July 15 / 17.00 Downpatrick

17.00

Good

Charles And Kathleen Caldwell Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7439.13
  • 2m 5f 185y
  • 4 runners
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Charles And Kathleen Caldwell Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 4P0-11 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Maiden on the Flat and hardly hit the ground running over hurdles, but something has clicked having won his last two, a 2m5f handicap at Tramore and a 2m2f novice around here (on good); rated inferior to some of these on official ratings but not on RPRs; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Rauzan

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Belied 40-1 odds when creditable third at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but weakened quickly after making a lot of the running over C&D (good; visored, as today) three weeks ago and is now 0-9 for stable; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.

20/1

8th

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Rauzan

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Two placings this spring give him a chance but they were followed by two lesser efforts and latest was C&D when tongue tied first time since 2024; visor (used twice in 2025) returns instead of usual cheekpieces; stable runs two.

16/1

6th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Rauzan

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

A tongue-tie is added after his Kelso disappointment and his two previous runs in 2m5f/2m3f handicaps certainly bring him into the equation; unraced here.

10/1

Form: 7-4231

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on soft ground but fine on good as she showed when quickening away in a 2m1f maiden at Cork ten days ago; that raised her profile and she's another in here with fair prospects; should stay as there's stamina in the pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Disco Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for the yard; bumper/dual winning hurdler; hasn't been at her best since returning from a year off and one or two others appeal more.

10/1

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Disco Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for trainer; bumper/dual winning hurdler; returned from almost a year off when well beaten on Flat in February; more promise in 10l fifth over hurdles at Navan (2m, soft); didn't build on that at Bellewstown last time.

18/1

8th

1

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Disco Dancer

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and dual winning hurdler; came back from almost a year off the track when well beaten in a 1m4f maiden at Dundalk in February; more promise in her 10l fifth of 12 at Navan last month (2m, soft); more needed with cheekpieces added to the tongue tie.

10/1

Form: 41-

Last run: 135 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been at his best on the Flat the last twice (effective in that scene) but he's talented and won a 2m maiden hurdle at Navan in March without much fuss, fulfilling the promise of his initial effort in a good race at Naas; just a worry that those best efforts have been in the mud and this trip represents a new venture.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Charming Star

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: T G McCourt

prominent, not fluent 2nd, pressed leader and 5th, disputing second when fell 2 out

16/1

10th

5

(22)

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:15 Galway

Charming Star

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

prominent

40/1

3rd

5

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:00 Downpatrick

Charming Star

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: T G McCourt

Hasn't been at his best on the Flat the last twice (effective in that scene) but he's talented and won a 2m maiden hurdle at Navan in March without much fuss, fulfilling the promise of his initial effort in a good race at Naas; just a worry that those best efforts have been in the mud and this trip represents a new venture.

10/1

Form: 2416-5

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
RPR of 124 in winning a 2m4f maiden for mares at Leopardstown and big shout if running to that level; scoped badly when tailed off next time but there were no such excuses when well held at Roscommon (2m4f, good); now has questions to answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

5

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point and bumper winner won a 2m4f Leopardstown maiden hurdle last year in testing ground; best run since when 5l runner-up over C&D in November; up 1lb but has a shout if back to her best.

8/1

10th

5

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point and bumper winner won a 2m4f Leopardstown maiden hurdle last year in testing ground; best run since when 5l runner-up over C&D in November; up 1lb but has a shout if back to her best.

8/1

2nd

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Notkeepinyagoing

12st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent, pressed winner when not fluent 4 out

10/1

Non-runners

Koori Star, Littlebiggie, Cocoplum

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.70
Straight Forecast €6.00
Trifecta €6.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rauzan

The Irish Sun:

Koori Star

TOPSPEED:

Charming Star

POSTDATA:

Notkeepinyagoing

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rauzan