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Downpatrick Novice Hurdle

Downpatrick · 31 August 2009
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m 1f 172y
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

The Hedge (IRE) (20/1) won the Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick on 31 August 2009, beating Satu (IRE) by 4½ lengths under Davy Russell for trainer Mayne Kidd. 8 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m 1f 172y; the winning time was 4m 20.80s (slow by 5.80s). The 11/10 favourite, Teach Nua (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 11¼ lengths.

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Winner The Hedge (IRE)
SP: 20/1KTB Rating 115A J: Davy Russell T: Mayne Kidd
Won by 4½ lengthsFav: Teach Nua (IRE) 11/10 · 5th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st The Hedge (IRE) 8g Davy Russell Mayne Kidd 11-5 81115A 4:20.80 7,255.50 20/1
2nd Satu (IRE) 5g 4½ J R Barry Eoin Doyle 11-12 —117A 4:21.80 1,690.50 9/2
3rd Johnny Kilawee (IRE) 5g 4 John Cullen John W Nicholson 11-12 105112A 4:22.69 745.50 10/1
4th Opatja (GB) 7m nk Keith Donoghue(7) Gordon Elliott 11-7 106107A 4:22.74 430.50 7/1
5th Teach Nua (IRE) b 5g 2½ Paul Townend D K Weld 11-12 —109A 4:23.30 — 11/10 fav
6th Run For Charlie (IRE) 5g 26 Alain Cawley Paul Nolan 11-12 10688C 4:29.08 — 8/1
7th Gerbera (IRE) 6g 10 R Walsh P J Rothwell 11-12 10488C 4:31.30 — 7/1
8th Long Walk Home (IRE) 6m 7 Barry Geraghty John P A Kenny 11-7 —83C 4:32.86 — 13/2

Winning time 4m 20.80s (slow by 5.80s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick in 2009?
The Hedge (IRE) won the Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick on 31 August 2009, ridden by Davy Russell and trained by Mayne Kidd.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick?
1st The Hedge (IRE) (20/1), 2nd Satu (IRE) (9/2), 3rd Johnny Kilawee (IRE) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick?
The Hedge (IRE) returned a starting price of 20/1.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick?
8 horses ran in the 2009 Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick.
What was the winning time of the 2009 Downpatrick Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 20.80s (slow by 5.80s).

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