Downpatrick- R - 22/05/2026
Down Royal Corporation of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase
Maiden Hunters Chase
E 7:30 PM Down Royal Maiden Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,479), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have between 1st October, 2022 and 17th May, 2026 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To- Point Steeplechase in Ireland or second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland
About 2 miles 7 furlongs 150 yards
€110 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..................................................... 12st
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 15th May or the horse will not be qualified to start.
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Pedigree / Hunt
Owner
| 03 May 2026 | Stowlin | y | 6yo+ Mdn | Max J Farrell | -3/1CF | 1st | 5L | SPECIAL PROTECTOR (IRE) |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Castletown | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | Max J Farrell | -7/4 | 3rd | 4L | IRINA'S PATH (FR) |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | D McGill | 14-11/1 | 4th | 36L | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Ballinaboola | h | 7yo+ Mdn | M N Sharpe | -2/5F | 2nd | 10L | OCCUPATIONAL FORCE (IRE) |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Tinahely | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | R James | 2-5/2JF | 2nd | 2L | ALWAYS SCORING (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Daryl Deacon
| 09 May 2026 | Necarne | gy | 6yo Geld Mdn | Derek O'Connor | -2/1F | 1st | 1L | DOONEEN (IRE) |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Cragmore | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | D Doyle | 7-8/1 | F | BLACK DAKOTA (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Gavin Cromwell
| 04 Apr 2026 | Loughanmore | ys | Wnr Two | B O'Neill | -1/2F | 1st | 32L | ROYALE ROCKER (IRE) |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Portrush | ys | Wnr Two | B O'Neill | 4/7-1/1F | 2nd | 2½L | WEESPOOF (IRE) |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Farmacaffley | sh | Wnr Two | B O'Neill | 6/4-5/6F | F | CLOUGH CLOUDS (IRE) | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Oldtown | h | Wnr Two | D G Lavery | -5/4 | 1st | 2½L | SHARP AS GLASS (IRE) |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Kirkistown | ys | Wnr One | B O'Neill | -4/5F | 2nd | 2½L | LARGY STAR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
S.J. Hegarty & Jennifer O'Kane
| 01 May 2026 | Punchestown-R | y | Bishopscourt Hunt Ch | R Sugrue | 125-150/1 | PU | JETBOB (IRE) | |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Monksgrange | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | B T Stone | 6-8/1 | 5th | 63L | HEARTBREAK WEATHER (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Tinahely | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | R Sugrue | 7-12/1 | 3rd | 14L | KIWI DE COTTE (FR) |
| 08 Feb 2026 | Punchestown | sh | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | R Sugrue | 6-10/1 | PU | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Thurles | gy | MdnHdl | Sean O'Keeffe | -250/1 | 9th | 71L | Riskaway |
12st 0lbs
Valerie J. Maher
| 05 Apr 2026 | Curraghmore | ys | Wnr One | P A King | 2-3/1 | 1st | 8L | MAISON DE BALZAC (IRE) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Ballycrystal | ys | Wnr One | P A King | 8-6/1 | 2nd | 2½L | DEPALMA (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Tinahely | s | Wnr Two | P A King | 2-5/2 | PU | DROMLEIGH (IRE) | |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Bellharbour | s | Wnr One | J L Scallan | -10/1 | 2nd | 9L | SHARP AS GLASS (IRE) |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Knockmullen | s | Wnr One | P A King | 5/2-6/1 | PU | KENZO DES BRUYERES (FR) |
12st 0lbs
The O'Toole Family Partnership
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | L P Shanahan | -40/1 | PU | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Kirkistown | ys | Wnr One | D McGill | 4-5/1 | 5th | 5½L | MACKIESHILL (IRE) |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Farmacaffley | sh | Wnr Two | O McGill | 11/10-11/8 | 3rd | 14L | CLOUGH CLOUDS (IRE) |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Hexham | h | Mdn | Joe Wright | -1/1F | 1st | 19L | High On The Hill |
| 08 Jun 2025 | Punchestown | gy | MdnHdl | James O'Sullivan | -33/1 | 7th | 26L | Joli Travail |
12st 0lbs
Desmond Graham
| 17 May 2026 | Loughrea | ys | Wnr Two | P A King | -4/1 | 1st | 2½L | PROS AND CONS (IRE) |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Limerick-R | sh | Mdn Hunt Chs | P W Gleeson | 12-33/1 | 12th | 67L | LAST ROUND (IRE) |
| 07 Dec 2025 | Ballycrystal | s | Wnr Two | P W Gleeson | 3-5/4F | F | MUSKERRY ROCK (IRE) | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Boulta | y | Wnr One | P A King | 4-6/1 | 2nd | 5½L | HEARTS AND SPADES (FR) |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Bellewstown | g | AuctHdl | Ryan Treacy | -33/1 | 7th | 22L | Jackson Lamb |
12st 0lbs
William P. Murphy
| 20 Apr 2026 | Tramore-R | gy | Hunt Chs | T A Halford | -50/1 | 6th | 31L | I WALKED THE LINE (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | T A Halford | 50-80/1 | PU | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Down Royal-R | gy | Hunt Chs | T A Halford | 9/4-6/1 | 5th | 37L | DORA D'OR (IRE) |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Tyrella | y | 6yo+ Mdn | Cormac J Byrne | 3-10/3 | 1st | nk | MINELLA CRISTAL (IRE) |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Bellharbour | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | T A Halford | 3-4/1 | PU | UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ballymaglassan Farm Partnership
| 26 Apr 2026 | Dromahane | gy | Wnr One Nov Rdrs | B Aherne | 3-4/1 | 6th | 7½L | MADE U LOOK (IRE) |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Tramore-R | gy | Hunt Chs | B Aherne | 25-22/1 | 11th | 70L | I WALKED THE LINE (IRE) |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Ballyknock | s | Wnr One | B Aherne | 4-5/1 | 3rd | 10L | POINTOFDIFFERENCE (GB) |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Knockanohill | y | Wnr Three | B Aherne | 7-10/1 | 2nd | nk | DROMLEIGH (IRE) |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Nenagh | s | Wnr One | B Aherne | 6-8/1 | 5th | 13½L | LE BOUM RETOURNE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
C E Moore
| 08 May 2026 | Necarne | gy | Wnr Three | N McParlan | 2-6/4F | 2nd | 28L | WEST OF IDAHO (IRE) |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Portrush | ys | Wnr Two | N McParlan | 7/2-4/1 | 1st | 2½L | FORTUNE LAD (IRE) |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Portrush | gy | Wnr Three | N McParlan | 7/4-2/1 | PU | MY LIFE BE LIKE (IRE) | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Toomebridge | ys | Wnr One | D McGill | 11/8-1/1F | 1st | 9L | BEE'S KISS (IRE) |
| 09 May 2025 | Necarne | g | Wnr Three | D G Lavery | -3/1 | 3rd | 26½L | COSMIC BLIZZARD (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
P.J. McBurney
| 09 May 2026 | Necarne | gy | Adj Wnr Race | B O'Neill | 4/7-4/5F | 1st | 26L | DUNAIRD (IRE) |
| 08 May 2026 | Necarne | gy | Wnr Three | B O'Neill | 1-7/4 | 1st | 28L | WEESPOOF (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Downpatrick-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | J M Halford | -11/2 | 2nd | 6L | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) |
| 07 Mar 2026 | Tyrella | y | Wnr One | B O'Neill | -1/1F | 1st | 1¼L | LAWFUL RULER (IRE) |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tyrella | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | 11/4-9/2 | 1st | 1¼L | TONY THE PONY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ray Nicholas
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