September 15 / 16.00 Downpatrick

16.00

Good

Toals Bookmakers Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Toals Bookmakers Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 74-642

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Maiden getting closer, best effort yet in recent C&D maiden when second to a ready winner, having raced keenly up with pace; cheekpieces now tried and could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
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

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 9441-U

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden winner back in April (2m) had been running well on the flat before unseating at the last when holding place claims in Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last month; not sure if this greater stamina test if what he wants although gets 1m6f on the Flat.
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Verdict Starting price

8

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Luminous Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Flat and dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in February and was a solid second in a Tramore novice last time; has a chance but questions about his attitude after refusing to race at Cork last time.

11/1

Form: 31

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in only completed point-to-point for Colin McBratney; behind two decent types when third in Galway festival bumper before winning hurdles debut in 2m7f Ballinrobe maiden last month, plenty keen but seeing it out well to win with plenty in hand; still unexposed; hood now fitted and more likely if settling better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Sea Music

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual chase winner; ran well in handicaps during Galway Festival week and another respectable effort in the Kerry National, without suggesting he'll provide the answer to this.

20/1

5th

15

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Sea Music

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Won a 2m4f Punchestown novice handicap chase in May; made good headway in the Galway Plate before fading late; fourth over a shorter trip later in the week (Arctic Fly second then); previous jumping issues surfaced again at Killarney.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-3255

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe maiden hurdle win came at 2m2f and hasn't really progressed from that, well held in Ballinrobe handicap last time in which Luminous Light unseated at the last; upped in trip here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Jay Jay Zee

10st 9lb

J: Brian Barry

T: Charlie Keegan

Won Ballinrobe maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott on debut in April 2023 but not seen since down the field in Galway handicap 901 days ago; first run for new yard; best watched.

14/1

12th

13

28th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 200y

16:17 Galway

Jay Jay Zee

10st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Ballinrobe debut maiden winner in April and has run respectably since without showing major progression, latest Downpatrick novice fourth to a stablemate possibly his best effort; opposable on second handicap attempt (1lb wrong).

16/1

Form: 27-218 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner here last summer returned from a break to take second in a Cork maiden in July before winning similar mares' contest last month; dropped out alarmingly quickly since in Bellewstown mares' hurdle on quicker ground; upped in trip and rain could arrive in time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:50 Tramore

Moon Rise Beauty

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Was the 1-8 favourite when winning a mares' maiden hurdle at Cork (2m1f, good to yielding) last year; behind Killinure Lass on return from a break at Galway in a handicap hurdle last time but should improve for the run; now makes chase debut for top yard and always dangerous to discount horses from this stable, but she does have plenty to prove.

2/1

11th

8

29th Jul 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:25 Galway

Moon Rise Beauty

11st 13lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner won a Cork maiden hurdle nearly a year ago; then disappointed at Bellewstown before a better effort in a Downpatrick novice; an absence to defy but can't be ignored from this source

10/1

5th

7

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 110y

16:00 Downpatrick

Moon Rise Beauty

11st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner here last summer returned from a break to take second in a Cork maiden in July before winning similar mares' contest last month; dropped out alarmingly quickly since in Bellewstown mares' hurdle on quicker ground; upped in trip and rain could arrive in time.

11/4

Form: 8-22R2 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

Non-runners

Thunder, Clifftop

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €29.00
Straight Forecast €36.34
Trifecta €39.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Music

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Luminous Light

POSTDATA:

Howaya C D And E

TOPSPEED:

Clifftop

The Irish Sun:

Sea Music