Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on soft - heavy ground. Beaten 7l behind Putapoundinthejar at 12-1 when seventh of 16 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Bellewstown over 2m 1f (good) earlier this month.
5 16:12 Downpatrick (NI) 14 Jul 2026
Go fibrefast With Fibrus Broadband Rated Novice Hurdle (4YO plus)
2m 5f 185y Good
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Form Snapshot: Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 3m on good - yielding and yielding - soft ground. Third of 4 behind Kiltealy Park beaten 21l at 11-4 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Wexford over 3m (good - yielding) in May.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 11-2 in a maiden hurdle race over this course and distance (good) on her latest outing last month, beating Acheron by 2l.
Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 6f on good ground. Beaten 5l behind Blue Moon Boy at 9-2 when seventh of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 2f (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 6f on good ground. Beaten 4 1/2l by Joya Del Mar when second of 13 at 17-2 on her latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed in a point-to-point from ten starts. Pulled up having jumped the last when 50-1 at Roscommon over 3m (good) in a hurdle race won by Western Model earlier this month on her latest outing. She is wearing blinkers for the first time.
Verdict
The vote goes to BUTCH COOLIDGE. The son of Walk In The Park, out of the high-class Solerina, was a determined winner at Tramore at the end of May before failing to build on that effort when racing too freely on his latest start. That run can be forgiven and he looks capable of bouncing back. Playtime brings strong and consistent form into the race, while Gordon Elliott's Lemmy Caution is noted.
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 4 | Kamikaz Du Plessis | 5 | 12 0 | - | 32-21 | 11 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | F Brickley | 8/ 13 | 5:32.50 | |
| 2024 | Good | 4 | Rauzan | 4 | 10 9 | - | 04P0-11 | 29 days | E Doyle (174 miles) | Phillip Enright | 2/ 1 | 5:25.00 | |
| 2023 | Good | 5 | Gortmillish | 7 | 11 9 | - | 21224-1 | 19 days | G Elliott (103 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 9/ 4 | 5:23.60 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 5f 185y | 5:16.01 |