August 29 / 19.23 Down Royal

19.23

Good

Tayto Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Tayto Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: —

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6-8341

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Put in a string of positive runs since switching to current stable which culminated in a a neck win at Downpatrick last time (2m6f, good); she had Georgia Calena and Feast behind her that day but now must deal with a 6lb rise.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Fire Coral

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S Curling

Dual hurdle winner last year was then beaten 15l in this race; posted some decent runs in defeat this term including at Down Royal last time; needs more.

9/1

3rd

14

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Fire Coral

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S Curling

Won this last year; creditable third to Knocknagoran Lady at Limerick in July and ran well on the Flat at Tramore earlier in the month.

13/2

15/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: F28P-5

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-12 over hurdles; the best of those runs came here in November when finishing a 1.25l second off 95; didn't run badly back from a break at Wexford last time when fifth; each-way possibilities.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

14

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Schiehallion

10st 5lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-10 over hurdles; two chase starts, beaten 24l in a beginners' over C&D and pulled up in a handicap at Killarney (2m7f, gd-yld); down the field over hurdles at Down Royal on latest; visor replaces cheekpieces.

40/1

10th

9

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Schiehallion

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

9yo maiden but has finished runner-up in three handicaps, two of them over C&D, in October 2024 and last year's edition of this race; chased home Midleton Rare at Bellewstown in April; poor form since, over fences last twice, but capable of bouncing back.

14/1

7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Schiehallion

11st 6lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-20 at the age of nine, but broke a poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up next time and was beaten 24l on his chasing debut at Downpatrick in a beginners' last time; others make more appeal.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 457-13 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Downpatrick last month (2m6f, good); unable to follow up back there earlier this month when Fire Coral finished 4.5l in front (2m6f, good); ran a solid race nonetheless and she should be thereabouts here.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

11

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Georgia Celena

11st 4lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: John C McConnell

Goes very well at Downpatrick, so her latest run there behind Sneddy Eddie was out of character; beaten only a neck over 3m at Wexford last month and was third in last year's renewal of this.

12/1

5th

2

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:53 Downpatrick

Georgia Celena

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

First, third and second in three C&D handicaps last year; good return to action in June when third to Joya Del Mar over C&D and touched off over 3m at Wexford last month; little to dislike.

9/2

2nd

3

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Georgia Celena

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

Her sole win and all three places have come at Downpatrick; another good third there in June but efforts elsewhere are concerning, in rear when unseated at three out at Kilbeggan last time.

9/1

Form: 707-7

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 6yo; didn't show much in three maiden hurdle starts but was well supported for handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m2f, yielding to soft) when he travelled well but found nothing; finished third in sole point start and takes step up in trip now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

17

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

15:20 Punchestown

Live To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In good form over fences in March, staying well to win handicaps at Thurles and Clonmel on soft/heavy; pulled up when running off a much lower hurdles mark on quicker ground at Kilbeggan in April; more like it at Listowel on return, finishing third in a 2m event; excellent chance now over this trip.

7/2

3rd

6

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form over fences in the spring, winning at Thurles and Clonmel on soft/heavy; absent since pulled up off much lower hurdles mark on quicker ground at Kilbeggan in April; has to remain of interest off this mark, although ground not in his favour.

8/1

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.

5/1

Form: P22002

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has had a string of good runs over fences recently and was again second at Killarney eight days ago (2m7f, good); however his run over hurdles prior to that was his worst of the sequence; he wore cheekpieces that day which are discarded and he would have a chance if he can reproduce his chase form.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Zolpharine

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Landed a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle in the space of eight days in May; out of sorts after that until running okay in a handicap chase at Sligo on Wednesday; has a chance.

12/1

5th

8

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:30 Sligo

Zolpharine

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Heavily-raced 8yo won back-to-back starts in May, but soundly beaten in three runs since; only 1-26 over fences; 6lb wrong.

20/1

14th

7

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Zolpharine

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Gained back-to-back wins in May, easily over fences at Limerick (2m7f) and hurdles at Tramore (2m6f) on good ground; well held last twice in Kilbeggan handicap chases, however, so needs to bounce back.

14/1

Form: 500-00

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won on handicap debut at Ballinrobe in May last year (2m5f, yielding); returned from a break with a new stable and has finished tailed off in two handicap runs so far; she is dropping down the handicap but hard to have faith.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

16

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

16:40 Limerick

Whatyouwant

10st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gerard Kyne

Unpredictable mare was an 80-1 winner of 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap just over a year ago off 77; just fair form this summer, mildly encouraging Down Royal effort on latest; surprising if she played a major role.

20/1

6th

18

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Whatyouwant

10st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Gerard Kyne

Unpredictable mare was an 80-1 winner of 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap just under a year ago; fair fifth back there in July, when 9l off the winner Knocknagoran Lady.

25/1

13th

13

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:35 Killarney

Whatyouwant

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Gerard Kyne

Dual handicap hurdle winner, latest at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) in September off 1lb lower, beating very well-treated Rising Dust; not gone on from that but more positive run at Kilbeggan last month; tame effort over shorter last time and is at his best over further.

22/1

17/2

Form: 380-20 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
3m winner last summer at Wexford; back to form when second at Kilbeggan in June; has become inconsistent, tailed off at the same venue last time; hard to trust her.
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Verdict Starting price

10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Bigira

10st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Ran well at Kilbeggan in June but well below that level the last twice; beaten 29l on latest at Down Royal; dropped 2lb but remains 6lb above her sole success; may need more respite from the handicapper.

11/1

7th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Bigira

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner last summer at Wexford; back to form when second at Kilbeggan in June; has become inconsistent, tailed off at the same venue last time; hard to trust her.

17/2

OUR TIP

17/2

Form: -11626 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Runs from a 10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but is 1-25 over hurdles; sole win in this sphere came five years ago at Uttoxeter off 115; others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

13

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Riggs

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Dual winner over farther last summer, but old boy is hard to recommend on recent evidence.

40/1

5

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Riggs

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Won consecutive races over fences last year including here over 3m1f; best run since was back here, so could put two lesser runs behind him on return to this venue.

11/1

8th

1

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Riggs

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Easy wins at Down Royal and Wexford (3m1f, gd) over fences last year and decent runs in defeat after; pulled up early at Wexford last month and bit to prove back over hurdles.

12/1

Form: 90-5UP

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual soft ground point-to-point winner is 0-15 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; not a bad effort at Roscommon when fifth but unseated following that in a Wexford chase and pulled up back there over hurdles last time.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

15

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Oscar Tonic

10st 1lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Dual soft ground point-to-point winner is 0-15 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; not a bad effort at Roscommon when fifth but unseated following that in a Wexford chase and pulled up back there over hurdles last time.

14/1

13

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Oscar Tonic

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual soft ground point-to-point winner is 0-14 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; not a bad effort at Roscommon on penultimate but unseated in a chase here on latest; others preferred.

12/1

15

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Oscar Tonic

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual point-to-point winner but 0-14 hurdling, respectable comeback run at Roscommon recently; surprising if she made an immediate impact chasing though.

25/1

Form: 79/085

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has returned from a mammoth break with three poor runs, albeit his 17l fifth behind Fire Coral at Downpatrick last time was the best of them; hard to fancy.
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Verdict Starting price

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

Form: 60-0U

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three maiden hurdle starts; wore a tongue-tie for handicap debut (retained) at Cork when he unseated before three out when in midfield; the jury is out on him at the moment.
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7

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Sionainn

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Aidan Melia

Tailed off in three maiden hurdle starts; wore a tongue-tie for handicap debut (retained) at Cork when he unseated before three out when in midfield; the jury is out on him at the moment.

15/1

6

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Sionainn

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Aidan Melia

Disappointing sort for Gavin Cromwell since he was an expensive store purchase; in rear in a maiden on stable debut; tongue-tie for the first time.

25/1

5

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Sionainn

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Aidan Melia

Has first start for new trainer after failing to fire for Gavin Cromwell; 170,000 euros purchase as a 3yo; well beaten when last seen in February; top conditional aboard.

16/1

Non-runners

Driscolls Hill, Sights Unseen, Technology, Rising Dust

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €41.20
Straight Forecast €34.87
Tricast €118.50
Trifecta €112.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sights Unseen

SPOTLIGHT:

Georgia Celena

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Technology

The Irish Sun:

Feast