August 29 / 16.10 Downpatrick

16.10

Good

Daria Gapska Miss Northern Ireland Opportunity Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 2m 3f 55y
  • 6 runners
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Daria Gapska Miss Northern Ireland Opportunity Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6F3-41 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner disappointed when upped in grade, although considered good enough to have a crack at Grade One level; built on his run at Cork, his first for 183 days, when back with a bang, winning a 2m3f rated hurdle here 22 days ago and clearly bags of ability, even if not always the easiest to tap into; will be schooled to perfection.
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4

10th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:48 Roscommon

Uhtred

11st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Mostly disappointing for Dan Skelton but he was previously a five-time winner for Joseph O'Brien; second on his debut for this yard at Killarney last July; pulled up at Bellewstown the following month; back to form when springing a 28-1 surprise at Killarney last month, 6lb higher now.

8/1

1st

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:10 Killarney

Uhtred

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out, ridden and challenging after 2 out, jumped slightly right last, ran on towards finish, led final strides

8/1

1st

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:10 Killarney

Uhtred

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out, ridden and challenging after 2 out, jumped slightly right last, ran on towards finish, led final strides

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 229-2P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pitched back in over hurdles at Galway latest where hampered three out before pulling up; two second placed efforts from two starts over fences, and probably needed the latest of those on penultimate start when a modest second at Limerick on the back of a 284-day absence; has one of these in him.
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4th

3

1st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 0y

17:42 Gowran Park

Blackstair Rocco

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Emmet Mullins

briefly led, disputed lead after 1st, jumped slightly left and bumped rival 5 out, headed when jumped slightly left and nudged along 3 out, outpaced when ridden after 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on

9/4

2nd

2

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Blackstair Rocco

11st 12lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

led, joined before 3 out, led clearly 2 out, ridden and headed last, soon no chance with winner

11/2

5

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Wexford

Blackstair Rocco

11st 3lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

Two seconds this season came either side of being pulled-up at Galway where he never recovered from being hampered three from home; will need to improve on his Downpatrick showing and this isn't any easier.

8/1

Form: 2122-2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wexford maiden hurdle winner and a decent novice in that sphere; always out of his comfort zone when a remote second (btn 32l) behind the market leader in a Tipperary novice chase on recent debut over fences, but that his first start for 292 days and can only improve.
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5

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Mr Caplan

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Wexford maiden hurdle winner last year; had no answers for Upping The Ante at Tipperary on seasonal reappearance and may have finished closer at Downpatrick if not hampered two out; could well improve now up in trip; each-way claims.

7/1

3rd

4

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:10 Downpatrick

Mr Caplan

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump with fluency, midfield, minor headway when hampered by faller 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-9477

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-12 as a hurdler and obviously rated a long way inferior to the best of these in that sphere, so doubtful with no experience at this game as yet, that he can bridge the gap.
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1st

10

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Finnians Row

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D victory came from the blue after being pulled up in his previous two starts; blinkers (retained) replaced the visor that day; four-time chase winner is up 7lb, has never won off a mark this high but his win was impressive and he was consistent last term.

4/1

1st

4

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Finnians Row

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

His three chase wins includes one at this course and was in decent form last autumn; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up both runs this spring; blinkers replace visor.

8/1

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Finnians Row

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner last August off this mark (good); pulled up on last month's comeback here on soft but entitled to come on for that and ground coming in his favour.

12/1

Form: 66/

Last run: 511 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest in hunters chases last year and has failed to open account in 'points' in the interim; not easy to fancy here on stable debut/return from a 163-day absence.
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6th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Desert Heather

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

Three-time hurdles winner at around 3m but not as good a chaser to-date, best effort latest when second in 2m6f Galway handicap last month off a lowly mark of 86; looks out of her depth here.

66/1

6th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Desert Heather

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

Three-time hurdles winner at around 3m but not as good a chaser to-date, best effort latest when second in 2m6f Galway handicap last month off a lowly mark of 86; looks out of her depth here.

66/1

Form: -112F5 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly lost out on debut over fences at Kilbeggan and leading when a warm favourite for a Limerick novice next start, before falling at the sixth; ran better than final position suggests at Galway and whilst today's trip on the short side, his 'catch me if you can' style of running could see him difficult to control here; leading contender.
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2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Chinx Of Light

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

9yo was once rated 132 over hurdles but has been sparingly raced in recent years and out of sorts in early summer; four previous chase outings came back in 2022, faller twice; hard to be confident in.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.70
Straight Forecast €10.32
Trifecta €22.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Uhtred

POSTDATA:

Chinx Of Light

The Irish Sun:

Uhtred