22 May 2026 19:30 Downpatrick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,601); Distance: 2m 7f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Everest The Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
F/1 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Mr D G Lavery | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
17/2 | |
| held up in touch, 3rd at 3rd, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, disputed lead when slight mistake 2 out, soon led, ridden clear after last, stayed on well, eased close home, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 8 L |
West Of Idaho (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4112/11 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie R Nicholas |
4/6 | |
| disputed lead, led 4th, joined briefly halfway, pushed along when slow 3 out and soon headed, 3rd and no impression before 2 out, ridden after last and kept on one pace, 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Vodka Splash (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
145230/ / 7 |
Jump (32) | Mr B Aherne | Garry Aherne C E Moore |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, 4th when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Weespoof (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
331P1/2 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Mr N McParlan | Gerald Quinn P J McBurney |
7/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 4th and raced in 2nd, disputed lead briefly halfway, slight mistake 9th, led after 3 out, pushed along and joined when pecked 2 out, soon headed, ridden and no impression run-in, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Cebu City (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
222431/ / 7 |
Jump (19) | Mr R James | S G Carey Mary N Kilduff |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, 4th when slight mistake 4th, 5th when mistake 4 out, pushed along when mistake next, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Sledgehammer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
FP15P6/ / 6 |
Jump (32) | Mr T A Halford | C W J Farrell C W J Farrell |
14/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, not fluent 7th, detached in rear when mistake 5 out, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Mister Frostie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
47135P/ / 7 |
Jump (54) | Mr O McGill | C A McBratney Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th 4 out, pushed along and no impression when mistake next, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||