July 13 / 16.25 Downpatrick

16.25

Yielding

Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 5f 170y
  • 8 runners
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Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /30-33 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow since coming from France but sets the standard here on third placings at Down Royal, Punchestown and here last month over 2m3f; big step up in distance here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

6

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:25 Galway

Foxfire Glow

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Gordon Elliott

Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Downpatrick with a novice hurdle win at Tramore in August; however, beaten a long way out on last month's return; needs to leave that run behind.

18/1

12th

8

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Foxfire Glow

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a maiden and a novice on decent ground last summer; well-held fourth in first handicap at Listowel where he didn't see out this trip on softer ground; off nine months.

8/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Foxfire Glow

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Downpatrick maiden (2m6f) and Tramore novice (2m4f) hurdle lately; this is a tougher task up in trip on h'cap debut on softer ground but noted.

6/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33F8-2 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won bumper here last summer and has run well in several maiden hurdles, including last month's return when chasing home a clear-cut odds-on winner over 2m3f; place claims again and won't mind rain.
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Verdict Starting price

14

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 100y

16:35 Tipperary

Howaya C D And E

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner and runner-up three times over hurdles and also second in a Tramore mares' beginners' chase last August; has blotted her record twice by refusing to start; risky.

5/1

0

11

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Howaya C D And E

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner here and runner-up in a couple of maiden hurdles; below best in 2m6f novice here last month, having previously finished second in Tramore beginners chase; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn the last twice and big chance on that Tramore form.

4/1

6th

6

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 110y

16:00 Downpatrick

Howaya C D And E

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner here and C&D maiden second in July probably her best effort so far over hurdles; runner-up recently over fences; refused to race here on penultimate start but otherwise solid.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Khalkevi 5yo cost 5,000Euros as a yearling and 11,000Euros as a 3yo; half-brother to French 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner No Risk For You; dam French maiden half-sister to French 2m6f Grade 1 chase winner Top Of The Sky; ordinary form in point-to-points, not an obvious one to make an immediate impact under rules.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

16:25 Downpatrick

Kalko Blue

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Khalkevi 5yo cost 5,000Euros as a yearling and 11,000Euros as a 3yo; half-brother to French 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner No Risk For You; dam French maiden half-sister to French 2m6f Grade 1 chase winner Top Of The Sky; ordinary form in point-to-points, not an obvious one to make an immediate impact under rules.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shirocco 5yo showed some spirit to win a point-to-point at Borris House in March and market likely good indicator on hurdles debut from a respected source.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Scorsese

10st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Made all at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day on fourth chase start and his good form has continued when third on both runs since (2m4f, soft/good to soft); this drop back in trip is worth a go and further improvement is possible, but he needs to be better than ever from 4lb wrong.

11/2

3rd

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Scorsese

11st 3lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Opened his chase account in Sedgefield event on Boxing Day (sole start under Harry Atkins); ran respectably in traditionally strong novice handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) since; in the mix.

9/2

3rd

8

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 2

12:05 Cheltenham

Scorsese

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Justified favouritism in Class 4 event at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, opening his chase account at the fourth attempt; however, faces a much stiffer task off new mark upped a couple of grades.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mahler mare placed on final two point-to-points in May; dam half-sister to high-class hurdler Rooster Booster; rules debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

13

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Another Nightmare

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

midfield early, not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st, in rear when reminder before 5th, midfield 6th

14/1

13th

13

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Another Nightmare

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

midfield early, not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st, in rear when reminder before 5th, midfield 6th

14/1

24

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Another Nightmare

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan

Won over this trip at Listowel in 2023 but lost her form afterwards; has to do more even off a favourable mark

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer absent for guts of two years and can only be watched on belated rules debut.
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No / Draw
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6th

7

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

16:25 Downpatrick

Struell Duke

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: S Wilson

Maiden pointer absent for guts of two years and can only be watched on belated rules debut.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flemensfirth gelding too keen when well held on last month's hurdles debut at Listowel; can only be watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

16:25 Downpatrick

Fisichella

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Flemensfirth gelding too keen when well held on last month's hurdles debut at Listowel; can only be watched.

20/1

8th

5

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Fisichella

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Flemensfirth gelding out of a sister to Lord Windermere; pulled up in a point-to-point at Lisronagh in November; rules debut.

16/1

Form: 7-07

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in three runs over hurdles but should do better in handicaps.
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No / Draw
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1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Hees Dynamite

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Has been running over fences, exploiting an initially favourable mark (84); handed an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded after a mistake at the last at Listowel; won again at Galway, scoring by 5l to earn promotion to 104; sound prospects now off just 5lb higher than winning 2m5f event here 12 months ago.

5/1

1st

15

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Hees Dynamite

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Hit by an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded into after a mistake at the last at Listowel, not beaten far in fifth, so should not be ruled out.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €5.93
Trifecta €17.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Foxfire Glow

POSTDATA:

Howaya C D And E

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Foxfire Glow

TOPSPEED:

Foxfire Glow

The Irish Sun:

Foxfire Glow