November 01 / 11.50 Down Royal

11.50

Good To Yielding

Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 5 runners
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Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 178 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Born To Sea filly is half-sister to three winners, notably high-class novice hurdler/chaser Impaire Et Passe; dam placed over hurdles and fences in France; 15l debut winner of 2m Compiegne fillies hurdle in May (soft) and has since joined top yard and could take lots of beating in a race the yard have a strong recent record in.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Mange Tout

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Impaire Et Passe; won her first three starts over hurdles before a third in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, heavy) in February; may have more to offer in this sphere but she finished behind Selma De Vary last time and needs to resume progress.

5/1

3rd

6

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Mange Tout

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-sister to the multiple Grade 1 winner Impaire Et Passe is 3-3 over hurdles, latest two for current yard, weak enough Down Royal contest and considerably better form (hooded) when beating Narciso Has in Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in late November, jumping final two flights the better and asserting from the last; still looks a work in progress and more likely.

15/8

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.
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2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

1st

8

12th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:42 Cork

Wizard Of Odds

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner last year ran well in defeat many times after up to 1m1f; could go well on hurdles bow; this yard also houses the horse who beat Bridezilla at Ballinrobe last time so market strength would be a pointer.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat maiden on very soft ground in France a year ago; couple of okay Flat runs for current yard before winning start over hurdles in Gowran maiden a month ago, rallying well to get back up (second twice beaten since); more needed to play a major role.
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3

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Ayr

Bibe Mus

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

1m2f French Flat winner who did well for former Irish connections, in victory and defeat over hurdles; even better when winning comfortably on his stable debut at Sandown (soft) and it was only three days later he finished well held under a penalty (same mark here) in the Fred Winter, though that run was better than it looks on paper; this is his first handicap against older opposition and he's very much in the mix.

6/1

11th

20

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Bibe Mus

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

1m2f French Flat winner; won a maiden hurdle (yielding) in Ireland in October and continued his progress with seconds this winter in a Listed race and Punchestown handicap; even better when winning comfortably on his stable debut at Sandown on Saturday (soft), picking up the penalty that secured his place here; connections strike while the iron is hot and he merits attention, for all that Harry Cobden was aboard at the weekend but not now.

18/1

1st

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

13:15 Sandown

Bibe Mus

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

French Flat winner who scored on hurdle debut at Gowran Park (2m, yielding) in October and has continued to run well, finishing a clear second in a 4yo handicap at Punchestown (2m, heavy) in January on final outing for Ross O'Sullivan; could have a part to play on stable debut.

5/2

Form: 631

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limited on the Flat but off the mark over timber in 2m2f Ballinrobe maiden in September (soft), relishing the stamina test; well held since back on the level but if ground worsens could be up to sneaking a placing.
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22

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Sopelana

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Cian Collins

Has had a busy time since sent hurdling last August; three wins include two over 2m at this venue, including in a handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; bounced back from a dismal Fairyhouse run when second at Navan, again for this rider.

14/1

2nd

2

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Sopelana

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Cian Collins

Has had a busy time of it since sent hurdling last August; three wins include a Punchestown handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; has to bounce back from a dismal Fairyhouse run.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a Sligo claimer on final start for Noel Meade but well held in both handicaps for current yard; hard to fancy on hurdles debut.
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14th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:27 Sligo

Antoine De Paris

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Won Flat claimer here last summer; huge prices when not involved in two hurdle runs and been off five months.

50/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Antoine De Paris

10st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Off the mark in a Sligo claimer on final start for Noel Meade but well held in both handicaps for current yard; hard to fancy on hurdles debut.

50/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Antoine De Paris

10st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Off the mark in a Sligo claimer on final start for Noel Meade but well held in both handicaps for current yard; hard to fancy on hurdles debut.

50/1

Non-runners

Brother Hollie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.90
Straight Forecast €3.95
Trifecta €6.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mange Tout

TOPSPEED:

Sopelana

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wizard Of Odds

The Irish Sun:

Mange Tout

POSTDATA:

Sopelana