August 11 / 14.18 Downpatrick

14.18

Good

ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 9 runners
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ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2908-2 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and runner-up in Listed contest in that discipline; ran to form with similarly useful bumper mare when second on hurdling debut here in June and third has won since; contender.
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1st

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

Sharp Object

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won a bumper and runner-up in Listed contest in that discipline; ran to form with similarly useful bumper mare when second on hurdling debut here in June and third has won since; contender.

100/30

2nd

4

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

13:05 Downpatrick

Sharp Object

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper winner was runner-up in Listed class in that sphere at Gowran, both last year; has been held in good company since and was 4.5l behind Femme Magnifique at Punchestown last time; has the ability to run well.

5/1

OUR TIP

4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22-

Last run: 317 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat winner in France; touched off in a Tramore maiden hurdle a year ago, did not run up to that on softer ground at Gowran a month later; off 11 months but probably has her conditions today; likely to take the beating.
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1st

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

made all, jumped right on occasions, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out

9/4

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Down Royal

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led narrowly, jumped slightly left 1st, clear 4th, steadied 5th, faced challenge after 3 out, headed when bad mistake 2 out, 6 lengths down and no extra when fell last

7/4

2nd

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

Born In Purple

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Flat winner in France; touched off in a Tramore maiden hurdle a year ago, did not run up to that on softer ground at Gowran a month later; off 11 months but probably has her conditions today; likely to take the beating.

4/6

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7022

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive form, her best run coming here last month when beaten a half-length in a similar C&D contest; can go close again.
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3rd

10

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

She Can Do It

10st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

Progressive form, her best run coming here last month when beaten a half-length in a similar C&D contest; can go close again.

4/1

2nd

14

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:40 Downpatrick

She Can Do It

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

Came from off the pace to be best of the rest behind an easy winner (Elliott favourite) in a recent bumper here; likely to need more but that's something to build on.

15/2

2nd

8

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

17:05 Downpatrick

She Can Do It

11st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

Not shamed but beaten 20l+ both bumper starts; place chance if she can improve a bit.

33/1

Form: 0-U

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on her hurdles debut at Wexford in April before unseating here last month; others preferred.
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11th

8

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Gina Moon

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of three runners for yard; maiden over hurdles has run reasonably well on some of her four chase starts but has been poor the last twice and has to do much better.

22/1

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:38 Perth

Gina Moon

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Eight defeats include three over fences; her form is nothing to get excited about and she ran no race last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f); this might be more her trip but there are reservations.

7/1

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Gina Moon

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lightly raced sort makes handicap chase debut; manner of latest fourth at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) suggests this trip may be on the sharp side but she has place claims nonetheless.

9/2

Form: 7176 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 winner of a bumper here in May; soundly beaten in two winners bumpers since; hurdles debut here and probably up against it but respected as a previous course winner.
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13th

5

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Pepperpots

10st 13lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

Won a bumper but hasn't been offering a lot since beaten 10l in a maiden here last August; risky.

16/1

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Pepperpots

11st 4lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

Bumper winner but has lost her way since a maiden hurdle fifth at Kilbeggan last August; has failed to complete her last two starts; first-time cheekpieces now

25/1

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Pepperpots

11st 4lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

Bumper winner but has lost her way since a maiden hurdle fifth at Kilbeggan last August; has failed to complete her last two starts; first-time cheekpieces now

25/1

Form:

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a mares bumper at Cork in May; best watched on her hurdles debut.
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9

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Gortmore Lady

10st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Now 0-16 but hit the frame over C&D twice for Tony Martin off higher marks; pulled up on chase debut at Tramore when last seen in November; betting will guide on yard debut; tongue-tied.

14/1

7th

13

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Gortmore Lady

10st 13lb

J: E Walsh

T: A J Martin

Now 0-13 hurdling, some creditable efforts off declining mark at 2m6f; late headway over 2m4f on latest, this trip could be what she wants.

10/1

Form: 7

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on her debut in a similar contest last month; should improve but others more likely.
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6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

Give Her Hollie

10st 5lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

0-9 over hurdles; belied 66-1 odds when fourth of 20 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding; first-time blinkers) on Boxing Day but that was a rather messy tactical race and she was pulled up last time; others look safer.

12/1

15

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Give Her Hollie

10st 7lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Very modest form in maidens and in her first three handicaps; showed notable improvement when fourth in a 20-runner contest at Down Royal; could again be close between her and third-placed Back To Cali.

7/2

Form: 60

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Unlikely to be good enough on the evidence of her two bumper outings at Listowel and Tipperary; cheekpieces tried here.
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13th

7

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:19 Tramore

Liscahane United

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Alexander Ott

Best of her four runs under rules was a 20l tenth of 17 in a Tipperary bumper last year; tailed off in two mares' maiden hurdle starts this term; new stable needs to spark improvement.

50/1

15th

6

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:12 Cork

Liscahane United

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Weak bumper form and tailed off on both attempts hurdling; cheekpieces back on.

66/1

15th

6

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:12 Cork

Liscahane United

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Weak bumper form and tailed off on both attempts hurdling; cheekpieces back on.

66/1

Form: P-

Last run: 268 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 200s for debut in November; makes no appeal here.
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9th

6

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:18 Downpatrick

Tuscaloosa Anna

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

Pulled up when 200s for debut in November; makes no appeal here.

200/1

0

13

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:50 Wexford

Tuscaloosa Anna

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

midfield early, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear before 10th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

50/1

Non-runners

Jewel Of Windsor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.00
Straight Forecast €3.64
Trifecta €6.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sharp Object

RP RATINGS (IRE):

She Can Do It

The Irish Sun:

Born In Purple

POSTDATA:

Sharp Object