August 29 / 13.50 Downpatrick

13.50

Good

A J C Group Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 16 runners
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A J C Group Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 804-

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of points and ran okay in maidens in the spring; beaten 23l when last seen at Kilbeggan in April and stepping up in trip will help.
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1st

16

12th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:20 Punchestown

King Kal

10st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

travelled strongly, prominent, pushed along briefly when switched left home turn, soon led going easily, went clear approaching last, eased towards finish, easily

10/1

1st

5

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

King Kal

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

raced in second, shaken up and headway 2 out, led going best approaching last, pushed along and went clear run-in, comfortably

11/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over 1m4f on the Flat where he holds a rating in the mid 60s; interesting hurdling debutant for in-form yard.
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5

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Duleek Street

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won a maiden hurdle at Cartmel almost two years ago; not much encouragement from two runs on the Flat this season.

14/1

5

(14)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:07 Bellewstown

Duleek Street

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler; Flat form does not amount to much; moderate run at Leopardstown in April after a lengthy break; others make more appeal.

16/1

7th

6

(5)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Duleek Street

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, towards rear

33/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points; bit of late headway but still beaten 40l over 2m6f here earlier in the month; should improve for that Rules debut.
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4th

4

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:15 Down Royal

Lor Des Roses

11st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D Harvey

Useful hurdler; won a pair of handicaps in Cork and Thurles before disappointing when well-beaten in a novice hurdle at Thurles last time out over 2m7f; dropped in trip here and he needs to bounce back.

6/1

4th

2

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

2m 7f 0y

15:14 Thurles

Lor Des Roses

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D Harvey

Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner will be in receipt of 6lb from Grand Soir; jockey's claimer takes off another 5lb; looks to have an advantage here but has struggled over longer trips in the past.

2/1

1st

11

24th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 156y

14:40 Thurles

Lor Des Roses

11st 9lb

J: Mr B W Harvey

T: D Harvey

Much improved under forcing tactics under today's rider at Cork last month, bolting up on yielding ground (second and third both ran solid races subsequently); 9lb higher now but 5yo could have more to offer.

7/2

Form: 0-

Last run: 416 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Never a factor and beaten a long way in Kilbeggan maiden last summer; not seen since.
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4th

3

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

First Shot

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

midfield, hampered 1st, pushed along after 2 out, headway approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

Form: 466-50

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promise when fourth in Punchestown bumper won by Cheltenham third James's Gate in February; fifth in Kilbeggan maiden on hurdles bow but keen and weakened out of contention at Ballinrobe a week ago.
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5th

7

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Monrocher

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

led, faced challenge after 2 out, pushed along when headed and lost two places approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in

12/1

10th

7

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Monrocher

11st 12lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

took keen hold, towards rear early, not fluent 1st, good headway after 4 out, pressed leaders when not fluent and pecked on landing 4th, ridden and weakened after 2 out

10/1

Form:

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in points and tailed off on Rules debut in claiming hurdle at Bellewstown last week.
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6th

9

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Pretention

11st 12lb

J: Gabi Bourke

T: Vincent Carroll

held up in rear, hampered 1st, became detached from 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off

50/1

Form: 808

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in first two starts over hurdles; yard going well but this mare is a big outsider.
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9

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Keep D Change

10st 5lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Not much promise in 2022 maiden runs and has returned from mammoth absence with three poor runs; very unlikely.

33/1

14

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Missing since 2022, before starting at 100-1 for two handicap hurdle starts this summer and being pulled up both times; very unlikely.

66/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Keep D Change

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Pulled up after never counting on handicap debut at Tramore in May; blinkers now fitted but very hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
40s, ran okay on Rules debut when beaten 20l in Sligo maiden but likely to need more experience; tongue-tie worn then left off here.
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12th

3

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Bookem Danno

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

33/1

5th

4

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Bookem Danno

11st 4lb

J: Robert Monaghan

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st, minor headway on outer 4 out, headway into midfield 2 out, keeping on when tenderly handled before last, never near to challenge

10/1

1

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Bookem Danno

11st 12lb

J: Robert Monaghan

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, brought down 1st

20/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Aga Khan-bred gelding carries the colours of 1997 Gold Cup winner Mr Mulligan; ran creditably in a 1m maiden at Gowran in May but well beaten on the Flat since; tongue-tied for hurdles debut.
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2

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Diliymi

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield, brought down 1st

16/1

Form: 8-069

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran okay in 2m4f Killarney maiden in July but too keen when well beaten at Kilbeggan last time.
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5

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:44 Clonmel

Great Island

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Eoin Griffin

Went up 5lb for a course 2m3f win early in December; gave another solid display when fourth at Limerick; Fairyhouse run last time was too bad to be true, but makes it hard to be confident about his chance.

12/1

10th

1

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Great Island

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Went up 5lb for a Clonmel win early last month; gave another solid display when fourth at Limerick; not much mileage on the clock for his age and is in good shape.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /250-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the talented Ferny Hollow; coughing and failed to do himself justice when favourite for last year's Goffs Land Rover bumper; second at Naas on the first of two bumper starts last season; reported to have bled at Punchestown in February on hurdling debut; no match for winner but reassuring display when second in 2m maiden at Ballinrobe earlier this month.
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5th

12

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

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10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Victor Thompson

Lightly raced since winning two novice hurdles for Gordon Elliott in autumn 2022; however, he's hard to fancy on what he's shown subsequently.

100/1

4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

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11st 12lb

J: Jack Power

T: Victor Thompson

A fairly useful 2m-winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott in 2022 but very lightly raced subsequently and has offered little for his current yard, pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; hard to warm to.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to high-class 2m-2m2f hurdle winner Mac's Joy; 14s, finished out the back in valuable sales bumper at Fairyhouse in the spring but could easily be competitive in a maiden of this standard on hurdles bow
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6

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Macs Xpress

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Maiden who was big prices and well held throughout 2025; goes without regular headgear but hard to foresee a good run from out of the weights.

66/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Macs Xpress

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Macs Xpress

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: 2-580

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Second in a Kilbeggan bumper on debut when in the care of Prunella Dobbs; well beaten in first two starts over hurdles for current yard.
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7th

19

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Blossom De Mai

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won at Tramore in November 2023 and ran okay there three starts ago but has pulled up twice since; revival needed.

28/1

17

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Blossom De Mai

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 1-22; respectable third over this trip at Listowel in September but hasn't kicked on from there, with last two runs particularly underwhelming.

25/1

13

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:18 Fairyhouse

Blossom De Mai

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

On a losing run since winning over 2m5f at Tramore in November 2023; stayed on over 2m6f at Listowel festival to take third in September; two less inspiring displays since then.

10/1

Form: 0-8

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in mid-field in C&D maiden on second hurdles start in June but probably one for handicaps after this.
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14

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Lily Bianca

11st 2lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Gearoid Patrick Brouder

towards rear of midfield, brought down 1st

66/1

Form: 443U-

Last run: 353 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Decent level of form in four runs in juvenile maidens last year; less than a length behind subsequent Fred Winter third Bell Ex One when third of 15 in Down Royal maiden and that run definitely brings her into the equation; well held when departing at the last at Ballinrobe next time, and off 11 months.
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12

7th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Television

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Some decent efforts in maiden hurdles but has to improve on recent handicap efforts up in trip.

22/1

8th

12

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:22 Leopardstown

Television

10st 7lb

J: Mr A J Lord

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

towards rear

25/1

6th

13

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Television

10st 8lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

14-race maiden and no signs of a revival in either hurdle start this year; needs cheekpieces to have a dramatic effect.

20/1

Form: 09-9

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Reserve; longstanding maiden on the Flat; rated 86 after three runs in maiden hurdles; unlikely.
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24

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Nailed Down

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: V C Ward

in rear, headway when mistake 7th, soon ridden and got behind, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

16

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Nailed Down

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: V C Ward

midfield, brought down 1st

10th

11

(9)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:15 Navan

Nailed Down

8st 12lb

J: Mark Enright

T: V C Ward

towards rear, headway into midfield over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

33/1

Non-runners

Blossom De Mai

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Payout
Exacta €19.00
Straight Forecast €18.28
Trifecta €400.00

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The Irish Sun:

Duleek Street

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