Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Novice Handicap Hurdle

Downpatrick

2:48

Date 2025-10-10

Distance 2m1f65y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Runners (7)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Derry Lad b J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	156	—	07/F8/	99	110	-	—	—	—	-12	23.7	11/8 42%
Four-time Flat winner returns to hurdles for first time since 2023; wants better ground
6	Oh Janey b J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	157	t	-4U424	100	113	101	28d	—	—	+3	20.6	9/2 18%
Getting her act together of late with another decent run latest; not discounted
2	Diamond Tipp b/br J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	165	t	20-713	108	115	92	61d	—	—	+5	18.1	6/1 14%
Debut hurdles winner over C&D was disappointing last time; this trip can help
5	Whispering Hopes b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	0-F23F	104	117	100	16d	—	—	+5	16.8	7/1 13%
0-8 over hurdles but placed twice at Sligo in Aug'; beaten when fell at Perth recently
1	Oh So Charming b J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	166	ht	1P2993	109	116	81	8d	—	—	+9	23	7/1 13%
Got sole hurdles win at Clonmel in June off 111; not a bad run latest back at Clonmel
4	A Snow White Park b J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	163	—	F168	107	118	77	56d	—	—	+13	20.9	10/1 9%
Conditions hurdle winner in May but not at same level in two runs since; soft a question
NR	Yosemite Gold b J:Phillip Enright T:Eoin Doyle	J:Phillip Enright T:Eoin Doyle	165	ht	-48160	109	116	94	15d	—	—	—	19.8	—
Roscommon hurdles winner has been below that form in last two runs

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Derry Lad	11/8	5/4	5/4	11/8	11/8
Oh Janey	4/1	9/2	9/2	7/2	4/1
Diamond Tipp	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Whispering Hopes	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	6/1
Oh So Charming	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2
A Snow White Park	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Yosemite Gold	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Derry Lad

23.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Oh So Charming

OR: 14.8 Form: 4.2 Odds: 4

7/1

3rd

A Snow White Park

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Oh Janey

20.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 5

9/2

Yosemite Gold

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Diamond Tipp

18.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Whispering Hopes

16.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oh So Charming Top Rated	109	116	81
Yosemite Gold	109	116	94
Diamond Tipp	108	115	92
A Snow White Park	107	118	77
Whispering Hopes	104	117	100
Oh Janey	100	113	101
Derry Lad	99	110	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Oh So Charming	8d ago	Quick return
Yosemite Gold	15d ago	Fit
Whispering Hopes	16d ago	Fit
Oh Janey	28d ago	Fit
A Snow White Park	56d ago	Fresh
Diamond Tipp	61d ago	Fresh
Derry Lad	—	—