May 05 / 20.00 Downpatrick

20.00

Good To Yielding

Horatio Group Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 7f 110y
  • 16 runners
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Horatio Group Handicap Chase

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 4PP1F-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner of 2m4f Wexford handicap chase on good ground in March but fell (beaten) at Tramore; bounce back to form can't be ruled out and trip/ground no problem.
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1st

6

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Ocean Legacy

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield in early part of this year (good to soft/good) and was second here (2m6f, soft) in June; below form in 3m2f Stratford race won by Moro Rock last month but has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Ocean Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield earlier this year, including on good to soft; good second at Cartmel last time (2m6f, soft); contender.

11/4

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 32125-

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Did well on joining Gordon Elliott last autumn, touched off over C&D before winning at Tramore and again over 2m4f at Down Royal in December; disappointed off lower hurdles mark following month and has had a break since.
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5

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 425U2- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins (soft/heavy) include over C&D and more recently 2m5f Limerick contest in February; just denied further success on better ground at Tipperary last month by an in-form rival over this trip; 3lb higher but major player.
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3rd

7

3rd Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

raced in third, went second before 5th, lost second after 3 out, weakening when left in remote third last

14/1

4th

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

More than three years since the most recent of three wins; held by Early Doors and Nice To Meet on Cork running; runner-up at Dromahane since then but back in more demanding company now.

16/1

4th

8

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Earths Furies

11st 7lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

More than three years since the most recent of three wins; held by Early Doors and Nice To Meet on Cork running; runner-up at Dromahane since then but back in more demanding company now.

16/1

Form: 53RPP-

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner and couple of hurdle placings on decent ground earlier last season would give cause for hope on chasing debut.
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7

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Camillas Choice

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, unseated 12th

25/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Camillas Choice

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Mainly out of form since winning 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor in August 2023 (good); two fair runs over fences last summer (has won a point); hard to fancy.

20/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Camillas Choice

10st 12lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

C&D winner last August (good) on second run for this yard but no sign of that form for a while now.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8/5/6-

Last run: 368 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Triple point-to-point winner with limited racecourse experience for his age; placed hurdler in Britain but three attempts chasing poor, none too fluent when last seen on the track in Down Royal maiden hunters chase a year ago; limited appeal here on handicap debut.
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19

25th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Everything Now

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Gordon Elliott

Third reserve; triple point' winner is a maiden under rules, including five chase starts; however, a better run than it appeared at Downpatrick last time and considered.

5th

3

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

20:00 Downpatrick

Everything Now

11st 10lb

J: Mrs A M Ingram

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 6th

14/1

Form: 68089- C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
First reserve; winning hurdler here and both chase wins came some time ago; recent Kilbeggan comeback run should have brought him on but 12yo opposable.
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14

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

17:45 Tramore

Ciankyle

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: P Cluskey

towards rear, jumped left 4th, detached 5 out

22/1

5th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:20 Downpatrick

Ciankyle

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

soon chased clear leader, lost second 4th

25/1

5th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:20 Downpatrick

Ciankyle

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

soon chased clear leader, lost second 4th

25/1

Form: 0/053- CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sole win under Rules came in C&D maiden hunters chase last year; ran with credit twice over Punchestown banks last month, making much of running when third in 4m2f La Touche on second occasion; first run in a handicap since July 2021.
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2

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Michaels Pick

11st 12lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Ciaran Murphy

Hunter chase winner in 2022; modest overall record (1-27 under rules, 2-24 in points); however, has often run well over this course, notably when second in the 4m2f La Touche in 2021; remote fifth in this race 12 months ago, but much better when third in the La Touche two days later; has struggled in points this term.

20/1

Form: 0P665- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner not as effective so far over fences after five attempts, although excuses on penultimate; will need to jump better than he did last time and cheekpieces now tried.
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11

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Sweet Street

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester winner last summer off 4lb higher (2m4f) but below that level since and merely stayed on at the one pace for a remote third at Bangor last month (2m4f); won't mind returning to further but could do with the rain staying away.

25/1

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Sweet Street

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Worcester mares' chase win off 2lb higher last July (2m4f, good) but well below that level since, any benefit of the wind surgery negated in part by mistakes on last month's Uttoxeter outing; others preferred.

20/1

3rd

4

25th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Sweet Street

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

One standout performance for current yard, namely Worcester win off this mark last July; nicely weighted but needs a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) to facilitate a revival.

10/1

Form: 20076-

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Pick of eight attempts hurdling when good second in 2m1f Down Royal handicap (soft) but hasn't progressed and hard to see him making an immediate impact chasing.
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7

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Cave Court

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time chase winner; fine effort when runner-up in a Cartmel handicap chase in June 2025 but only seen three times since and well beaten both starts in 2026, over hurdles at Haydock and in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham; needs to rediscover best.

25/1

14th

18

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Cave Court

11st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Runner-up at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last June and he's run well at up to 3m in the past; however, he was tailed off at 50-1 over hurdles at Haydock last month when back from a break and looks up against it today.

66/1

Form: 49868-

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won Tramore maiden hurdle last summer but 0-4 since going chasing in September, last three on unsuitably testing ground; potential improver now back on better ground and off reduced mark.
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12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Eagle Terrace

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in three starts this year (two over fences); was a two-time winner in 2023 but hard to recommend now.

18/1

8th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Eagle Terrace

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Won twice over fences in 2023 but has shown very little since; hard to recommend on what he's shown this year.

33/1

10th

2

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Eagle Terrace

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Has lost his way since winning a Down Royal handicap chase in December 2023; didn't show enough on return from an absence latest; likely best watched back over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 08P74- D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Veteran is 2-33 and has been disappointing since Leopardstown beginner's chase win two years ago; out of form over both hurdles and fences last winter and recent run here leaves him with loads to find.
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12

21st Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 110y

19:58 Wexford

Turbojet

11st 9lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Losing run goes back to chase success in 2020; hit the frame in a couple of handicap hurdle outings early last season but badly out of form over fences in recent times and now a 12yo; best watched.

25/1

6

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

20:00 Downpatrick

Turbojet

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield

12/1

4th

2

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:35 Downpatrick

Turbojet

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran is 2-33 and has been disappointing since Leopardstown beginner's chase win two years ago; out of form over both hurdles and fences last winter and hard to see him bouncing back to form here.

12/1

Form: 1143P-

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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10th

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

0

9

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 157y

12:20 Punchestown

Highstreetfashion

10st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

prominent, mistake towards rear of midfield 11th, detached from 5 out, pulled up 3 out

10/1

Form: 050PP-

Last run: 136 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is modest over hurdles and fences, pulled up the last twice over hurdles; hard to fancy.
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12

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

20:00 Downpatrick

I Cant Remember

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: C A McBratney

towards rear, ridden and headway into midfield 5 out, weakening when mistake 4 out

14/1

9

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

I Cant Remember

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: C A McBratney

24

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 201y

15:06 Naas

I Cant Remember

11st 3lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: C A McBratney

towards rear of midfield

33/1

Form: 876P3- D

Last run: 259 days

W: 10st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four chase wins have all been on decent ground at up to 3m1f; on a long losing run but Kilbeggan third when last seen in August a definite step in the right direction; down to a competitive mark but has tended to need his comeback runs.
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4th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

18:40 Tramore

Double Windsor

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David M O’Brien

Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run.

10/1

4th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

18:40 Tramore

Double Windsor

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David M O’Brien

Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run.

10/1

0

14

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 165y

20:00 Roscommon

Double Windsor

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: David M O’Brien

The last of his four chase wins was more than two years ago, since when he's gone 0-16; ran okay at Tramore in June (beaten 7l) but modest otherwise this year.

14/1

Form: 9/PP7-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

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8

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Donnrua Dream

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won here over hurdles in February (15.5f, heavy) and sent off favourite for 19.5f course handicap chase on latest when a never-threatening fourth; has a bit to find but the drop in trip should help.

6/1

4th

12

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Donnrua Dream

10st 2lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Two of his three hurdle wins have come at this track with the latest last month and not a bad effort back here last time; hasn't run over fences in a while but would have a squeak on his best efforts.

14/1

Form: 0854P- C

Last run: 267 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

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0

13

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Westernerona

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Garrett James Power

Record of 1-23 over hurdles; never involved on chasing debut at Tipperary last time over approx' 2m4f and needs to improve plenty on that.

20/1

6th

13

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Westernerona

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Garrett James Power

Regressive over hurdles in the last year and makes belated chasing debut; has to find a spark again to get involved.

20/1

9th

8

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 60y

14:55 Downpatrick

Westernerona

11st 7lb

J: Mr P J Cody

T: Garrett James Power

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd

8/1

Non-runners

Highstreetfashion, Donnrua Dream, Westernerona

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €50.10
Straight Forecast €36.89
Tricast €135.18
Trifecta €277.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Earths Furies

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Michael's Pick

The Irish Sun:

Earths Furies

POSTDATA:

Michael's Pick