June 17 / 16.05 Downpatrick

16.05

Good

Downpatrick Welcomes Racing TV Club Memebers Opportunity Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 7f 110y
  • 7 runners
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Downpatrick Welcomes Racing TV Club Memebers Opportunity Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.30
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 2159-F C

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Course winner over hurdles on good ground last August; consistent in that sphere last summer; struggling over fences so far, last of nine at Kilbeggan (Magheralin Mick, third); beaten when falling at the last at Tipperary.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Sphagnum

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); holds a whopping 30lb lower hurdles mark but unable to capitalise on it in three runs over timber this season; must be kept in mind considering his mark.

20/1

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 7lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); unable to capitalise on 25lb lower hurdles mark on return earlier this month at Ballinrobe but entitled to come on for that so has to be respected (previous winner here).

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5415-6 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles, rated 109, showing a liking for tight tracks; unplaced favourite on chase debut at Limerick last month on first outing since last September; likely to be capable of much better than that.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:10 Downpatrick

Some Dove

11st 9lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st

4/1

3rd

10

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:49 Tramore

Some Dove

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bagged two wins over hurdles last year, including one around here; has made a reasonably good start over fences, reaching the frame on last two starts from three runs so far in this sphere; not entirely convinced by stamina, but today's trip could well be a happy medium and has a lot more to bring to the table than most.

11/4

3rd

12

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

15:35 Tipperary

Some Dove

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, left in lead 2nd, mistake and headed 3rd

11/4

Form: 7272-9

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles and has plenty of chasing experience; inconsistent in handicaps lately and now visored after a very poor run at Kilbeggan; if forgiven that, has a leading chance on previous Fairyhouse and Tramore seconds in the second half of last season.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Priory Park

11st 13lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Won his third race over hurdles when scoring at Ballinrobe last September off 4lb lower; some decent runs since but was pulled-up at Thurles last time; a squeak if bouncing back.

14/1

6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

Priory Park

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Course handicap hurdle winner in 2021; bolted up on yard debut at Ballinrobe in September (2m6f, soft) before solid fifth at Listowel; below best at Cheltenham next time; ran well for a long way here (24.5f, yielding) over fences in December.

10/1

5th

13

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Priory Park

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Edward F Power

Won a 3m2f Limerick handicap chase in May for the late Edward O'Grady; pulled up on next two outings (coughing on the first occasion); return to hurdling did the trick when he scored readily on recent stable debut at Ballinrobe; can remain competitive off 7lb higher, with the same talented 7lb claimer up.

8/1

Form: P0000-

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points; never closer than tenth in five runs over hurdles; blinkered for the first time; makes no appeal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

9

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 110y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Any Luck Colm

11st 2lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: C A McBratney

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 10th, weakening when not fluent 4 out, dropped to rear after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12/1

4th

1

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 110y

16:05 Downpatrick

Any Luck Colm

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: C A McBratney

in rear, ridden and detached with one circuit to go

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/0/8- C

Last run: 298 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2019 including at this venue; has become undependable on Flat, though managed a couple of fair runs over 2m at Dundalk last winter; no chase experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

22

(19)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Construct

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Almost four years since his last win and regressive this year; others preferred.

40/1

8th

7

(13)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:10 Bellewstown

Construct

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, went second halfway, weakened from under 2f out

20/1

16th

9

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Construct

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Shown nothing on the Flat so far this season and losing run goes back to a 2m success at Dundalk in 2020.

33/1

Form: 4343-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
A 2m4f maiden hurdle winner on good ground at Sligo last August; some promise in three runs over fences but needs to raise his game following recent Kilbeggan fifth.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 110y

16:05 Downpatrick

Magheralin Mick

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, went third halfway, slightly hampered 4 out

4/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Magheralin Mick

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Behind Takarengo when fourth on chase debut at Clonmel; third over 2m6f here since.

8/1

3rd

6

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:10 Kilbeggan

Magheralin Mick

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent

8/1

Form: 514-89 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 115-rated hurdler who stays 3m, winning over that trip on good ground at Listowel last September and on soft at Fairyhouse in February; has a useful chasing pedigree; every chance he can adapt well enough to score for his in-form trainer/rider combination.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Run For Pat

10st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful staying handicap hurdler three seasons ago; struggled at this venue on comeback a fortnight ago; Sea Aster is probably the yard's number one hope here.

12/1

7

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:10 Wexford

Run For Pat

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Absent since a faller four out when leading on chase debut at Downpatrick over two years ago; has run well fresh but seems certain to be all the better for this comeback run; trainer also runs Masterboy Davis so the market can guide as to expectations.

8/1

Non-runners

Construct

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €50.80
Straight Forecast €50.61
Trifecta €217.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Magheralin Mick

SPOTLIGHT:

Run For Pat

POSTDATA:

Magheralin Mick

The Irish Sun:

Run For Pat