November 11 / 16.00 Down Royal

16.00

Soft

Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 11 runners
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Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.70
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 2

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only headed close home on his bumper debut at Listowel, that was after pulling too hard and meeting interference; should improve on that but this race looks potentially tougher.
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1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Big Dee

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Useful bumper form in 2023, winning at Down Royal; hurdling career so far hasn't matched up, Limerick handicap third at Christmas (heavy) his best effort; pulled a shoe and suffered an overreach when pulled up in similar (but weaker) event in February; tongue-tie added now; can't rule out but may want it softer.

6/1

4

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

15:55 Limerick

Big Dee

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Useful bumper form in 2023, second at Listowel, beat a Gordon Elliott-trained favourite at Down Royal; fell on hurdling debut last May and failed to make much impact in three subsequent maiden attempts; third over C&D at Christmas suggests he is getting the hang of things (subsequent winner Marelly back in seventh); can win a race of this standard.

5/2

4/5

  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for 120,000Euro after winning a point-to-point for Mark O'Hare at Fairyhouse in April; stable has won the last eight runnings of this race and this is likely the one to beat.
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50/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: P

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Did not show much enthusiasm in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month; transformation needed.
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5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:10 Southwell

Pay The Tab

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Kept on for third in soft-ground Down Royal bumper for Gordon Elliott in 2023 but left that stable after two very disappointing runs; now back over hurdles for new yard; hooded for first time; probably best watched.

16/1

5

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:10 Southwell

Pay The Tab

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

always behind, lost touch and pulled up after 3 out

16/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
One of two for the owner-trainer combination and showed some promise on her bumper debut at Tipperary in April; market should be a decent guide.
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1st

6

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

A 19-race maiden over hurdles but a player judged on C&D third off 13lb higher in March 2025 and good fourth at Down Royal on return off 8lb higher; sent off 13-2 when well beaten behind Gangster Granny latest but she's becoming well treated now.

14/1

13th

6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

An 18-race maiden over hurdles; one of her better runs when fourth at Down Royal in March; remote ninth over 3m at the same venue last time.

12/1

9th

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Joya Del Mar

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

No wins from 21 starts but some good efforts all the same, including when a close second here in a 2023 maiden (2m4f, soft); returned from an absence here last time when keeping on for a 14.5l fourth (2m5f, yielding); that should have brought her on.

12/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 11.5f AQPS Flat and 2m1f-2m2f hurdle/chase winner (inc Listed hurdle), half-sister to three winners inc Ostention (1m7f-2m5f hurdle/chase) out of triple AQPS Flat winner; stable has two for the same connections and the market should be a good guide.
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5th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

13:00 Down Royal

Ivybrook

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Promise in three of five starts over hurdles and rated 113; was an 18l second behind Romeo Coolio here over 2m1f (gd-yld) back in November and not beaten far when sixth of 25 at Fairyhouse later that month; obvious chance in this company.

7/2

5th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

13:00 Down Royal

Ivybrook

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Promise in three of five starts over hurdles and rated 113; was an 18l second behind Romeo Coolio here over 2m1f (gd-yld) back in November and not beaten far when sixth of 25 at Fairyhouse later that month; obvious chance in this company.

7/2

6th

4

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

13:50 Naas

Ivybrook

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Remote second behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Romeo Coolio on hurdling debut at Down Royal in November; again ran well when a hampered sixth in a 25-runner maiden at Fairyhouse; something amiss when down the field at Down Royal; well held by Kalix Delabarriere on running at this venue four weeks ago.

25/1

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 273 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No show in a Naas bumper in February and needs to step up drastically on that.
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10th

13

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Ganderstown

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Poor on all hurdle starts this year for different trainers and has to find improvement from somewhere.

25/1

7th

11

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Ganderstown

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Glimpses of ability in bumpers and hurdles so has to improve loads for new yard; still worth a market check; non-runner in the 5.45 at Wexford Wednesday.

16/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 216 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in a valuable sales bumper at Fairyhouse in April; more needed here but could sneak into a place.
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11th

8

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Kilbeggan

Manfredi

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: S R B Crawford

Some sign of ability in bumpers; needed to run better on last week's hurdling debut to be a strong fancy for this but may do better.

14/1

11th

8

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Kilbeggan

Manfredi

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: S R B Crawford

Some sign of ability in bumpers; needed to run better on last week's hurdling debut to be a strong fancy for this but may do better.

14/1

6th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:10 Downpatrick

Manfredi

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: S R B Crawford

Just fair form in bumpers, surprising if he made an immediate impact hurdling; hood tried.

25/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to 9.4f turf/10.6f AW/2m hurdle winner Nulife (RPR 66); dam placed in Irish points, half-sister to point winner Delgany Blaze out of unraced half-sister to high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Blazing Walker; interesting pedigree but best watched in this company.
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3rd

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Takenasred

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S R B Crawford

Maiden over hurdles but some decent runs including here in March; however, was poor in a Fairyhouse handicap last time; a fair bit to find on chase bow.

20/1

10th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Takenasred

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: S R B Crawford

Fair level of form without yet winning, placed in Down Royal maiden and Ayr novice; two most recent runs below that level however and beginning to look exposed.

16/1

4th

14

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Takenasred

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Best effort when second here in November; third at Ayr the following month; held by Barley Lane on evidence of Naas clash.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Down the field in a Thurles bumper last month and up against it here.
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9

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 143y

12:40 Fairyhouse

Opera Night

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Well beaten in two bumpers; tongue-tie fitted for hurdling debut.

100/1

9th

7

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

16:00 Down Royal

Opera Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: P A Fahy

Down the field in a Thurles bumper last month and up against it here.

50/1

9th

4

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 202y

17:10 Thurles

Opera Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: P A Fahy

Sholokhov gelding; closely related to winners Barney From Tyanee (2m4f hurdle) and Miss Butterfly (point); dam unraced half-sister to smart bumper/2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Woodland Opera; may need further than this.

20/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Elusive Pimpernel gelding; dam modest half-sister to Oaks/Irish Oaks winner Snow Fairy; market should be a decent guide here and no surprise if he was a contender.
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4

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Eamonn Fitzgerald

T: Peter Fahey

Well beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle; big outsider.

200/1

11th

3

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Peter Fahey

Beat only one rival in a Down Royal bumper on debut, no apparent chance at this stage.

66/1

1

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 210y

12:10 Punchestown

Bonavena

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Beaten 40l in a Down Royal bumper on recent debut and can't be fancied on that form.

66/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, sister to point winner Little Bill out of half-sister to useful bumper winner Moon Man; best watched on debut.
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11th

11

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

16:00 Down Royal

Skervan

11st 7lb

J: Cian Walsh

T: Paul Mulligan

Second foal; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, sister to point winner Little Bill out of half-sister to useful bumper winner Moon Man; best watched on debut.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.70
Straight Forecast €14.17
Trifecta €55.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cleatus Poolaw

POSTDATA:

Manfredi

The Irish Sun:

Cleatus Poolaw