June 18 / 15.30 Downpatrick

15.30

Good

Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 2m 1f 65y
  • 9 runners
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Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3850-5

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
1 from 26 over flights; coming to hand though and likely to come on again for his run in a ladies handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week; others preferred though.
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15th

15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Rock On Seamie

12st 0lb

T: Ray Hackett

Three-time Flat winner; out of form over hurdles this season; others more likely.

50/1

15th

15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Rock On Seamie

12st 0lb

T: Ray Hackett

Three-time Flat winner; out of form over hurdles this season; others more likely.

50/1

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:37 Limerick

Rock On Seamie

11st 6lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Both hurdle wins came over 2m, the latest at Downpatrick in the summer of 2023; regressive since and tried at a range of trips; fell early at Gowran in February; much to prove.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 42132-

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
In fine form last season, winning a Naas maiden hurdle and just failing to get up in a very competitive handicap hurdle at the Punchestown festival; acts on any ground but has to be deivered very late which is not easy here; still the most likely winner.
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3

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

By Your Side

11st 8lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed more often than winning over hurdles; did record his fourth win on the Flat at Tramore last month before finishing close up in a charity race at the Curragh on Sunday; pace will be on here which will help him being delivered late and certainly respected.

8/1

3rd

1

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

By Your Side

12st 6lb

J: P J Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

Asserted well to win at Tramore; Pat Smullen's son takes the ride; big chance.

100/30

1st

5

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

By Your Side

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Purpose; 3-8 on the Flat; ran a solid race over this trip at Chester in May 2023; hurdling since that run until return to this sphere in the Cork Derby and he wasn't disgraced on ground plenty quick for him; this race is easier, a bit of cut in the ground will suit and he's been dropped 5lb; a big run could be on the cards.

9/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 1-1215 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runs well here and in tremendous form since the spring with three wins from four starts; behaved uncharacteristically badly at Down Royal last time when mulish at the start and losing a lot of ground, not running badly in the circumstances; up a total of 19lb but should run his race if his latest effort can be ignored.
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10th

3

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 200y

15:50 Punchestown

I Dont Get It

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Neill McCluskey

In fine form over hurdles last May, winning twice and reaching a career-high mark off 111; weak hurdles form in recent months; best run this term over fences at Down Royal on latest.

20/1

4th

11

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

I Dont Get It

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Neill McCluskey

In fine form over hurdles last May, winning twice (including at this venue) and reaching a career-high mark off 111; poor hurdles form in recent months and beaten 15l in seventh in a handicap chase here after Christmas; 25lb lower than current hurdles mark.

7/1

Form: 1091-4 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three wins here and rarely runs a bad race at this venue, as he showed when second in a similar handicap here yesterday; likely to run a big race if he turns out again.
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14th

4

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Willyouwalkwithme

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: H Smyth

Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer.

25/1

14th

4

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Willyouwalkwithme

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: H Smyth

Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer.

25/1

15th

5

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Willyouwalkwithme

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: H Smyth

Three of his four wins have been here; some solid runs in defeat last year but disappointing when last seen; still, can run well fresh so has to be respected.

11/1

Form: 1163-0 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Not at his best this year, but four of his 11 career wins have come here, the two wins last year by an aggregate of 54 lengths; grows a leg around this track and no surprise should he go close.
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8th

7

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Dollar Value

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player.

11/4

4th

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Dollar Value

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well.

4/1

Form: 48/P0- D

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Six of his seven wins have been on the Flat; comes here in good form after a decisive win on the Flat at Sligo last month; claims although looks the stable second string.
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No Results Found

Form: /1153-

Last run: 286 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over hurdles and fences; not seen since September but tends to run well fresh and no surprise if he was thereabouts.
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11th

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:35 Perth

Cirque Royal

11st 5lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

C&D maiden winner (May 2022); has raced just once since fourth to Well Planted over C&D (Class 3, good; beaten over 11l) last August; entitled to strip fitter for that Uttoxeter comeback run, but will need to improve to be positively involved; stablemate of Annie Agnew.

10/1

8th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Cirque Royal

11st 10lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Northern Irish raider having his first outing since fourth at Perth (2m, good) last August; steps up in trip and any market move should be noted.

16/1

4th

1

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:30 Perth

Cirque Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Came good with ready win in C&D maiden in May 2022 and followed up in Kelso novice later that month; made low-key seasonal debut in June but might have needed that outing and can't be ruled out; would probably prefer good ground but has won on good to soft.

8/1

Form: 229-07 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden hurdle over 2m3f here last year; well beaten in two runs back this year over hurdles and fences and others appeal more.
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11th

9

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Typical Thomas

12st 0lb

T: James Andrew Fahey

Hurdle and chase winner ran respectably on sole Flat start; not a bad hurdle run last time; chance.

8/1

4th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Typical Thomas

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Maiden hurdle winner here in 2022 but hasn't won since taking a Cork chase in 2023; well beaten over fences at Tramore last time; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 2FF4-O D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
A bit frustrating overall; more consistent since winning at Ballinrobe last year but ran out on his return from a break at Tramore two weeks ago; others preferred.
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8th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Tom McGreevy

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Liz Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Dual hurdle winner with the form to have a big say on these terms and he was in contention when falling in Kendancer's claimer at Limerick 12 days ago; notoriously headstrong and always comes with an element of risk.

4/1

6

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

took keen hold, prominent behind clear leader, went second before 2nd, clear with one other before 3rd, led narrowly when fell 2 out

8/1

Non-runners

Tom McGreevy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.60
Straight Forecast €19.10
Tricast €122.39
Trifecta €165.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

By Your Side

RP RATINGS (IRE):

By Your Side

TOPSPEED:

By Your Side

POSTDATA:

By Your Side

The Irish Sun:

By Your Side