October 07 / 15.42 Downpatrick

15.42

Yielding

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6445.38
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • 9 runners
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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 56/42

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-key form in bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies the season before last; won a mares' maiden point for Ian McCarthy at Dromahane in April; too keen on chase debut at Tramore; a lot better when switched to hurdles at Ballinrobe, finishing 3l second to She Is Electric who boosted the form in Listed company at Gowran.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

14:15 Tramore

Inclusion

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent early, soon in touch with leaders, headway and went fourth 2 out, ran on well and went third final 110yds

2/1

1st

11

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

15:35 Tipperary

Inclusion

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, led 3rd, headed but prominent before 8th

7/4

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4222P-

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at Clonmel just over a year ago; runner-up in three of his five races over hurdles, including twice behind the Willie Mullins-trained Glengouly; flopped in good company at Punchestown festival on final start; strong chance on overall form.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Sams Choice

11st 7lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well-treated on Irish form in 2022-23 season and he made an encouraging stable debut here in November 2023; however, three lesser runs followed and this is his first outing since last July; plenty to prove.

16/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 85

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Wexford maiden hurdle; a great deal better in a bumper at Listowel, but faces a stiff task here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Ashlia Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Emerged from long absence to finish good second in 2m6f Tramore mares' maiden in May, not as good twice since on quicker ground; back up in trip here but opposable on handicap debut.

15/2

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Ashlia Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Emerged from long absence to finish good second in 2m6f Tramore mares' maiden in May, not as good twice since on quicker ground; back up in trip here but opposable on handicap debut.

15/2

Form: 025-F3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2020; now well exposed over hurdles; soundly beaten in third over 2m4f at Listowel on first run since May.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Naas

Kilbree Warrior

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Pulled-up either side of a fine second at Navan; front-runner is at her best when getting a clear lead but is inconsistent; a player if at that best.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-210

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Harry Kelly at Boulta last November; off the mark on third start in bumpers in a 2m4f contest at Listowel in June; had a credible veterinary excuse for failure on hurdling debut; place chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

4

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Hot As Pepper

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point/bumper/maiden hurdle winner; must jump better than on her chasing debut at Tramore; cheekpieces now as well as usual tongue-tie.

16/1

11th

14

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

14:30 Tramore

Hot As Pepper

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won a heavy ground maiden hurdle at Hexham in March; modest form in handicap hurdles.

20/1

Form: 2-55

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of his three bumper runs was on debut at Fairyhouse in January; needs to raise his game following last month's Kilbeggan run; Inclusion seems to offer the stable a much better chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:03 Galway

Grivei

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: I Madden

Rated 80 after ten starts over timber; pulled up the last twice in a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

100/1

16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

Form: 7/0

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers 19 months apart; tongue-tie on; makes no appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 30y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Oscar West

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

in touch with leaders early, got well behind towards rear when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out

200/1

7th

8

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 20y

15:55 Punchestown

Oscar West

11st 7lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

towards rear

100/1

7th

4

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:42 Downpatrick

Oscar West

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

always towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra after 2 out

100/1

Form: 99-00

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in two bumpers; same story at Tramore and Ballinrobe (Inclusion, second) on her first two attempts over hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

10

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:47 Thurles

Hollow Spark

11st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Off the mark in a Gowran handicap hurdle in October last year (2m, good); has been disappointing in four runs since, evenly spread between Flat and hurdles; reported to have burst a blood vessel at Cork in August when pulled up; remains 4lb above last winning mark.

22/1

13

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Hollow Spark

10st 13lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Handicap hurdle winner at a modest level at Gowran last October; only 4lb higher now and no fitness doubts having had two runs in Flat maidens this summer.

8/1

5

(4)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:50 Tramore

Hollow Spark

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: James M Barcoe

Handicap hurdle winner at a modest level last October; no show on rare Flat outing in good-class Leopardstown amateur maiden last month; of limited appeal.

20/1

Form: 00-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor in points and bumpers; improved display on hurdling debut at Listowel but beaten 28l in fourth, and will need to find plenty more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Tipp For Mac

11st 10lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

A maiden over hurdles but has been placed loads of times, including on his last three starts; is creeping up the handicap but should be involved again.

4/1

Non-runners

Tipp For Mac

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Payout
Exacta €10.30
Straight Forecast €8.04
Trifecta €91.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sam's Choice

TOPSPEED:

Inclusion

RP Ratings (IRE):

Sam's Choice

POSTDATA:

Sam's Choice

The Irish Sun:

Sam's Choice