May 24 / 19.05 Downpatrick

19.05

Good

Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 150y
  • 9 runners
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Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-4

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced mare was second in this last year on Rules debut; after beating Howya Luveen by a head at Tyrella in January, was fair fourth at Down Royal earlier this month; should be thereabouts.
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15

3rd Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Big Girl Betty

11st 4lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear, fell 11th

5/1

1st

8

24th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:05 Downpatrick

Big Girl Betty

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Lightly-raced mare was second in this last year on Rules debut; after beating Howya Luveen by a head at Tyrella in January, was fair fourth at Down Royal earlier this month; should be thereabouts.

5/1

1st

8

24th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:05 Downpatrick

Big Girl Betty

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Lightly-raced mare was second in this last year on Rules debut; after beating Howya Luveen by a head at Tyrella in January, was fair fourth at Down Royal earlier this month; should be thereabouts.

5/1

100/30

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 0/

Last run: 1161 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in a bumper on debut; has won two of his nine points and string of consistent efforts in winners' company this year; has a preference for decent ground.
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2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:07 Downpatrick

Grageen

12st 0lb

J: Mr P A King

T: William P Murphy

Second in this race 12 months ago; 2-12 in points; placed in three small-field events during the autumn campaign, including twice behind the progressive Willitgoahead; down the field in a maiden hunter chase at Limerick in December; never competitive in the Ladies' Cup at Punchestown.

8/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:07 Downpatrick

Grageen

12st 0lb

J: Mr P A King

T: William P Murphy

Second in this race 12 months ago; 2-12 in points; placed in three small-field events during the autumn campaign, including twice behind the progressive Willitgoahead; down the field in a maiden hunter chase at Limerick in December; never competitive in the Ladies' Cup at Punchestown.

8/1

6th

6

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Grageen

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

midfield

20/1

17/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7-

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran loads of times in points during the past season but record is just 1-14 in that sphere; didn't see out 3m in Ladies Cup over the banks at Punchestown; headgear combo now tried for second start under Rules.
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5

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Wine An Dine

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; 0-9 in chases; went close over 2m5f at Fairyhouse in January; all five subsequent races have been at 3m or beyond; generally found wanting, but second to a stablemate over 3m2f at Down Royal in April was encouraging; absent since.

5/1

2nd

8

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:35 Down Royal

Wine An Dine

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner is 0-8 in chases; went close at Fairyhouse off 3lb higher in January (2m5f, yielding to soft); weakened and beaten 22l in Ulster National at Downpatrick latest (28.5f, good); this easier but more needed.

16/1

2nd

8

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:35 Down Royal

Wine An Dine

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner is 0-8 in chases; went close at Fairyhouse off 3lb higher in January (2m5f, yielding to soft); weakened and beaten 22l in Ulster National at Downpatrick latest (28.5f, good); this easier but more needed.

16/1

Form: 80/7

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor pointer was 150-1 when well held in similar contest at Down Royal earlier in the month.
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10

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

17:28 Wexford

Cousin Zeleznik

11st 3lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden pointer; well held in two hunter chases before pulling up in a Downpatrick handicap.

33/1

8

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:35 Downpatrick

Cousin Zeleznik

10st 11lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Poor form since switching from points and hard to make a case for here.

50/1

4th

1

24th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:05 Downpatrick

Cousin Zeleznik

12st 0lb

J: Mr H D O’Dwyer

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Poor pointer was 150-1 when well held in similar contest at Down Royal earlier in the month.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-

Last run: 278 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point on good to yielding ground last year and not shamed in Tramore maiden hurdle; just okay pointing runs in winners' contests lately including at Stradbally last weekend.
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5th

2

24th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:05 Downpatrick

Forest Breeze

12st 0lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

Won a point on good to yielding ground last year and not shamed in Tramore maiden hurdle; just okay pointing runs in winners' contests lately including at Stradbally last weekend.

12/1

5th

2

24th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:05 Downpatrick

Forest Breeze

12st 0lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

Won a point on good to yielding ground last year and not shamed in Tramore maiden hurdle; just okay pointing runs in winners' contests lately including at Stradbally last weekend.

12/1

8th

16

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 100y

15:15 Tramore

Forest Breeze

11st 4lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

took keen hold, led

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred has come good in points this year; touched off by Big Girl Betty at Tyrella before winning her next two on yielding ground; not beaten far when turned over at odds-on latest; tongue-tie fitted for Rules debut.
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6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Howya Luveen

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won well at Ballinrobe over 2m1f but not as good at Roscommon since over nearly 2m6f, a trip she stays; off the same mark and has to do more.

6/1

6

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Howya Luveen

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won well at Ballinrobe over 2m1f but not as good at Roscommon since over nearly 2m6f, a trip she stays; off the same mark and has to do more.

6/1

3rd

7

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Howya Luveen

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Running well when falling over 3m at Punchestown in November (good) and defied an absence to win going away at Ballinrobe (soft), which was a good effort at 2m1f; might well cope with the 8lb rise.

13/2

Form: 6064-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had shown little in points or under Rules until much improved effort at Tramore when beaten 5l in winners' hunter chase; no trace of that form last time and blinkers now tried.
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6th

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Worcester

Hardy Buck

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

Pulled up in his final run during winter but that was in the mud and he won by 7l over this trip at Exeter (good to soft) in December; looks interesting on that form and he needs a close look back from five months off.

13/2

6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Hardy Buck

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

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

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Hardy Buck

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

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

Form: 88349-

Last run: 231 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner had been prominent throughout and still in with a shout when unseating two out in last year's renewal; had a good run hurdling at Sligo later in the summer; respected but not seen for nearly eight months.
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6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

13:50 Downpatrick

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Johnston

Ran okay in a couple of handicaps last summer when with David Christie; was 100-1 for similar contest here last month; unlikely.

50/1

6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Johnston

Dead-heated in a point in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle at Sligo the same year; first run for a new stable after a long layoff.

33/1

8th

15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point winner; promise under rules last year but hasn't kicked on in handicaps this time around.

50/1

Form: 3P040-

Last run: 227 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best run for Henry de Bromhead was when third off 93 in handicap hurdle here; bought for small money in the autumn and has been placed in two of his five points for this yard; only beaten half a length latest completed start and winner ran creditably in bumper since; leading contender.
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12

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Emmet Mullins

never better than midfield, pulled up 5 out

100/1

12

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Emmet Mullins

never better than midfield, pulled up 5 out

100/1

3rd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Stoqn Germanov

T: Emmet Mullins

Point winner is rated only 89 over hurdles so has plenty to find.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €44.90
Straight Forecast €40.89
Trifecta €225.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Girl Betty

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Big Girl Betty

POSTDATA:

Big Girl Betty

The Irish Sun:

Big Girl Betty