August 07 / 14.30 Downpatrick

14.30

Good

Congratulating Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 13 runners
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Congratulating Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1468-S

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse bumper winner is now 0-4 hurdling, promising enough Clonmel debut last winter but hasn't progressed, slipping up on downhill stretch after two out when short of room over C&D latest; can't rule out all the same in an ordinary enough mares' maiden.
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7

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Happy Dex

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old Irish form but returned from long absence with four disappointing chase runs towards end of last season and her current hurdling ability is very hard to gauge; tongue-tie removed after one use.

16/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Happy Dex

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Very well handicapped on old form over shorter trips for Gordon Elliott but returned from long layoff with two disappointing runs this year; fared a bit better in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good; race won by Saint Doctor) a fortnight ago but looked held when unseating rider at fourth-last fence; upped in trip and fitted with tongue-tie here.

50/1

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 28-534

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten in Kilbeggan bumper and has shaped nicely in two maiden hurdle runs over C&D, bad mistake at last on latest when looking to be going as well as any proving very costly; big player if avoiding such an error this time and reopposes both Trendy Lady (second) and Neat Locality (third).
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6

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Bella Bliss

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year and only 1lb higher than for latest gallant second in a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon; stays this far.

9/2

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Bella Bliss

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year; has been runner-up on her last three starts in this discipline including handicaps at Cartmel and Bangor; handles all ground but best on good.

9/2

2nd

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Bella Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Good second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) on latest chase start in June and placed in big-field handicap hurdles on next two outings; below form when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) for latest hurdling start but has a significant role to play if all goes to plan here.

9/2

9/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6-245P

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed three times (including over C&D) in 16 starts over hurdles so pretty exposed at this stage; place chance at best.
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11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

Form: 449-22 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Decent runs in better-class mares' maidens last autumn and fair form when beaten favourite of late in weaker affairs at Wexford and over C&D last month when only worn down on post in steadily-run affair (Neat Locality third and Bella Bliss fourth after a bad blunder at the last); sure to be thereabouts again.
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6th

12

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:40 Chepstow

Trendy Lady

11st 5lb

J: Miss Carys Morris

T: Mrs C Lloyd Davies

Ex-Irish maiden; safely held when making the frame in three maiden points for current stable this season and faces a very tough assignment here.

66/1

6th

12

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:40 Chepstow

Trendy Lady

11st 5lb

J: Miss Carys Morris

T: Mrs C Lloyd Davies

Ex-Irish maiden; safely held when making the frame in three maiden points for current stable this season and faces a very tough assignment here.

66/1

5th

10

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:00 Clonmel

Trendy Lady

11st 5lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

4/1

Form: 135-P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Created good impression when debut winner of Tramore bumper last summer but hasn't progressed as expected; ran okay on hurdles debut at Galway in October but made several jumping errors on reappearance last month and lost action when pulled up at Bellewstown; questions to answer at this stage.
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4th

4

3rd Oct 2022

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Tipperary

Coole Og

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, jumped slightly right and reminder 5th, pushed along briefly after 9th, headway and went fourth after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression when jumped right and mistake last, kept on

10/1

5th

1

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Coole Og

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

midfield, some headway 2 out, pushed along approaching last, kept on run-in, never near to challenge

9/2

Form: 85

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in bumper here on Rules debut before tailed off last of 5 on hurdles debut in good-class conditions event at Limerick recently.
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10th

14

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

16-race maiden; not beaten far behind Malinas Glory here last month but more needed.

16/1

14

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

16-race maiden; not beaten far behind Malinas Glory here last month but more needed.

16/1

6th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Mustameet Secret

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Stays well; runner-up in a Sligo handicap hurdle and a 2m7f maiden hurdle here last autumn; not much to recommend of late, including in a Galway handicap chase last time.

25/1

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest point-to-point form but definite ability on C&D hurdles debut last month, only outpaced from last when third (Trendy Lady second, Bella Bliss fourth after bad blunder); will need to improve again to play a major role.
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6th

12

26th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Neat Locality

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam Kenny

in touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no impression 2 out

16/1

7th

8

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Neat Locality

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam Kenny

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

10/1

Form: 2-5

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Kilbeggan bumper in April for Prunella Dobbs and ran respectably on her stable debut at Ballinrobe following month; hurdles debut and not one to rule out.
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7th

19

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Blossom De Mai

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won at Tramore in November 2023 and ran okay there three starts ago but has pulled up twice since; revival needed.

28/1

17

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Blossom De Mai

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 1-22; respectable third over this trip at Listowel in September but hasn't kicked on from there, with last two runs particularly underwhelming.

25/1

13

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:18 Fairyhouse

Blossom De Mai

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

On a losing run since winning over 2m5f at Tramore in November 2023; stayed on over 2m6f at Listowel festival to take third in September; two less inspiring displays since then.

10/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Court Cave half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Roadtotheisland; dam 1m3f and 1m5f Flat (inc AW)/2m hurdle winner, out of half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Bedawin; newcomer best watched unless market suggests otherwise.
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14th

13

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Yolande Court

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.

33/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

50/1

Form: 9807-7

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in five bumpers, easily passed over now switched to hurdles.
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11

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Glenview

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

midfield, jumped slightly left 4th, ridden and weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before 4 out (trainer said mare was showing signs of being in season post race)

100/1

10th

5

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Glenview

10st 13lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, tailed off

50/1

17

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 30y

19:30 Roscommon

Glenview

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

Second reserve; not a lot to show for five bumper runs and passed over.

11th
13
Anooa

25/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to point winner Doyen Queen, closely related to 2m5f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Milans Well; dam unraced half-sister to winning chasers Horsham Lad (3m), Dalligan (3m), Slow To Part (2m7f); stoutly bred filly and likely to come on for whatever she does here.
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6th

2

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

17:15 Downpatrick

Anooa

11st 11lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Two failures in points sandwiched between two modest efforts in a maiden hurdle and a bumper here; makes little appeal.

66/1

9th

13

19th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

20:20 Downpatrick

Anooa

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Higgins

T: Gary McGill

Tailed off in a maiden hurdle here last year and has failed to complete in a couple of recent point-to-points; not a viable contender.

100/1

11th

13

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Anooa

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gary McGill

never better than mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 5th, tailed off

25/1

Form: 0S0

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in three bumper runs to ignite any interest on hurdles debut.
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7

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:30 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

10st 9lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

Shown nothing so far, soundly beaten in maidens here the last twice; cheekpieces tried.

66/1

13

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:30 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

11st 2lb

J: James Duggan

T: J J Lambe

Shown nothing in seven starts so far; back up in trip for handicap debut with first-time cheekpieces fitted.

50/1

15th

18

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Lockdown Daisy

10st 11lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: J J Lambe

Down in trip; little impact in six starts under Rules so far; difficult to see her landing a blow here.

250/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Sageburg mare, out of a 2m2f hurdle winner, herself a sister to winners Blacklough (bumper/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase) and Armchair Theatre (useful bumper); newcomer likely best watched.
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9

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Some Say Theatre

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Victor Wilson

in rear, mistake 4th, pulled up 5th

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €11.60
Straight Forecast €12.62
Trifecta €102.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bella Bliss

The Irish Sun:

Trendy Lady

TOPSPEED:

Will You Win

RP Ratings (IRE):

Bella Bliss

POSTDATA:

Bella Bliss