August 29 / 15.00 Downpatrick

15.00

Good

Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 5f 160y
  • 10 runners
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Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 90-856

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won sole point-to-point in November; has been running okay in bumpers when ridden by his owner, third of 10 at Fairyhouse in February being his best effort; hurdles debut and will probably be better for having obstacles in front of him again.
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6th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Desertmore House

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Close second to Busselton here last year on cross-country debut; looked in fine shape when beating The Goffer and subsequent Cheltenham winner Final Orders over 3m here in November; pulled up over hurdles the following month; dropped away from the 23rd of 31 obstacles at Cheltenham; obvious chance if on song again.

11/4

8th

9

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Desertmore House

10st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Untested on this track but close second in La Touche Cup on cross-country debut at Punchestown (4m1f, good to yielding) last May and looked in very good nick when beating The Goffer and Final Orders to win over 3m on that Bank course (soft to heavy) in November; pulled up over hurdles the following month and 3lb out of the weights today but still considered.

4/1

2nd

5

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Desertmore House

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

prominent, left in third 12th, went second after 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on

12/1

OUR TIP

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-24 BF

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third over 2m at Cork on debut in April; second of 12 (couple of subsequent winners behind him) over 2m3f here in early May; found little when fourth over same trip here later that month and has had a break; now tries further and pedigree sugests he should stay.
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3

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Wee Willie Nail

11st 5lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Richard Harper

Lightly raced in recent years and has been disappointing since winning an Irish maiden hurdle in 2022; hard to make a case for.

100/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Wee Willie Nail

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Harper

Hasn't had a lot of racing in recent years and has been disappointing since winning an Irish maiden hurdle in 2022; hard to make a case for.

66/1

6th

3

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:13 Stratford

Wee Willie Nail

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Harper

Lightly raced and very disappointing since Irish maiden hurdle win in 2022; well beaten when back under rules at Warwick (3m, good) a fortnight ago; drops sharply back in trip here.

40/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 004

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in points; not knocked about when fourth over this trip at Tramore and something to build on after that.
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7th

12

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Whos Houdini

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Eight race maiden over hurdles but shaped well enough when fourth off 96 at Limerick last time; not seen since and can only be watched on return from 444 days off, unless the market speaks in his favour.

18/1

Form: 200-U2 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner last year and good second in a winners' bumper at Ballinrobe; not fluent and well beaten when unseating rider at the last on hurdles debut but much better when second to 122-rated rival over C&D last month and the one to beat on that form.
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No Results Found

Form: 604/47

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point in May; well beaten in first two runs over hurdles including over C&D last time.
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9th

7

22nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:10 Kelso

Wee Rupert

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Noel C Kelly

midfield, bumped 1st, steady headway on outer 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along but in touch with leaders omitted 2 out, soon ridden, wandered around approaching last, weakened run-in

10/1

6th

10

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:35 Downpatrick

Wee Rupert

10st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

in rear, jumped slightly left 3rd, mistake when detached 5th, not fluent 6th, minor headway before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, kept on run-in, made no impression

40/1

5th

6

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:00 Downpatrick

Wee Rupert

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway from 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge

25/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both hurdling starts and best watched for now; rookie trainer sent out first winner lately.
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6th

5

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:00 Downpatrick

Total Glory

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Cian Michael Collins

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, awkward jump last, no extra run-in

25/1

9th

7

4th Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

19:05 Sligo

Total Glory

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Michael Collins

led, headed and lost two places before 5th, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon ridden and became detached

20/1

Form: 0930-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden over hurdles albeit placed seven times; third over 2m7f at Thurles last November; lightly raced and hasn't shown much since; first run since January, and since returning to this yard, when last in recent Sligo handicap.
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11th

4

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:00 Downpatrick

City Limits

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Has had 20 starts hurdling and rated 86; well beaten on return from long absence in March and now tried in headgear combo.

50/1

Form:

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent Flat handicapper with four wins (1m-1m2f) to his name in that sphere; third off mark of 60 at Dundalk in January; first run since later that month when tailed off over 3m on hurdles bow at Cork in July.
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3rd

4

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tristan Davidson

took keen hold, raced wide early, pressed leader, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leaders inside final furlong, no impression inside final 110yds

16/1

3rd

4

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tristan Davidson

took keen hold, raced wide early, pressed leader, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leaders inside final furlong, no impression inside final 110yds

16/1

9th

9

(4)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:52 Newcastle (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 1lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Tristan Davidson

Dual-purpose performer who is not easy to predict but he returned to the Flat with an eyecatching third over C&D (hood reapplied) on recent stable debut; could be dangerous if he can back that up and he's in the mix.

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
66s, tailed off over C&D on debut earlier this month; will need more experience.
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14th

13

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Yolande Court

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.

33/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

Form: 3-P9

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed yards after promising third in Kilbeggan bumper in April; has shown little in two starts over hurdles this month and another that needs more experience.
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0

13

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 14y

14:22 Clonmel

Mollys Dream

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Eoin Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, soon towards rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

20/1

8th

9

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:45 Wexford

Mollys Dream

11st 5lb

J: Mr G F Wallis

T: Eoin Doyle

Third in a Kilbeggan bumper in 2022 for Noel Dooly but nothing so far in four maiden hurdle runs over various trips; encounters much more testing conditions here on handicap debut.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €34.10
Straight Forecast €25.20
Trifecta €210.00

Selections

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Eco Pete

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