June 20 / 17.43 Down Royal

17.43

Good

Event Co Marquees Maiden

  • Prize money: £5633.91
  • 1m 4f 207y
  • 11 runners
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Event Co Marquees Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2/3-9

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Grade 3 winner over hurdles, currently rated 150 after recent Ballinrobe win; previously may have needed the run when well beaten in a Southwell maiden won by Constitution Hill; went lame on only Irish Flat start, when favourite for a Ballinrobe maiden won by the 2025 Queen's Vase winner Carmers; Flat pedigree and went close over 1m4f at France in ; strong chance.
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3rd

4

(21)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Daddy Long Legs

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

149-rated hurdler, gaining fifth hurdle success at Ballinrobe in May; beaten by the unconsidered Counting Coup in a Flat maiden at Down Royal before odds-on defeat over hurdles at Limerick; didn't get into valuable amateur handicap here on Monday, potentially big player in maiden company here.

9/2

2nd

3

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Daddy Long Legs

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Course Grade 3 winner in 2024, currently rated 150 after Ballinrobe win in May; previously may have needed the run when well beaten in a Southwell race won by Constitution Hill; beaten by the unconsidered Counting Coup in a Flat maiden at Down Royal 12 days ago; stylish Ballinrobe success in first-time cheekpieces makes him the one to beat at these weights.

13/8

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-2 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Stayed on well over 1m2f at the Curragh on sole start last year for Jessica Harrington; still looked raw when second to the Harrington-trained Marazion at Roscommon last month on her first start for Joseph O'Brien; should improve enough to play a leading role.
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1st

2

(2)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Duvessa

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promise in all three maiden runs at 1m2f-1m5f; the latter trip on soft ground probably stretched her on latest at Down Royal; form of previous second at Roscommon (1m4f, good) looks solid in the context of this race; rated 74 and big chance if taking to this surface (half-sister won on AW).

11/8

3rd

10

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Duvessa

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stayed on well over 1m2f at the Curragh on sole start last year for Jessica Harrington; still looked raw when second to the Harrington-trained Marazion at Roscommon last month on her first start for Joseph O'Brien; should improve enough to play a leading role.

2/1

2nd

3

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Duvessa

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stayed on well over 1m2f on sole start last year at the Curragh; could go well stepped up in distance on first start for Joseph O'Brien.

10/1

9/4

Form: 30-22 BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe, beating a Gordon Elliott-trained runner who was a Grade 3 AQPS winner last year; form of his second placing in a Bellewstown Flat maiden was shown in a good light by the winner Tim Toe when third in Tuesday's Ascot Stakes; missed an engagement at Leopardstown on Thursday because of changed ground; becomes a strong challenger here
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4th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Joe Cool

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Won a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe, beating a Gordon Elliott-trained runner who was a Grade 3 AQPS winner last year; form of his second placing in a Bellewstown Flat maiden was shown in a good light by the winner Tim Toe when third in Tuesday's Ascot Stakes; missed an engagement at Leopardstown on Thursday because of changed ground; becomes a strong challenger here

9/4

1st

8

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Joe Cool

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

0-4 on the Flat but went close in maidens at the Curragh (1m, heavy) and Bellewstown (11.5f, soft) the last twice; half-brother to a hurdles winner so should take to this game; good ground is a query, however.

11/2

6/1

Form: 9-2

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Never counted in a 1m2f maiden at the Curragh on only start last year; shaped well when second to an 83-rated stabeknate of Duvessa at Dundalk after 12 months off; cheekpeiced added now
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8th

6

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Steel Cut

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Promise in maidens and far from disgraced on handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, good) where a 3l fourth of 11 in first-time blinkers (retained); could go well if he stays this longer trip, but pedigree raises questions.

15/2

4th

3

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:40 Navan

Steel Cut

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: A Oliver

Handicap debutant went close in a 10.5f maiden at Dundalk in May; soft ground may not have suited on latest; wears blinkers for the first time and could go well for yard with decent record at this venue.

13/2

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Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Low-rated hurdler; has a Flat pedigree, but nothing to suggest he can feature here.
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6th

3

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Medadthebookie

9st 9lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Low-rated hurdler; moderate sixth of nine on Flat debut in a 1m5f maiden at Down Royal.

50/1

6th

5

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Medadthebookie

9st 9lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Low-rated hurdler; has a Flat pedigree, but nothing to suggest he can feature here.

100/1

9th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:18 Bellewstown

Medadthebookie

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Ordinary form in three maiden outings; very hard to make a case for him.

20/1

7th
6 (3)
Murat

10/1

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Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won bumpers at Killarney and Galway, almost a year apart, making all on latter occasion; useful novice hurdler last season; took advantage of a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden at Leopardstown at Christmas; remote third in a Grade 2 event at Fairyhouse at Eastweer; worth a shot in this sphere; possibly Galway-bound in due course
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1st

6

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

Murat

11st 2lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Peter Lawlor

Unbeaten in bumpers (2-2) and won a maiden hurdle here in December; made no impression on Flat debut in Down Royal maiden last time out and will need to leave that well behind.

25/1

7th

6

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Murat

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

Won bumpers at Killarney and Galway, almost a year apart, making all on latter occasion; useful novice hurdler last season; took advantage of a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden at Leopardstown at Christmas; remote third in a Grade 2 event at Fairyhouse at Eastweer; worth a shot in this sphere; possibly Galway-bound in due course

10/1

3rd

7

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Murat

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Lawlor

Won bumpers at Killarney and Galway, almost a year apart, making all on latter occasion; beaten 17l by a smart horse at Naas on hurdling debut; took advantage of a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden at Leopardstown; probably unsuited by soft ground when running poorly at Thurles two months ago.

25/1

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6 yo Gelding

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W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 06

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta €249.20
Straight Forecast €108.87
Trifecta €1072.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duvessa

The Irish Sun:

Joe Cool

TOPSPEED:

Duvessa

POSTDATA:

Duvessa