March 17 / 14.52 Down Royal

14.52

Soft

Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly coudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 000006

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Nearest at finish when sixth of 19 on handicap debut over 2m1f at Down Royal here; this trip promises to suit on that evidence and could well be thereabouts.
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9

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Jacenry

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Good form over this trip at Down Royal last season, winner in March, second the following month; running well until falling two out in a Galway chase on his return from a break.

10/1

5

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

16:50 Galway

Jacenry

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3 out, 2 lengths down going okay when fell 2 out

15/2

7th

8

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 55y

17:50 Downpatrick

Jacenry

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D Harvey

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3rd, headway on outer approaching last, weakened run-in

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 479077

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed some bumper ability but well beaten in four maiden hurdles; could be capable of better and worth a market check.
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6th

9

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:00 Kelso

Tankardstown Diva

11st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Highly progressive for new yard this season and has won handicaps on her last four hurdle starts (2m7f-3m1f, good-soft), most recently in comfortable fashion at Ludlow last month; this is a much tougher test of her credentials but it remains to be seen where her limitations now lie.

9/1

1st

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

14:42 Ludlow

Tankardstown Diva

11st 7lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

3-7 for new stable since last summer, with one win gained over C&D (good) and the latest at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last month; this race is more competitive but she might still be on the upgrade.

9/2

1st

2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Tankardstown Diva

11st 11lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Won on yielding ground in Ireland but her two hurdle wins (2m7f and 3m) in October were both on good ground and good to soft is probably as slow as she wants it; fell on her return to fences before Christmas and needs to justify a career-high mark, 7lb higher than her latest win.

7/2

66/1

  • Place: £23.40

Form: 00000P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Poor performer over various trips and very hard to make a case for.
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No Results Found

Form: 4-44P3 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles, campaigned over fences lately although two poor efforts followed a decent fourth in a 2m4f contest here at Christmas; reverts back to hurdles off a 2lb lower mark than fences but last two runs are a concern.
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4th

3

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:52 Down Royal

Shes Some Doll

12st 0lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Thomas Gibney

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, headway and prominent 3 out, soon led, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in

8/1

3rd

5

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:58 Navan

Shes Some Doll

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

disputed lead early, led clearly after 1st, joined after 6th, disputed lead from 5 out, slow jump 4 out

12/1

0

8

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 50y

13:00 Fairyhouse

Shes Some Doll

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Only one win from 18 starts over fences, but placed eight times and has finished fourth on her last three starts; finished a little over 10l behind Evies Vladimir at Down Royal but may be better for the run, her first since last June

10/1

Form: 65/825

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three years since her sole success; returned this season after 20 months off but ran with credit in handicaps here and at Navan; trip and ground are fine and a better opportunity could be hard to find.
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11th

5

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Tried hard to justify favourite's tag in a beginners chase here latest; good second also here on last start over hurdles; tongue-tie won't need to bring about a whole lot of improvement in order for her to add to sole win (2021); should give another good account.

11/2

2nd

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:00 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Maiden hurdle winner in 2021; regressive in that sphere in the last year while running well at times; unseated early on chasing debut here last time.

15/2

13

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Downpatrick

Stockdale

11st 5lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Patrick Eugene Turley

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in 2021; consistent enough in handicaps lately, including at this track last time; rated 90 so has to find improvement for chasing debut.

14/1

Form: /03/06 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but off for well over two years and has shown nothing in two starts for his current trainer.
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10th

12

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 55y

17:50 Downpatrick

Ballycairn

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

prominent behind clear leader, headway and pressed leader halfway

33/1

10th

12

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 55y

17:50 Downpatrick

Ballycairn

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

prominent behind clear leader, headway and pressed leader halfway

33/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:40 Down Royal

Ballycairn

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020; well beaten in two handicaps lately and has to find lots of improvement.

28/1

Form: 04000

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on both handicap starts at Naas and Gowran; headgear left off today but hard to make a case for.
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11

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Backinabit

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Step forward after long layoff on stable debut at Roscommon (15.5f, gd-yld), keeping on for a 14.5l fourth of 16; should come on for that and worth another go at this trip on that evidence; could go well off the same mark.

7/1

Form: 665806

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Didn't get home over 3m at Ayr last time; this trip should suit but needs to find a bit to be involved.
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4th

3

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:55 Perth

Paddy Elvis

11st 8lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Is 0-17 but comes here in good nick, third of 19 in 3m Down Royal handicap ten days ago; he can make his presence felt once more.

5/1

14

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Paddy Elvis

11st 1lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Remains a maiden but went close at Downpatrick in May (2m6f, good) from 3lb lower; had the race at his mercy when a faller at Perth next time; failed to quicken when fourth at Downpatrick when sent off favourite this month but has a 13lb pull in the weights with the reopposing Mister Vic.

10/1

4th

6

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Paddy Elvis

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Remains a maiden but nearly put that right over C&D in May when 4lb lower and had every chance when falling at Perth next time; it wasn't a bad run back there four weeks ago and he's in the mix.

4/1

Form: 78U086

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bits and pieces of form; not beaten far at Fairyhouse last month; possible each-way chance.
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12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

Form: F06-PP

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Creditable effort without appearing to stay the 2m7f trip in a Naas handicap hurdle a year ago; pulled up on both runs since in the autumn; hard to fancy on that evidence.
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11th

16

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Wild As Fire

10st 4lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Edward Cawley

0-11 and hasn't really shown enough yet to suggest he can win over hurdles; slightly better effort in a handicap chase when last seen in January; best watched on return.

28/1

Form: /0-PP9

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Gowran handicap hurdle three years ago; coming here off a trio of poor performances and makes no appeal.
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18

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Land Jet

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Won a 3m handicap hurdle in 2021 but hasn't shown a whole lot since; 0-8 over fences and well beaten on all four starts since returning from a three month break; hard to fancy on recent form.

25/1

18

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Land Jet

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Won a 3m handicap hurdle in 2021 but hasn't shown a whole lot since; 0-8 over fences and well beaten on all four starts since returning from a three month break; hard to fancy on recent form.

25/1

15th

20

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Land Jet

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Only win was in 2021; placed over fences at this venue in June; pulled up at Galway on most recent hurdle start; struggled over cross-country course here last time.

33/1

Form: 9-7707

Last run: 91 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in seven starts and struggled in two handicap outings at Navan this term; could hardly have been found a better opportunity though if he has any ability.
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8th

15

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Golden Nugget

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

First reserve; yet to place in ten starts and beaten 20l in C&D maiden latest; tongue-tie added.

5th

13

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Kilbeggan

Golden Nugget

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

In top hands but essentially disappointing with her now 0-9 and the cheekpieces did nothing at Bellewstown; not crying out to be backed.

12/1

5th

13

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Kilbeggan

Golden Nugget

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

In top hands but essentially disappointing with her now 0-9 and the cheekpieces did nothing at Bellewstown; not crying out to be backed.

12/1

Form: 304F80

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle form does not add up to a great deal; handicap debut; others preferred.
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15th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

18:15 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

always behind, jumped left on occasions

33/1

11th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Mont Beuvray

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

20/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

25/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 452 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Three nondescript efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; showed his capabilities on the Flat last summer, touched off in a 1m2f Roscommon handicap and a close third off 79 in the Cork Derby; off since June but clearly well-handicapped on his Flat form, and if he can do himself justice, this is as weak as it gets.
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3rd

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Pralognan

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose; won off 5lb lower at Downpatrick in June (2m2f, yld-sft) and followed up on the Flat at Newcastle 13 days later; below par in three runs on the level since; career best needed off current mark on return to this sphere.

7/2

3rd

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Pralognan

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose; won off 5lb lower at Downpatrick in June (2m2f, yld-sft) and followed up on the Flat at Newcastle 13 days later; below par in three runs on the level since; career best needed off current mark on return to this sphere.

7/2

Non-runners

Makaelas Choice, Angelofthemorning, Kiss My Lucky Egg

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Payout
Exacta €72.00
Straight Forecast €69.19
Tricast €3741.11

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pralognan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Stockdale

The Irish Sun:

Pralognan

POSTDATA:

Stockdale