Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

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Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2025-06-15

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

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
1	Boston Rajj Chestnut J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	170	—	530-21	114	116	60	5d	—	—	-5	25.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Won easily at Sligo over 3m2f, rider's claim a help but big drop in trip may not suit
5	Ballyearl Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	163	h	69-1	110	111	93	32d	—	—	+11	30.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Off the mark on hurdles bow at Tipperary, form has taken knocks, needs the rain to miss
3	Sage Conseil Bay J:James Smith(5) T:John C McConnell	J:James Smith(5) T:John C McConnell	168	t	1/721-	-	99	86	65d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Lightly raced 7yo, form of Sedgefield maiden win has been franked, should go well
4	Warriors Wood Chestnut J:Dillon Maxwell(5) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Dillon Maxwell(5) T:Andrew McNamara	168	—	3/59-1	-	104	95	30d	—	—	+2	15.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan (2m, good), form boosted by second, rain a worry
2	Dunkerque Grey J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	644-	110	115	85	51d	—	—	+7	18.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two-time Flat winner in Denmark, promise in maiden hurdles, others look better treated
6	Brave Soldier Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	157	—	4706-4	99	111	88	19d	—	—	+5	14.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
0-5 over timber, best run yet on latest at Ballinrobe, untried on soft, others appeal more
8	Bruant Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:A J Martin	J:Kevin Sexton T:A J Martin	148	—	B8-	-	79	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
French Flat winner, yet to show anything for current yard, hard to make a case for
7	Cap Bernat Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Robin McNeilly	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Robin McNeilly	153	ht	6/42-0	-	110	61	23d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran has run well here in bumpers, strip fitter for latest, hood returns, more needed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Boston Rajj	2/1	2/1	2/1
Ballyearl	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sage Conseil	9/2	9/2	9/2
Warriors Wood	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dunkerque	15/2	7/1	7/1
Brave Soldier	9/1	8/1	8/1
Bruant	20/1	20/1	20/1
Cap Bernat	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ballyearl

30.7

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Boston Rajj

25.5

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

2/1

3rd

Dunkerque

18.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Warriors Wood

15.1

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Brave Soldier

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Sage Conseil

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Bruant

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Cap Bernat

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boston Rajj	114	116	60
Ballyearl	110	111	93
Dunkerque	110	115	85
Brave Soldier	99	111	88
Sage Conseil	—	99	86
Warriors Wood	—	104	95
Bruant	—	79	—
Cap Bernat	—	110	61

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Boston Rajj	5d ago	Quick return
Brave Soldier	19d ago	Fit
Cap Bernat	23d ago	Fit
Warriors Wood	30d ago	Fit
Ballyearl	32d ago	Fit
Dunkerque	51d ago	Fresh
Sage Conseil	65d ago	Fresh
Bruant	—	—