October 07 / 13.57 Downpatrick

13.57

Yielding

Racing TV Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 14 runners
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Racing TV Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -32235

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Has no shortage of hurdling experience and is interesting in this company on the strength of his third placing at Kilbeggan early last month, form advertised by the winner So Scottish and the second Pats Choice; placed five times from 11 hurdle starts and not beaten far in fifth over 2m4f at Navan last time.
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Verdict Starting price

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:23 Market Rasen

Rodney Bay

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Just 1-24 over hurdles when based in Ireland and was pulled up (albeit on slow ground) on chasing debut in February; ran well to a point when back over hurdles for new stable ten days ago (first-time cheekpieces) but was well held in the end; others look safer.

6/1

8th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Rodney Bay

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Had modest 2-44 strike-rate under rules when based in Ireland and was pulled up in a chase on latest outing five weeks ago; not an easy one to weigh up but might have been perked up by recent stable switch; wears first-time cheekpieces; well worth a glance in the market.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over 1m4f on the Flat, rated 68 at his peak; did not jump well but otherwise emerged with credit when second to a more experienced rival over C&D on his hurdling debut; form comes with a note of caution, since it was an incident-packed contest.
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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

12/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: P34673

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Capable of decent form at times but still a maiden after 21 starts over hurdles; placed for the fifth time when third in a 2m handicap at Gowran last week; new headgear combination now.
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11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

Form: 82-

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did at least as well as could have been expected when second behind an odds-on stablemate on his hurdling debut at Navan in February; well clear of the third then, and the winner Dartington has won two more races and is rated 124; looks the part here.
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8th

9

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 181y

16:15 Ballinrobe

General Maximus

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Showed promise for Gordon Elliott but didn't really go on from that; not a bad effort here on debut for this yard but bolted to post at Sligo last time and ran no race; questions to answer.

28/1

0

12

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

19:35 Sligo

General Maximus

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

bolted to post, walked into the start, took keen hold, in rear

12/1

4th

9

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

General Maximus

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Runner-up in a Navan maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott 16 months ago; not seen since a poor effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in October; hooded for his stable debut and difficult to know what to expect; likely to improve for this.

10/1

Form: 77-87U

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers including at this venue last month; 150-1 when unseating at first on hurdling debut at Gowran last week.
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7th

8

15th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 165y

12:37 Fairyhouse

Bingo Queen

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Martin

Ordinary sort in bumpers; nothing in the form of her first three runs over hurdles to suggest she can feature.

100/1

9th

1

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 3f 92y

13:45 Clonmel

Bingo Queen

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Martin

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and jumped slightly right 5th, not fluent 7th, minor headway when mistake 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out

25/1

5th

8

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Bingo Queen

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Patrick Martin

midfield, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, kept on after last, made no telling impression

100/1

Form: 60

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a point last February; not a bad run in a bumper at this venue in May; struggled in a maiden hurdle at Navan last month.
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8th

11

25th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 200y

12:48 Punchestown

Celebrating Katie

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Shown very little under rules so far including since going over fences on last two starts.

200/1

9th

7

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 120y

15:12 Down Royal

Celebrating Katie

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Second in a maiden point in February 2022; weak form over hurdles; last of 14 off a modest rating in a handicap at Cork last month; posed no threat when unseating at the eighth on chasing debut at Thurles last week.

66/1

14

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

12:55 Thurles

Celebrating Katie

11st 5lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

in rear, no impression when mistake and unseated 8th

33/1

Form:

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of six finishers in a maiden point; tailed off in a bumper at this venue in August.
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7th

14

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Mrss Bates

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: John C McConnell

never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression after 2 out

100/1

11th

13

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:30 Downpatrick

Mrss Bates

11st 4lb

J: Mr C Abernethy

T: John C McConnell

towards rear of midfield, weakened quickly towards rear 5f out, soon became detached, eased from over 1f out, tailed off

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 65

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Switched to hurdling now after two unplaced bumper runs; beaten favourite over 2m3f at Cork on debut, easy-to-back in 2m Navan contest; looks ordinary by yard's standards, but fair chance of reaching the money all the same.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Beasley Street

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

100/30

5th

1

17th Sep 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 170y

18:00 Navan

Beasley Street

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 6f out, switched right and pushed along from under 3f out, soon headway, ridden but no extra from under 2f out

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two minor jumps winners; moderate sixth at Largy in April on only point-to-point start.
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1st

5

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Size Five

11st 13lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Made late headway when 15l sixth of 16 on handicap debut over 2m1f at Down Royal in December 2022; hacked up in a 3m handicap at Perth last month on return from 640-day absence; now 17lb higher than when originally assessed but has matured well during his layoff; leading chance.

7/2

1st

7

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:12 Perth

Size Five

11st 1lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

6/1

6th

15

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:48 Down Royal

Size Five

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in a trio of maiden hurdles at big prices; step up needed on handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 04

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Met some trouble in running when down the field over C&D on debut; jumped poorly when fourth of five at Cartmel in June.
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6th

12

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:35 Sligo

Chancer Dancer

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Bolted up when losing her maiden tag at the 18th attempt in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last month; 11lb higher but that was a first start in 273 days so there's a chance she'll come on for the run; one to consider.

5/1

1st

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Chancer Dancer

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Long-standing maiden; extended hurdles record to 0-17 when last seen at Downpatrick last October; well-handicapped on some of her old form but a revival is needed.

8/1

6th

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 65y

15:20 Downpatrick

Chancer Dancer

10st 6lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

One of three in the race for Noel Kelly; encouraging run over 2m when fourth at Perth last month but failed to back that up at Fairyhouse on Monday; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

14/1

Form: 9

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumping was erratic when tailed off first time out at Gowran last week; can be ruled out.
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0

17

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Iguis

11st 6lb

T: Paul Traynor

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 2nd, prominent before 4th, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th

12th

4

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Iguis

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Paul Traynor

didn't jump well, in rear, mistake 1st, reminder after 6th

66/1

10th

4

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

18:30 Down Royal

Iguis

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Paul Traynor

Couple of modest maiden hurdle runs last autumn and pulled up more recently in point-to-point; easily passed over.

50/1

Form: U

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 when unseated at first on recent debut at Gowran; stable had a double on same card.
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12th

13

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Captain Frankie

11st 4lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

always towards rear

66/1

Form: 0-0U

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers; unseated at the first when 300-1 for his hurdle debut at Kilbeggan in August.
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13th

2

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Carraig Gorm

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Christian Delcros

always towards rear, didn't jump well

200/1

3

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Carraig Gorm

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Christian Delcros

blundered and unseated rider 1st

100/1

Form: 807-70

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very modest form in five bumpers; tailed off on hurdling debut over C&D in August.
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11

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Glenview

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

midfield, jumped slightly left 4th, ridden and weakened quickly after 5th, pulled up before 4 out (trainer said mare was showing signs of being in season post race)

100/1

10th

5

7th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Glenview

10st 13lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, tailed off

50/1

17

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 30y

19:30 Roscommon

Glenview

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Desmond McDonogh

Second reserve; not a lot to show for five bumper runs and passed over.

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.20
Straight Forecast €9.39
Trifecta €54.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

General Maximus

TOPSPEED:

Rodney Bay

RP Ratings (IRE):

General Maximus

The Irish Sun:

General Maximus

POSTDATA:

Rodney Bay