July 15 / 18.00 Downpatrick

18.00

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  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.80
  • Place: £3.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to point winners Courting Flow and Haveanothergoflo; dam unraced sister to 2m3f/2m7f hurdle winner Corinto, out of sister to useful 2m-2m4f jump winner Bedlam Boy, is granddaughter of sister to high-class jumper Cab On Target; worth a market check.
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1

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

towards rear, midfield when mistake and lost ground 4 out, not fluent 3 out

5/2

3

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:50 Roscommon

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Won a 2m3f bumper at 12-1 on debut at Downpatrick on good ground; promising first run over hurdles last month at Sligo when her jockey reported she hung right (17.5f, soft); big chance if building on that.

11/2

3rd

3

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:08 Sligo

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Half-sister to point winners Courting Flow and Haveanothergoflo; dam unraced sister to 2m3f/2m7f hurdle winner Corinto; Kalanisi filly made winning debut in 2m2f Downpatrick bumper last month, coming from fair way back for pressure to reel in clear leader close home on good ground; shapes as though will be suited by 2m4f over hurdles so this could be a bit sharp but has to be respected.

9/2

11/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4266-4

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest fourth here on recent return from a break; keen early all the same and with the fizz out of the system now, should take another step forward, but has a few cards played at this stage and first time hood will need to help squeeze out that little bit extra.
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7

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:20 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Robin McNeilly

Veteran went close in a 2m3f bumper (good) here last July in this headgear combination; well beaten minus the hood on return from 312 days off in a 2m3f maiden hurdle here (good); will strip fitter now and the hood returns but lots more needed.

16/1

4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:00 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Makes his hurdling debut at the age of 12, twice runner-up in bumpers at this venue, including when just touched off last July; top rider booked.

10/1

4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:00 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Makes his hurdling debut at the age of 12, twice runner-up in bumpers at this venue, including when just touched off last July; top rider booked.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.30

Form: 6-

Last run: 82 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only beat two home on debut at Bellewstown but not disgraced at the same time; work in progress type and remains up against it here.
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2nd

3

7th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Huntingdon

Raby Mere

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Back on song in refitted cheekpieces at Southwell (3m, good) in March, his third start for Caroline Fryer, and the form of his respectable fourth at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month was well advertised by the winner there on Monday; not yet fully exposed as a stayer; probably won't be far away.

4/1

4th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

Raby Mere

11st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Returned to peak form in refitted cheekpieces at Southwell (3m, good) three weeks ago, his third start for Caroline Fryer; recent 4lb rise does not look excessive and he also has a course win on his CV; respected.

7/2

1st

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Raby Mere

11st 9lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Two wins last year for Olly Murphy and those were on good ground; beaten 28l and 26l in two runs for current yard, though conditions were soft and good to soft; better can be expected here, though all his notable form is at about 2m4f.

12/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
A long time absent from the 'Point' scene and showed very little in any case; needs to have made giant strides.
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12

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:10 Sligo

Tara Boe

10st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: C Moore

raced in last and detached early, towards rear when pushed along after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

9th

9

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 86y

20:05 Sligo

Tara Boe

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: C Moore

Donegal-trained mare is half-sister to bumper/3m hurdle winner Brianna Lily; modest pointer and was beaten 20l when fourth in Downpatrick bumper on rules debut.

20/1

4th

9

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Tara Boe

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: C Moore

midfield early, prominent on near side of group before halfway

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 60 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred half-brother to Grade Two winner Timesremebered was a warm order to oblige on debut at Clonmel where he went down fighting; more battle-hardened now and will likely remain a big fancy to make amends; the one to aim for.
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5th

2

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Cuckoo Valley

12st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent, led after 3f

8/11

2nd

5

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Cuckoo Valley

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, smooth headway challenging 2f out, soon shaken up to lead, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

6/4

5

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Cuckoo Valley

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Sixth foal; half-brother to point and useful 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Timesremembered; dam maiden half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Joes Dante and 2m6f hurdle winner Native Toome; homebred has to command maximum respect from yard that dominates these races.

6/4

Form: 8

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest effort before falling in a 'Point' on debut but not short of each-way support when eighth at Kilbeggan (Eoin's Charm second); further inroads to make but no surprise if he gets a good deal closer today.
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7th

7

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Kinnagrelly Boy

11st 4lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

midfield, not fluent 2nd

11/2

17th

15

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Kinnagrelly Boy

12st 0lb

J: Derek Stamp

T: Adrian Murray

Good second over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month; poor next time; is at least lightly raced.

25/1

5th

7

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Kinnagrelly Boy

11st 4lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Was 50s when second to an easy winner in modest C&D maiden; that was a creditable hurdling debut but this is a better race.

10/1

Form: 9U

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Nothing to show for his efforts so far over hurdles; easy to look elsewhere.
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7th

6

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Dragonalka

11st 10lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Nothing to show for his efforts so far over hurdles; easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

9

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

13:45 Kilbeggan

Dragonalka

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: Conor David Maxwell

100-1 first time out at Downpatrick; struggling when hampered three out, tailed off.

66/1

9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:10 Downpatrick

Dragonalka

10st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Dragon Pulse half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Claudine (RPR 68); dam 1m2f Flat (75) and 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Distant Connection; unlikely type to make a winning start under rules.

66/1

Form: 4-F2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Belied long odds when running a nice race in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle on debut; proved it was no flash in the pan when in the process of producing another big effort when coming down at the last back at same on second start; favourite but tapped for toe at a crucial stage before staying on best into second in a Kilbeggan bumper latest; extra yardage here a bonus.
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6th

2

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

14:45 Clonmel

Eoins Charm

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Went bumper racing after showing promise in first two hurdle starts; soft ground probably to blame for heavy defeat latest.

7/1

6th

2

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 2f 52y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Eoins Charm

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Second in a bumper after two good hurdle runs here (disputing the lead when fell last in one of them); tame effort in bumper latest.

5/1

8th

3

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Eoins Charm

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Belied long odds when running a nice race in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle on debut; proved it was no flash in the pan when in the process of producing another big effort when coming down at the last back at same on second start; favourite but tapped for toe at a crucial stage before staying on best into second in a Kilbeggan bumper latest; extra yardage here a bonus.

7/2

Form:

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Withdrawn from intended Flat debut after running loose beforehand; 100's when lining up for a Down Royal Bumper in the interim and showed little to enthuse over; outsider.
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9th

12

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Donegal Star

11st 3lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: C Moore

Withdrawn from intended Flat debut after running loose beforehand; 100's when lining up for a Down Royal Bumper in the interim and showed little to enthuse over; outsider.

100/1

12th

14

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:05 Down Royal

Donegal Star

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: C Moore

in rear throughout

100/1

12th

14

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:05 Down Royal

Donegal Star

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Andrews

T: C Moore

towards rear

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No wild price for a Listowel bumper on debut but folded rather tamely; likely to step up another notch but difficult to see her worrying the big guns.
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10th

13

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

That Old Chestnut

11st 3lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Noel C Kelly

No wild price for a Listowel bumper on debut but folded rather tamely; likely to step up another notch but difficult to see her worrying the big guns.

33/1

8th

12

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 100y

18:00 Listowel

That Old Chestnut

11st 5lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Noel C Kelly

Fourth foal; half-sister to hurdle winners Tullyveery Lad (2m4f) and Joanna I'm Fine (3m); dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winner out of 3m chase winner; yard 1-13 in these races recent seasons; worth a market check.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Vereina (2m4f/2m7f hurdle) and De La Vega (point); dam point/2m7f chase winner, half-sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle/useful chase winner Nadiya De La Vega out of 2m3f chase winner; stable bagged a winner at Bellewstown.
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19th

17

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Blossomfort Glen

11st 8lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

midfield

100/1

11th

11

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Blossomfort Glen

11st 3lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Gary McGill

Half-sister to winners Vereina (2m4f/2m7f hurdle) and De La Vega (point); dam point/2m7f chase winner, half-sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle/useful chase winner Nadiya De La Vega out of 2m3f chase winner; stable bagged a winner at Bellewstown.

28/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €165.40
Straight Forecast €105.34
Trifecta €4312.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cuckoo Valley

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cuckoo Valley

POSTDATA:

Cuckoo Valley

The Irish Sun:

Cuckoo Valley