August 13 / 17.10 Downpatrick

17.10

Yielding To Soft

Toals Bookmakers INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 8 runners
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Toals Bookmakers INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Brother to debut bumper and useful 2m-2m2f jumps winner Adamantly Chosen, closely related to useful 2m-2m4f jumps winner Kylecrue; stable has had one or two reverses in bumpers lately but still operating at an incredible strike-rate in this discipline.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Uncle Pat

11st 1lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Went close over fences several times before an emphatic win over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; no match for a smart type in a novice chase at Killarney a month ago.

16/1

2nd

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

16:20 Killarney

Uncle Pat

11st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; far from an easy task here conceding weight over a trip possibly short of his best but clearly a big player.

5/4

7th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Uncle Pat

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and extreme distances may well be what he wants, but this trip should be fine and he is a leading contender.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Homebred mare by Pether's Moon; dam placed in bumper/2m hurdle, sister to 2m1f hurdle/2m5f chase winner Georges Conn out of bumper/smart 2m hurdle winner Georges Girl.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

12

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 132y

14:33 Thurles

Stagecoach Mary

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Garry Caldwell

made virtually all, didn't always jump with fluency, headed when mistake last, soon ridden, rallied when led again towards finish

12/1

7th

11

27th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Stagecoach Mary

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Garry Caldwell

Narrowly denied in a Downpatrick bumper in August; hasn't looked quite as effective over shorter trips on slower ground since; may be one for handicaps at this point.

16/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-26

Last run: 70 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner ran respectably in hot Leopardstown bumper at Christmas and chased home an Elliott-trained horse over a furlong shorter here in May; not sure what went wrong when weakened tamely at Kilbeggan a fortnight later and has been freshened up since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Kalanisi Flash

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run four times since; pulled up on his last three starts, two of them over hurdles in recent months.

50/1

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Kalanisi Flash

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up.

15/1

19

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Kalanisi Flash

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick.

50/1

Form: 5/4

Last run: 69 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
10yo has clearly been very hard to keep sound but has shown ability both starts; fifth in Leopardstown bumper won by smart Hollow Games in late 2020; first run since when fourth at Listowel (2m4f) in June and first two home have won over hurdles in the meantime.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:02 Navan

Cap Bernat

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Placed in a Downpatrick bumper (2m3f, good) but that was in 2024; rated 87 after three run over hurdles, all at Downpatrick; beaten 30l when fourth on latest after break; much more needed.

50/1

4th

1

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Veteran went close in a 2m3f bumper (good) here two years ago and returned to this track on both starts last year when just okay form over hurdles; returns from 14 months' absence but not discounted in a weak race.

14/1

Form: 0-56

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Much better on third start when beaten less than 6l over C&D last month; that was probably an ordinary enough affair although the fifth was runner-up in maiden hurdle during the week.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:04 Carlisle

Wholly Boley

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Daragh Bourke

Bolted up at Ayr (3m, heavy) in December on third chase start; well beaten back there last month but made a bad mistake six out; he'll be in the picture if rediscovering the form of his December win.

11/1

5

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

Wholly Boley

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

Won an Irish point in May 2024 (3m, good to yielding); sound run when second in three-finisher handicap on chase debut at Hexham earlier this month; cheekpieces now tried; a possible.

8/1

2nd

1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Wholly Boley

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

Winning pointer but he's generally struggled under rules including in three hurdle runs at Ayr (3m/2m4f) early this year; still lightly raced and now goes handicapping over fences but he needs improvement after 209 days off.

20/1

Form: 0-07

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off first two starts; a little better at Killarney but still beaten 31l.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 165y

17:10 Downpatrick

Light Lady

11st 7lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Tailed off first two starts; a little better at Killarney but still beaten 31l.

33/1

7th

8

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:25 Killarney

Light Lady

11st 4lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: James M Barcoe

Tailed-off both bumper starts and safe to pass her over.

200/1

10th

13

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:30 Sligo

Light Lady

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: James M Barcoe

in rear

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 153 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in Thurles bumper on soft ground in March; watching brief.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

6

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Whats Lariat Now

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Francis Casey

Not much promise over hurdles and well-beaten off 91 and 89 in last two starts in that sphere, including here over 2m6f; can only be watched on chasing debut.

33/1

15

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Whats Lariat Now

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Francis Casey

Has shaped better in maidens since the blinkers were fitted but was beaten 90l at Downpatrick this month; stable has had no winner since May 2022 and this gelding has very little chance on recent form.

33/1

13th

5

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Whats Lariat Now

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Francis Casey

Has shaped better in maidens since the blinkers went on but this mark looks demanding enough.

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred gelding by Born To Sea; half-brother to winners Aspen Darling (5f-6f 2yo including Group 3) and Konstantin (prolific 6f-1m including in Bahrain); dam unraced sister to fairly useful 6f 2yo winner Escape Plan.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 165y

17:10 Downpatrick

Nakatomi Plaza

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat-bred gelding by Born To Sea; half-brother to winners Aspen Darling (5f-6f 2yo including Group 3) and Konstantin (prolific 6f-1m including in Bahrain); dam unraced sister to fairly useful 6f 2yo winner Escape Plan.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €12.80
Straight Forecast €21.00
Trifecta €67.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Nakatomi Plaza

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Pat

POSTDATA:

Kalanisi Flash