June 13 / 16.20 Downpatrick

16.20

Good

C. Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5633.91
  • 2m 7f 150y
  • 7 runners
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C. Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 9P55-2 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Debut point and bumper winner was 0-13 over hurdles; sent off favourite for chasing debut here over an extended 2m3f when headed in the final strides; big chance once again up in trip.
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16

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Saunton Surf

11st 2lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Won a point and seems to have improved markedly for having fences back in front of her; won a Downpatrick restricted beginners' by 10l and the runner-up won a handicap by the same margin next time; stays farther and plenty to like.

8/1

1st

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Gary McGill

Debut point and bumper winner was 0-13 over hurdles; sent off favourite for chasing debut here over an extended 2m3f when headed in the final strides; big chance once again up in trip.

6/4

2nd

13

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Saunton Surf

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Some decent form when trained in Britain; couple of fair efforts in handicap hurdles since joining this yard, including when fifth of 12 here (2m6f) last time; 99-rated hurdler should be in the mix if she takes to larger obstacles.

9/1

Form: /61-90 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Added second hurdles win when successful at Down Royal in April (2m4f, good); not at the same level in two starts since; holds a hurdles rating of 99 heading into this chasing debut.
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2nd

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Dual hurdles winner, including here; creditable third of six over an extended 2m7f here on chasing debut in June when he didn't appear to stay the trip; modest third of nine over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) last time.

12/1

3rd

1

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Two course wins, over 2m6f and more recently over 2m4f in April; okay chase debut here in June and has had a break since; back hurdling and this trip looks on the short side.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 645-48

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Some decent runs in defeat over hurdles recently before sent chasing over an extended 2m3f here last time when well beaten behind Saunton Surf, albeit keeping on; more needed.
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5th

8

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

19:18 Sligo

Coolboy Christy

10st 8lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: P J Rothwell

13-race maiden but has shaped well on a few occasions, most notably when fourth at Leopardstown (2m2f, soft) in March; not at same level of late, never counting at Galway latest; much more needed.

14/1

13th

14

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Coolboy Christy

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

12-race maiden but has shaped well on a few occasions, most notably when fourth at Leopardstown (2m2f, soft) in March; recent Wexford effort in first-time cheekpieces was okay, blinkers now tried.

16/1

5th

7

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Coolboy Christy

11st 2lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

13-race maiden but has shaped well on a few occasions, most notably when fourth at Leopardstown (2m2f, soft) in March; filled same spot on last hurdles run at Cork on good in May; below that over fences last twice; chance back over hurdles with trip to suit in first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

Form: 0FP2-P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-19 at the age of nine; broke poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up at Punchestown next time; tries chasing now but overall form reduces appeal; rated 94 over hurdles.
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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

5th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Schiehallion

11st 12lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-19 at the age of nine; broke poor run of form back from a break when runner-up over 3m at Bellewstown in April (yielding); pulled up at Punchestown next time; tries chasing now but overall form reduces appeal; rated 94 over hurdles.

16/1

Form: 0003-9 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

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Form: /U9-06

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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3rd

12

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Navan

Welcome Back

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

led at slow pace, wandered on approach and jumped slightly left 1st, going okay and clear after 2 out, weakened and headed run-in, lost second final strides

5/1

Form: 8222P-

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Maiden was a runner-up over hurdles in opening three starts since switching to current yard; always behind in first-time cheekpieces (now left off) at Kilbeggan last time; goes chasing now but record of 0-8 in point-to-points suggests it may not transform her; rated 85 over hurdles.
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13

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Coppola

10st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in races at Down Royal twice and Downpatrick in March/April; struggled in first-time cheekpieces at Kilbeggan; same story when cheekpieces discarded for chase debut at Downpatrick; unseated back over hurdles at Ballinrobe in July.

14/1

7

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Coppola

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in races at Down Royal (twice) and Downpatrick in March/April; struggled in first-time cheekpieces at Kilbeggan; same story when cheekpieces discarded for chase debut at Downpatrick; hard to be confident.

14/1

Non-runners

Huntsgrove, Welcome Back, Tropical Image

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.00
Straight Forecast €8.97
Trifecta €61.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saunton Surf

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Huntsgrove

POSTDATA:

Saunton Surf

The Irish Sun:

Saunton Surf