November 05 / 17.10 Down Royal

17.10

Soft

Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 8 runners
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Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Vadamos gelding; half-brother to 6f turf 2yo/AW winner Almurr (RPR 81); dam 1m6f winner (71), half-sister to 2m Group 2 winner Pale Mimosa and 1m7f Group 2 winner Nearly Caught; made easy work of a point with just three finishers; yard won this with a nice type last year and he's the first-string here; likely to go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

King Of Kingsfield

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won three of first five races over fences, including a Grade 3 novice at Punchestown (2m2f, good to yielding) in October, but has made mistakes and run poorly at Cheltenham and Newbury since; perhaps he'll be revived by a break and cheekpieces, but he has plenty to find on the figures.

40/1

2

24th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 199y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

King Of Kingsfield

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won two in a row this summer when back over fences (2m2f/2m1f, good) and landed a Grade 3 novice at Punchestown (2m2f, good to yielding) last week; seems versatile ground-wise and he's a key player today.

9/4

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in his two points but showed ability in his second start and was subsequently sold for £70,000; interesting runner for a yard with a strong strike-rate in bumpers in recent seasons.
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9th

2

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:02 Wexford

Faulty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Winner of a Down Royal maiden hurdle in March 2024; reported coughing after a poor run the following month; off for almost two years before chasing debut at Naas two months ago, jumped untidily and never in contention.

25/1

5th

3

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:37 Naas

Faulty

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Rated 125 over hurdles; fell and unseated in his point runs; winner of a Down Royal maiden hurdle in March 2024; coughed following a very poor effort in a novice contest here in April 2024; unseen since then and can only be watched after such a long absence.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park gelding; cost 90,000Euros as 3yo; dam maiden sister to high-class 2m-3m hurdle winner Arctic Fire; smart pedigree and yard have an excellent strike-rate in bumpers, including with newcomers.
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8

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Honky Tonk

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

Promising bumper debut for Willie Mullins in 2022 but no sign of that for this yard on return from an absence; best watched.

66/1

8

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Honky Tonk

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

Promising bumper debut for Willie Mullins in 2022 but no sign of that for this yard on return from an absence; best watched.

66/1

7th

4

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

15:50 Clonmel

Honky Tonk

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

prominent, hard ridden from 5f out, weakened over 3f out

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 193 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Virtually tailed off when 20-1 for his debut in April; stoutly bred and good chance he will come into his own over further than this; hood now added.
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2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Artiste DAinay

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Won a point before joining this yard for £10,000; ran well for a long way at Hexham before weakening (2m7f, good); this flatter track could suit and Sean Bowen is booked.

13/2

5th

4

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Artiste DAinay

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Billy Aprahamian

2-12 in points but took ten attempts to add to his maiden success, though had earlier shown a fair level of ability over hurdles; returns to this sphere after last month's easy point win, after which he was purchased for £10,000; worth considering off a workable mark back over hurdles on stable debut.

9/2

1

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

Artiste DAinay

11st 10lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Placed on all six hurdling starts for Stuart Crawford (once here) and has won a point for his new connections this year but returned to racing under rules with two below-par runs this spring (2m5f/2m7f); drops back in trip for this handicap debut; needs to up his game.

12/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 193 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l when 20-1 for his debut in a bumper at Punchestown when last seen; best watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

12

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 70y

17:08 Cork

Sarahs Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Ms C A Walsh

T: P A Fahy

raced wide, raced lazily at times, in rear throughout, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off

20/1

21th

9

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Sarahs Soldier

11st 8lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Fair efforts last twice over longer; did not appear to see out 3m at Punchestown last month; big drop back in trip here but not easy to dismiss.

14/1

9th

10

12th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 194y

15:00 Punchestown

Sarahs Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Best handicap effort (2m6f) came on much better ground over the summer; too keen on return here last month and could struggle to see this out in the conditions.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed very little in three points and best watched here.
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4th

2

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 110y

15:55 Downpatrick

Rowdy Romeo

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

towards rear but in touch with leaders early, prominent on outer from 5th, disputing second after 3 out, went second after 2 out, weakened before last

11/2

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Rowdy Romeo

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

midfield

16/1

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Rowdy Romeo

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

midfield

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

12

(6)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Golden Star

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

7yo who has raced only six times; beaten 12l in a Curragh handicap over this far only ten days ago.

25/1

8th

3

(2)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Golden Star

10st 11lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

midfield

14/1

Form: 34

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ringdufferin

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023; out of form for former yard, but there were definite signs of life pn stable debut when fourth of 12 over fences at Tramore, making a bad mistake at the fifth; that is something to build on back over timber now.

9/1

4th

10

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Ringdufferin

11st 2lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott is 0-7 over fences; in poor form when last seen in June 2025 and is now with a new yard; best watched for now.

66/1

3

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Ringdufferin

11st 10lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Back over hurdles now after an unrewarding spell over fences; hard to make a case for him; trainer appears to have a better chance with Howdoyalikeherhome.

25/1

Non-runners

Golden Star, Ringdufferin

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.60
Straight Forecast €6.76
Trifecta €12.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ringdufferin

The Irish Sun:

Honky Tonk

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of Kingsfield