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HeavyBoardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 7f 150y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
12st 3lb |
All three hunter chase wins have come at Downpatrick, including a repeat of last year's victory in 3m5f contest just 10 days ago; trainer admits he's a different horse at that track, which renders him opposable here. |
8/1 |
|
1st 1 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 165y |
12st 0lb |
Two point wins plus two hunter chase wins, notably this race last year; however, has been poor on his two recent starts and looks to be the yard's second string. |
6/1 |
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5th 1 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
12st 7lb |
Winner of two hunter chases on good ground over longer distances at Downpatrick; placed in three points since last October; has struggled in hunter chases at Down Royal and Fairyhouse, and concerning that he was pulled up in this race last year when a 5-1 chance; blinkered. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 8 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 184y |
11st 7lb |
2-10 in point-to-points; finished in front of a below-par Big Interest when second at Down Royal last March; good effort when second in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last summer; fifth in both outings in this sphere this term, not far off Willitgoahead at Down Royal. |
12/1 |
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2 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Dual point winner and has been competitive in hunter chases the last twice, posting useful RPRs; making hurdling debut over a trip that could be too sharp but needs respecting. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 69/342
Last run: 87 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 3 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Has won his three starts in points since pulled up in a hunter chase at Clonmel in January; made the favourite Hearts And Spades work hard for his Dromahane win, and may again give his younger rival most to do. |
4/1 |
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7th 4 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 90y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, mistake 5th |
12/1 |
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7th 4 |
29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 90y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, mistake 5th |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 564266
Last run: 212 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 100y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th |
9/1 |
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1 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 100y |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th |
9/1 |
|
4 |
11th Oct 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden has been a regular participant in claimers over hurdles this year, placing twice; fair run in a Perth handicap last month but modest run at Clonmel last week; needs to find more on his chasing debut. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00606
Last run: 6 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance. |
9/4 |
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2nd 8 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards. |
12/1 |
|
9 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Overall record of 0-25 and he's finished tailed off over fences and hurdles in his last two starts (2m5f/2m7f, good); passed over. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 85FP-4
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
17th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 140y |
11st 7lb
|
in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3-F
Last run: 102 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of nine points but 0-12 under rules and tailed off over hurdles (2m3f maiden) and fences (2m5f handicap) here in both runs for current yard; untried at this trip and has lots to prove. |
12/1 |
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4th 4 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of nine points but 0-12 under rules and tailed off over hurdles (2m3f maiden) and fences (2m5f handicap) here in both runs for current yard; untried at this trip and has lots to prove. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of his nine points but he's 0-11 under rules and was tailed off in maiden hurdle here (2m3f, good) on recent stable debut; now returns to a handicap but he's failed to complete in two of his four starts over regulation fences and has plenty to prove back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 13 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Still unexposed under rules but struggled in his first two handicaps (hurdle/chase; both 3m); swaps cheekpieces (worn once) for first-time visor and drops back in trip for this hurdle return; 5lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
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11 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Point winner; well beaten in four runs over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Perth last time; now goes chasing with cheekpieces tried. |
20/1 |
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7th 11 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won Irish point in October 2023 (3m, soft/heavy; runner-up has won since); hasn't shown much in maiden/novice hurdles over 2m/2m4f but marked improvement expected now up in trip for handicap debut. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Lightly raced chaser for whom the cheekpieces are making a difference as he won going away at Windsor (soft) and came from the clouds to be third in Haydock's Grand National Trial (again 3m4f; good to soft; 1lb lower) when ahead of Deafening Silence, Git Maker and Grand Albert; unlikely to be anywhere near the front at the start here but he could be in the finish; stays 4m and he'll surely get this far. |
9/1 |
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3rd 11 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Built upon previous chasing promise to get off the mark at the seventh attempt over fences in first-time cheekpieces at Windsor last month (extended 3m4f, soft; from Holokea); from out of the handicap he's 9lb higher today but is unexposed in the headgear and further improvement is possible. |
16/1 |
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1st 13 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 162y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
0-9 under rules (0-6 over fences) but runner-up three times in a row (3m3f-3m6f, various ground) before beaten about 10l when sixth of 11 in the Borders National at Kelso (4m, soft), where his jumping help him back; it's possible he'll find greater fluency today in first-time cheekpieces; chance. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Second to a potentially smart sort at Down Royal on his return from a long break NEO KING could now be the one to beat. Dromleigh sets the standard on hunter chase form but looks vulnerable to an improver, while Bold Fury and John The Spark are respected. [Alan Hewison]