Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

17:30

Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Date 2026-03-29

Distance 2m7f150y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,479

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.9°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 13%

Runners (9)

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
1	Cause For Comment Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	168	—	322-21	-	115	58	—	—	—	-26	12.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
A wide-margin point winner, more mature now than when second here 12 month ago
4	Magic Sadler Bay J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:P M J Doyle	J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:P M J Doyle	168	—	12U121	-	122	31	—	—	—	0	27.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Nine wins in points, unseated at Thurles in January should go close with a clear round
8	West Of Idaho Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:D M Christie	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:D M Christie	168	—	2FF411	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	20.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Jumping problems seem to have been resolved, beat Lawful Ruler at Tyrella last time
9	Yewtree Hill Brown J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Cian Collins	168	tp	645141	-	100	79	—	—	—	+7	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has won both starts since returning to points this season, not disgraced in a hunter chase
2	Cebu City Chestnut J:Mr D McGill(7) T:S G Carey	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:S G Carey	168	—	2P-222	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Runner-up in three points this term, unlikely to cope with stablemate Cause For Comment
7	Tumuch Bay J:Mr N McParlan T:Tom Dreaper	J:Mr N McParlan T:Tom Dreaper	168	p	086-14	-	98	48	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Promising horse early in career, failed to prosper for Gordon Elliott, now a point winner
5	Mister Frostie Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:C A McBratney	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:C A McBratney	168	t	-47135	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	7.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Point winner in Britain, hard to fancy on the form of two runs since returning to Ireland
3	Lawful Ruler Bay J:Mr T J Stafford(7) T:Paul Stafford	J:Mr T J Stafford(7) T:Paul Stafford	168	—	P15562	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
1-10 in point, career-best in defeat against West Of Idaho at Tyrella this month
6	Sledgehammer Bay J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:C W J Farrell	J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:C W J Farrell	168	e/s	FP15	-	91	77	12d	—	—	+4	6.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Narrow winner of a point, tailed off on hunter chase debut at Down Royal 12 days ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cause For Comment	11/10	11/8	11/8
Magic Sadler	9/4	2/1	9/4
West Of Idaho	15/2	13/2	7/1
Yewtree Hill	15/2	7/1	7/1
Cebu City	16/1	14/1	14/1
Tumuch	16/1	14/1	14/1
Mister Frostie	50/1	40/1	40/1
Lawful Ruler	66/1	40/1	40/1
Sledgehammer	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Magic Sadler

27.5

OR: 0 Form: 19.1 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

West Of Idaho

20.3

OR: 0 Form: 16.3 Odds: 4

15/2

3rd

Yewtree Hill

18.1

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Cause For Comment

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

Mister Frostie

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Lawful Ruler

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Sledgehammer

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5.8 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Cebu City

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Tumuch

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cause For Comment	—	115	58
Magic Sadler	—	122	31
West Of Idaho	—	—	—
Yewtree Hill	—	100	79
Cebu City	—	—	—
Tumuch	—	98	48
Mister Frostie	—	—	—
Lawful Ruler	—	—	—
Sledgehammer	—	91	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sledgehammer	12d ago	Quick return
Cause For Comment	—	—
Magic Sadler	—	—
West Of Idaho	—	—
Yewtree Hill	—	—
Cebu City	—	—
Tumuch	—	—
Mister Frostie	—	—
Lawful Ruler	—	—