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Hurricane Hurdle

Downpatrick · 21 December 2011
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m 2f 50y
  • GoingSoft To Heavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Springfield Way (IRE) (9/1) won the Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick on 21 December 2011, beating Psycho (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Tom Doyle for trainer John C McConnell. 8 ran on Soft To Heavy going over 2m 2f 50y; the winning time was 4m 54.70s (slow by 33.70s). The 4/6 favourite, Tawaagg (GB), finished 6th, beaten 30¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Springfield Way (IRE)
SP: 9/1KTB Rating 141A J: Tom Doyle T: John C McConnell
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Tawaagg (GB) 4/6 · 6th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Springfield Way (IRE) t 7g Tom Doyle John C McConnell 11-12 —141A 4:54.70 6,900 9/1
2nd Psycho (IRE) 10g ¾ Paul Carberry A J Martin 11-5 135133A 4:54.85 1,600 2/1
3rd Seriatim (IRE) 6g 13 Mr C Cully(7) R T J Wilson 10-12 —112A 4:57.45 700 50/1
4th Maca Rince (IRE) p 7m 2½ Ian McCarthy(5) Jarlath P Fahey 10-7 113104A 4:57.95 400 25/1
5th Latin Connection (IRE) t 5g 12 Mr B G Crawford(7) S R B Crawford 11-5 105102A 5:00.35 — 20/1
6th Tawaagg (GB) 7g 2½ R Walsh W P Mullins 11-5 129100C 5:00.85 — 4/6 fav
7th The Man From Slatt (IRE) 10g 33 B M Cash William P Murphy 11-5 —100C 5:07.45 — 50/1
8th Drum Bay (IRE) 7g 48 A E Lynch Bernard Jones 11-5 —100C 5:17.05 — 66/1

Winning time 4m 54.70s (slow by 33.70s)

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 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick in 2011?
Springfield Way (IRE) won the Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick on 21 December 2011, ridden by Tom Doyle and trained by John C McConnell.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick?
1st Springfield Way (IRE) (9/1), 2nd Psycho (IRE) (2/1), 3rd Seriatim (IRE) (50/1).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick?
Springfield Way (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/1.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick?
8 horses ran in the 2011 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick.
What was the winning time of the 2011 Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick?
The winning time was 4m 54.70s (slow by 33.70s).

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