July 13 / 17.00 Downpatrick

17.00

Yielding

Cosy Roof Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 2m 5f 170y
  • 6 runners
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Cosy Roof Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 22/4/1

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point' winner was runner-up in two bumpers in 2021 (including to My Mate Mozzie); returned from a long absence to win a Perth maiden hurdle over 2m and should have improved for that; up in trip but should stay and seems yard's preferred runner.
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4

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Gortmillish

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins include 2m6f Downpatrick novice last summer but no impact as yet in handicaps, latest when reportedly never travelling at Navan; cheekpieces now tried but may want better ground.

15/2

0

2

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 0y

13:55 Navan

Gortmillish

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Seventh of 20 in Pertemps Series Qualifier at Cheltenham last month; that was his handicap debut and he's not obviously well treated but he's unexposed; it's notable he's the yard's first-string.

7/2

7th

19

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

15:00 Cheltenham

Gortmillish

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Promising in bumpers in spring 2021 and returned from a long absence with two hurdle wins this summer (2m/2m6f); shade disappointing when only fourth of five at Killarney this month but remains unexposed; no surprise if he features on handicap debut.

14/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 261-11 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins in succession this year (including over 2m2f here), with a couple of solid Flat runs sandwiched between; won in game fashion at Bellewstown last week; a major player if staying this trip.
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4th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that.

20/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 2-61

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point' winner last October was runner-up in a bumper before disappointing in another; got off the mark when winning a Sligo maiden on hurdling debut; seems on a tough mark for that level of form and has to improve up in trip.
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5

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Lisnamult Lad

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Decent sort at his best, career-best performance when close second in last season's 2m5f Topham at Aintree; very lightly raced this season, most recently running well for long way in same event before fading from last; type who could go well here if taking to the banks (won only point-to-point).

11/2

9th

20

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Lisnamult Lad

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Well below his best on both runs this season, the latest at Leopardstown in December; however, he produced a career-best performance when a close second in this 12 months ago (good to soft), pulling clear with Gentleman De Mee, and the return to Aintree could spark a revival; on the shortlist.

12/1

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Lisnamult Lad

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Better known as a chaser now and ran big race over the big Aintree fences in April (2m5f, good to soft); 1lb lower for this first hurdle run since May 2024 but this different test may not show him in quite the same light.

20/1

100/1

Form: 600P-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden is utterly out of his depth in this company even getting weight.
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8th

10

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:00 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

10st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

Modest sort outran his mark in a 2m6f novice here in July but 28-race maiden can't be relied upon to reproduce that here.

20/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:00 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

towards rear but in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, went fourth towards finish

100/1

10th

10

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

16:40 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S Wilson

Modest maiden nowadays in all codes; pulled up at Down Royal in March; makes no appeal.

25/1

Form: 4-4122

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last year won a Tipperary maiden hurdle over 2m; decent runs in defeat over that trip and 2m4f since; needs to find a bit more but a chance.
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6th

3

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

Lady Of The Vale

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won on good ground at Bellewstown in August; has been let down by her jumping on her last two starts; not suited by the race conditions.

50/1

0

3

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:15 Limerick

Lady Of The Vale

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 2nd, in rear when fell 3 out

6/1

3rd

4

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Gowran Park

Lady Of The Vale

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

Deserved her recent Bellewstown win; all wins on good (to yielding) and probably vulnerable in any case.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P1-22

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan 2m maiden hurdle on sixth start in this discipline and ran well upped to 3m there last time; this intermediate trip will likely suit but seems to be his powerful yard's second-string today.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Stuzzikini

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.

10/1

Non-runners

Stuzzikini

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.10
Straight Forecast €6.43
Trifecta €15.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Charlie Luciano

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lady Of The Vale

SPOTLIGHT:

Gortmillish

POSTDATA:

Charlie Luciano

The Irish Sun:

Charlie Luciano