Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle

Downpatrick
14:42
29 Mar 2026
2m5f185y
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Race Information

Downpatrick
Going: Yielding To Soft
Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle
2m5f185y
18 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Yielding To Soft.

6
Jimli's Cave
Goes on this ground

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Gary McGill14 days: 0/2
Hot Form
Ms M Flynn14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
Ms M Flynn14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
R16
Bruno From Mars silks
Bruno From Mars
Michael Kenneally(5)
Conor David Maxwell
7 yrs • --
8/1
R17
Young And Foolish silks
Young And Foolish
P J Rothwell
7 yrs • --
66/1
R18
Can't Catch Molly silks
Can't Catch Molly
Patrick Downey
6 yrs • --
40/1
1
Saunton Surf silks
Saunton Surf
Mr O McGill(5)
Gary McGill
7 yrs • --
8/1
2
Let's Go Mans silks
Let's Go Mans
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
5 yrs • --
10/3
3
Kalsman silks
Kalsman
Caragh Monaghan(7)
Liam Lennon
8 yrs • --
12/1
4
Cozone silks
Cozone
James Smith(5)
Matthew J Smith
9 yrs • --
9/1
5
Deanery Charlie silks
Deanery Charlie
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
6 yrs • --
9/1
6
Jimli's Cave silks
Jimli's Cave
Darragh O'Keeffe
R K Watson
8 yrs • --
10/1
7
Coppola silks
Coppola
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
7 yrs • --
10/3
8
Ocean Murphy silks
Ocean Murphy
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
4 yrs • --
25/1
9
Marine Ranger silks
Marine Ranger
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
6 yrs • --
10/1
10
Robindevidastar silks
Robindevidastar
Tiernan Power Roche(3)
P J Rothwell
11 yrs • --
8/1
11
Shanroe Nancy silks
Shanroe Nancy
Daniel King
Karl Thornton
7 yrs • --
40/1
12
Toor Moon silks
Toor Moon
Liam Quinlan
Ms M Flynn
9 yrs • --
12/1
13
Mister Persistence silks
Mister Persistence
Cian Quirke
Sean O O'Brien
6 yrs • --
80/1
14
The Son Of Brega silks
The Son Of Brega
Patrick M O'Brien(5)
Patrick Downey
10 yrs • --
22/1
15
Appian Way silks
Appian Way
Ethan O'Sullivan(7)
Ms M Flynn
10 yrs • --
40/1

Runners Spotlight

R16
Bruno From Mars
Favorite

First reserve; produced a couple of encouraging runs at around 2m in December and January but never involved upped to 2m4f at Punchestown latest; needs to get back on track.

Jockey: Michael Kenneally(5)Trainer: Conor David Maxwell
R17
Young And Foolish

Second reserve; tailed off in all three maiden hurdle starts at 250-1; pulled up on handicap debut at Naas at 80-1 (3m, soft to heavy).

Jockey: Trainer: P J Rothwell
R18
Can't Catch Molly

Third reserve; finished in mid-division in two of her three starts in maidens; dropped 2lb following a 17.5l tenth of 17 on handicap debut at Naas (2m, soft to heavy).

Jockey: Trainer: Patrick Downey
1
Saunton Surf

Some decent form when trained in Britain; best of three runs by far for new yard came last time at Down Royal when a 7.75l fifth (behind Coppola); cheekpieces on now.

Jockey: Mr O McGill(5)Trainer: Gary McGill
2
Let's Go Mans

Up 7lb following neck win at Naas last time on handicap debut in a first-time tongue tie (retained); needed every yard to get up that day but those involved at the finish have been placed subsequently; cheekpieces go on now; may improve again and big chance of following up.

Jockey: Keith DonoghueTrainer: Gavin Cromwell

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle

Distance

2m5f185y

Class

Not specified

Off Time

14:42

Surface

Turf

Runners

18

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Yielding To Soft
Sunday, 29 March 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.

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