers; chance
2	Mic Drop Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	164	t	02-445	108	117	67	14d	—	—	+4	18.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in April but hasn't been as good twice since
4	Half A Chance Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	p	96-770	104	115	98	47d	—	—	+4	17.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Decent 7th at Galway; his poor run there next time was possibly too close; needs best
1	Purse Price Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	t	8467-5	110	113	-	67d	—	—	+10	17.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has lost her form over fences but could do better returned to hurdles today
7	No More Silver Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	5840	100	114	89	59d	—	—	+3	16.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best maiden run when beaten 16l at Cork and has a chance if back to that level
6	Wajaaha Bay J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	158	tb	P72P44	102	116	-	25d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good run over fences here in July; questions after being pulled-up last two hurdle starts
8	Monty's Way Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:George Stanley	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:George Stanley	151	tp	U/1P0-	95	116	-	241d	—	—	+9	12.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Poor in his last two starts so not easy to fancy back after another absence

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Arcland	7/4	13/8	7/4
Must Meet Cecil	7/2	10/3	7/2
Mic Drop	9/2	9/2	9/2
Half A Chance	5/1	5/1	5/1
Purse Price	16/1	16/1	16/1
No More Silver	12/1	11/1	12/1
Wajaaha	14/1	14/1	16/1
Monty's Way	28/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Arcland

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Must Meet Cecil

23.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Mic Drop

18.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Half A Chance

17.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Purse Price

17.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

No More Silver

16.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

12/1

Wajaaha

15.4

OR: 13 Form: 0.8 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Monty's Way

12.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Purse Price	110	113	—
Mic Drop	108	117	67
Arcland	106	115	106
Must Meet Cecil	104	118	107
Half A Chance	104	115	98
Wajaaha	102	116	—
No More Silver	100	114	89
Monty's Way	95	116	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Must Meet Cecil	14d ago	Fit
Mic Drop	14d ago	Fit
Wajaaha	25d ago	Fit
Half A Chance	47d ago	Fresh
No More Silver	59d ago	Fresh
Purse Price	67d ago	Fresh
Monty's Way	241d ago	Long break
Arcland	—	—