May 05 / 19.25 Downpatrick

19.25

Good To Yielding

Cosy Roof Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 3f 55y
  • 16 runners
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Cosy Roof Handicap Chase

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 20/00-

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Disqualified after landing gamble in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in 2021 and won again over 3m at Fairyhouse early last year; has cut no ice over fences so far, veterinary excuses on latest 2 runs in handicaps; remains on a dangerous-looking mark and market should be very interesting.
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5th

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

15:05 Sligo

Full Noise

11st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won a 2m3f handicap chase early last season for Ronan McNally; struggled in three chase runs after switching to a new yard; made first appearance for Katy Brown in a 2m6f heavy-ground handicap hurdle at Navan in February; ran well in first-time tongue-tie, chasing home the Charles Byrnes-trained Aodhan May, rated 82 then and now 126 after three more wins.

7/2

2nd

2

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:15 Navan

Full Noise

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Miss Katy Brown

soon led, headed but prominent 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0UP01-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Made breakthrough over fences at ninth attempt in first-time blinkers when making much of running (trainer said he handled track well and got an easy lead) over this trip at Tramore last month on yielding; up 7lb for that, interesting to see if he can back it up.
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8th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 1lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Daniel John Howard

Winless in 31 attempts hurdling; 3-35 over fences, with two of those at Tramore; flopped when well fancied for course handicap hurdle in February; fair fifth over fences at Tramore last month.

16/1

5th

13

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Likable Chancer

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

3-34 over fences, with two of those successes coming at this track, including when 33-1 chance in this race in 2023; creditable third in a 2m7f handicap chase here on New Year's Day; flopped when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Limerick last time.

6/1

14

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel John Howard

Is 3-34 over fences; veteran's recent form is solid, featuring a third placing over C&D last month and a third in a handicap chase at Tramore on New Year's Day; 0-30 record over hurdles is a significant negative; rider's claim is an asset.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: P8898-

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Points' winner is 0-6 chasing; few encouraging signs lately.
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4th

9

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

14:15 Thurles

General Ryan

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: G Ahern

Point winner; not always fluent over fences, as seen when making a bad mistake at the last at Tramore in August and unseated on his previous two outings; 5lb rise probably isn't an issue and this ground is fine but needs to jump better.

5/1

2nd

13

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

General Ryan

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: G Ahern

midfield, went second when jumped right and bumped rival 11th, led 12th, 6 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, soon reduced lead, ridden when joined 2 out, soon headed, bad mistake last, kept on

16/1

Form: 35447-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 20 starts but series of solid runs over fences this past season at 2m4f; didn't get home over this trip at Tramore on latest so stamina concerns again here.
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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

2

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Finnians Row

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner last August off 3lb lower but only by the skin of his teeth and has been beaten between 10l and 14l in his last three races; needs to pull out more to win again but should run well.

8/1

Form: 30605-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Yet to win over jumps, pick of last season's form when third in 2m4f Down Royal handicap chase; recent form none too encouraging.
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11th

15

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Monoxide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

Flat winner; 0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences at Down Royal; overall profile makes it hard to be confident.

10/1

2nd

13

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

Monoxide

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

didn't always jump with fluency, led, clear before 4th

16/1

Form: PP62P-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Point' winner put up her best run under rules when clear second in 2m3f handicap here last month; didn't seem to handle track at Tramore 15 days later; blinkers now tried and big shout on her penultimate run.
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12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost position 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th

33/1

Form: /21/7- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won 2m3f handicap here nearly two years ago and was having hist first run under Rules since when well held at Fairyhouse last month, now 13yo.
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14

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Robin De Roost

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gerard Keane

15yo veteran is the oldest in the field; well beaten in both starts this season; new blinkers need to have a dramatic effect.

28/1

Form: 78246-

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Best run over fences yet (tongue-tied) when second in 2m4f Wexford handicap, way below that form here last month on softer ground; could bounce back on this better ground.
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5th

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights.

20/1

5th

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights.

20/1

6

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:25 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 3lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Won a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Hexham off a pound lower last June (soft); mixed form since, but fair sixth in a mares' novice handicap here last time (2m5f, good; Our Girl Sal fifth).

10/1

Form: 495P6- CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Scored sole win over fences here (2m3f, good) last summer; last month's Tramore comeback run should have brought him on but veteran hard to be confident in nowadays.
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0

8

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 110y

17:20 Downpatrick

Shantou Sisu

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Modest overall strike-rate and had a lot of luck go his way when winning by 15l at Sligo (3m2f, soft); still, clearly in decent form and a 5lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.

7/2

1st

8

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Shantou Sisu

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Veteran with a modest strike rate (2-30 over hurdles, 1-18 over fences); still capable of the odd good performance, notably when a close-up third in a 2m7f handicap at Tipperary three starts ago.

7/1

4th

11

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Shantou Sisu

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, hampered after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

25/1

Form: 08650-

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden back from winter break and best form is over much shorter; has her ground though.
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10th

12

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Grinn

10st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: David Rees

Longstanding maiden who has finished tailed off in her last two runs; opposable.

66/1

9th

9

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Grinn

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Maiden after 33 starts; shaped quite well on last month's stable debut over 2m here but tailed off at Newton Abbot since; Sean Bowen aboard but others have more pressing claims.

20/1

12th

9

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:00 Newton Abbot

Grinn

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: David Rees

Not beaten too far on this month's stable debut at Worcester but that took her career record to 0-32; stable also runs Karannelle.

12/1

Form: P9P96-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Wexford (3m) last summer but struggling in recent starts, last twice at same venue over fences; better ground suits.
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3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Battle Of Benburb

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Winning hurdler at a modest level; struggling in point-to-points this season.

66/1

0

2

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

Battle Of Benburb

11st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Wexford winner in August 2022 and runner-up at Sedgefield the following month; unplaced in ten starts since (including over fences) and hopes probably pinned on cheekpieces offering a boost.

9/1

Form: P0/08- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Wins have been at Tramore and Wexford on decent ground; recent comeback run at former venue was on unfavourable soft; career-low mark.
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0

15

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Tiantu

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Paul Power

pushed along early, soon prominent, mistake 10th, mistake 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up approaching last

33/1

10

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Tiantu

11st 0lb

J: Miss J M Cook

T: Paul Power

No wins since a course success in 2020; showed very little in the last 18 months and pulled up at Limerick last week.

66/1

12

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

Tiantu

11st 4lb

J: Miss J M Cook

T: Paul Power

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, dropped to midfield when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: 92UPP- D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Chased home Shantou Sisu here over 2m3f last summer but hasn't completed in three outings since.
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0

5

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

20:30 Perth

Zagnzig

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

Veteran who is yet to add to his handicap hurdle win in 2018 and has struggled to get competitive this year; now with new stable having previously been owner-trained.

20/1

9th

15

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:35 Downpatrick

Zagnzig

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: H Smyth

Veteran has been pulled-up over hurdles and fences lately and not easy to make a case for.

50/1

17

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 60y

14:55 Downpatrick

Zagnzig

11st 3lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: H Smyth

Veteran was second over fences here last summer; has failed to complete last four outings; second reserve.

OUR TIP

Form: /7480-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 13-race maiden over hurdles makes chasing debut here and hard to fancy if getting a run.
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5th

7

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Howsthewoman

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John G Carr

0-18 over hurdles, placed only once, hard to fancy on chase debut at the age of nine; the only slight positive is that her best hurdles run was when third in a handicap at this venue two seasons ago.

25/1

8th

15

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

19:10 Bellewstown

Howsthewoman

10st 13lb

J: A P Heskin

T: John G Carr

midfield

25/1

Form: 44P00-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; points' winner 0-9 hurdling and another making her chasing debut with limited appeal.
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11

30th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 13y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Lough Na Fooey

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: L Young

14

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 3f 25y

19:18 Clonmel

Lough Na Fooey

11st 3lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: L Young

in touch with leaders, badly hampered by faller and jockey lost irons 5th, pulled up after 6th

13/2

15

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

19:25 Downpatrick

Lough Na Fooey

11st 6lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: L Young

Second reserve; points' winner 0-9 hurdling and another making her chasing debut with limited appeal.

Form: P/031-

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; triple point-to-point winner off the mark on favoured decent ground in 3m Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last month with plenty to spare; every chance she'll take to fences and warrants plenty of respect if getting in.
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2nd

8

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:05 Down Royal

Winnie Woodnutt

11st 8lb

J: Mr A Harvey

T: D Harvey

In fine form since returning from points' in March, relishing stamina trips to win at Kilbeggan both over hurdles and last week in 3m1f handicap chase under confident ride; feasibly still on a workable mark and likely major player again back hurdling.

11/4

1st

1

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Winnie Woodnutt

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Harvey

T: D Harvey

Won over hurdles here (3m) in April before a decent run on chasing debut in a Limerick handicap; solid in defeat back over hurdles the last twice and is likely to run her race.

5/2

3rd

1

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

15:43 Cork

Winnie Woodnutt

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D Harvey

Three-time point winner and off the mark under rules in 3m Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in April; backed that up with good runs in defeat at Limerick and Downpatrick but not sure this drop in trip will suit.

11/2

Non-runners

Tiantu, Howsthewoman, Lough Na Fooey, Winnie Woodnutt

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Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €6.84
Tricast €89.69
Trifecta €304.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Likable Chancer

SPOTLIGHT:

Agirlcalledchloe

The Irish Sun:

Finnians Row

POSTDATA:

Likable Chancer