June 15 / 15.50 Downpatrick

15.50

Good To Yielding

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  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 12230-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Gowran in October prior to two narrow defeats and a respectable third of 24 at Fairyhouse; well held at Cork on April's return to action but may have needed that first run in five months.
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8th

8

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Tonaghneave Well

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Useful hurdler, latest win came off 124 in handicap at Downpatrick in June; nothing of real note in five chase starts since, well beaten over 3m at Down Royal 195 days ago; needs a lot more after break, but hasn't been out of the first three in as many starts here.

16/1

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Tonaghneave Well

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

129 rated hurdler has not pulled up any trees in a trio of beginners' chases at 2m1f-2m2f on decent ground; needs to jump better and stamina to prove upped markedly in trip for handicap chase debut.

16/1

Form: 7P00-P CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Badly out of form this year and pulled up a long way out at Kilbeggan latest; back down in trip with plenty to prove.
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1

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Run For Harry

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.

10/1

Form: 3312-1

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Wide margin maiden hurdle winner at Limerick in January and bounced back from disappointing run at Ayr when staying on well to land a Tramore handicap hurdle last month, getting the better of Hasten Slowly; 5lb rise is fair and acts on slower ground.
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7th

5

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Bowensonfire

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Admirably consistent handicapper who didn't run too badly when midfield in the County Hurdle last month; however, this is a step up the ladder for him and regular rider Jack Kennedy evidently prefers the chances of The Yellow Clay.

10/1

13th

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Bowensonfire

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Big improver in recent months, winning strong 2m Leopardstown handicaps at the Christmas meeting (yielding) and at the Dublin Racing Festival (heavy); will need to improve again to complete a hat-trick of big-field successes but that can't be ruled out in his current mood.

14/1

1st

2

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Leopardstown

Bowensonfire

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Steady improver put up his best effort when winning over C&D last time; is 8lb higher in a tougher race so will have to progress again, but is possible he could do so.

7/1

Form: 124F0- CD

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won a claimer before finishing runner-up to Mordor here last August; unlucky not to gain a chase win at Cork when falling late on his penultimate run; tailed off at Down Royal when last seen in November and likely to need this return run (off 225 days).
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8th

7

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Dollar Value

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player.

11/4

4th

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Dollar Value

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well.

4/1

Form: 6050-9

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Has lost his way of late, finishing tailed off when last seen over timber in November and it's been the same story in three subsequent chase starts.
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5th

8

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

The Dasher Conway

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Ran well over hurdles in July but well behind last time at Navan, that after a pull-up over fences; only 4-41 overall and opposable in a race of this nature.

25/1

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

14:00 Navan

The Dasher Conway

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Two disappointing runs over fences since placed in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan in July; probably vulnerable to younger and less exposed rivals.

16/1

2

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

The Dasher Conway

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Not at his best since second to the high-class Saint Roi at Galway last season; was promoted to 133 as a result of that display; now 15lb lower, showed signs of a return to form when third over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month; slightly disappointing at Galway this year but is dropped in grade now and is a course winner.

9/2

Form: 210P-

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Sligo but nothing in handicaps twice since and stiff looking handicap mark for now.
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1st

3

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Newtown Rambler

11st 9lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Henry de Bromhead; won a Warwick handicap hurdle on second start for Adrian Keatley in March (2m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried and retained) but pulled up on soft ground at Ayr last time; had four runs over fences in Ireland, best two runs when fourth in a couple of 2m3f handicaps at Wexford in August (good); interesting.

13/2

8

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Ayr

Newtown Rambler

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Maiden winner in Ireland and later placed in handicaps over fences; only his second run for this yard when dropped back to 2m in this new headgear combination at Warwick (good to soft) and he made pretty much every yard; it will be tougher dominating this stronger field on this more galloping track, and he's 6lb higher.

8/1

1st

3

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Warwick

Newtown Rambler

12st 0lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Maiden winner in Ireland and later placed in handicaps over fences; strong in the betting on last month's stable debut (2m4f; back hurdling) and weakened after getting taken on a good way out; new headgear combination tried and he's of interest.

5/1

7/1

Form: 1341P- CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a hat-trick at this venue last year and added a Carlisle success in February; pulled up at Punchestown last month but return to this venue may spark a revival.
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9th

3

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Portnacoo

11st 8lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Four-time hurdles winner; not solid on his form this term, latterly for new yard; unseated rider at Taunton over fences on latest; best form is on better ground than this.

25/1

2

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:52 Clonmel

Portnacoo

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Three wins at Downpatrick and one at Carlisle which was the latest in February; showed nothing in two runs since that win but encouraging signs when fourth at Gowran 20 days ago and he's back on his last winning mark.

5/1

Form: /3172- C BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper at this venue and only narrowly denied a third success over timber at Ballinrobe two runs ago; subsequent Flat run worth ignoring and he's feasibly treated; versatile with regards to conditions.
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1

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:50 Downpatrick

Extrapolation

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Richard John O’Brien

Won a bumper at this venue and only narrowly denied a third success over timber at Ballinrobe two runs ago; subsequent Flat run worth ignoring and he's feasibly treated; versatile with regards to conditions.

9/2

7th

2

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 202y

19:55 Ballinrobe

Extrapolation

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear throughout

12/1

7th

2

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 202y

19:55 Ballinrobe

Extrapolation

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear throughout

12/1

Form: 0861-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Fair performer on the Flat for Emmet Mullins and has really got the hang of things over timber for his new connections, winning back-to-back handicaps at Kilbeggan; 6lb rise for his latest success looks on the lenient side and ought to go well in his hat-trick bid.
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1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

3rd

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won this race last year and followed up in May; course form is an important asset, so worth considering despite having finished out of the money on his final two starts in 2025; 10lb higher now than when winning snugly 12 months ago on similar ground.

8/1

7th

1

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Malbay Madness

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won twice at Kilbeggan earlier this year and raised a cumulative 13lb; got 1lb back after a midfield finish at Fairyhouse 16 days ago and may have needed that run; not discounted.

10/1

Non-runners

Hasten Slowly, Ceanndana

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €50.55
Tricast €153.21

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bowensonfire

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dollar Value

SPOTLIGHT:

Malbay Madness

The Irish Sun:

Bowensonfire

TOPSPEED:

Dollar Value