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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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

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Hardy Buck

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

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

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

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

5th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Nevermindestranger

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point-to-point winner showed a little more in recent Sligo handicap hurdle (2m2f, soft) but not enough to warrant major interest in here.

25/1

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