June 24 / 17.05 Down Royal

17.05

Good To Yielding

Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 4f 175y
  • 17 runners
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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.20
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5900/

Last run: 1400 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Fair placed form at a modest level over hurdles for his previous trainer last season; was having his second starts for this yard when a runaway winner of a handicap hurdle at Punchestown recently; potentially a handicap blot here since he was an immature type when running four times on the Flat as a juvenile in 2019.
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12th

3

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Londonofficecallin

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E McNamara

midfield

4/1

6th

8

18th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Cheltenham

Londonofficecallin

10st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Transformed with new yard, winning handicaps at Punchestown (2m3f; by a street) in June and Killarney (2m7f, yielding to soft; in a tight scrap) in October, with Flat success in between; going great guns but this mark seems to ask a lot more of him, especially from 3lb out of the handicap.

11/2

1st

4

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

15:35 Killarney

Londonofficecallin

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Transformed by this yard, winning Punchestown handicap hurdle by a street before fine spell of form on the Flat including course victory in July; hurdles rating went up 15lb for that Punchestown romp but goes on soft and could well defy new mark.

11/4

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0854/

Last run: 607 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ran four times at two in 2021; not seen since fourth of six in a late-season 7f nursery at Galway; gelded since; pedigree indicates he should stay; interesting with Colin Keane booked.
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6th

6

(7)

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:15 Curragh

Stoke The Fire

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

Yet to score on the Flat, best effort when runner-up in last season's November Handicap; two wins over hurdles this year and most recently finished a decent sixth in a very valuable Punchestown festival handicap hurdle; champion jockey booked and likely to have a leading chance; handles all ground.

5/1

6th

21

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Stoke The Fire

10st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: W P Mullins

Didn't need to improve to win a novice hurdle at Perth last week but this looks like a tough ask and down the order on jockey bookings.

25/1

6th

21

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Stoke The Fire

10st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: W P Mullins

Didn't need to improve to win a novice hurdle at Perth last week but this looks like a tough ask and down the order on jockey bookings.

25/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 00-311

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Modest form until much improved in first-time cheekpieces and on quicker ground to land Gowran handicap last month over a bit further than this; backed that up when winning off his revised mark over 2m at Listowel; up 16lb in total from his basement mark; further progress is feasible.
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15th

10

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

All In Peder

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Michael Hourigan

Dual Flat winner for Emmet Mullins (1m5f/2m); hurdling exploits leave him with many questions to answer; with another new yard.

33/1

0

3

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 43y

12:37 Clonmel

All In Peder

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Keelan Dempsey

unseated rider on way to start

20/1

Form: 687460 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Best-known as a six-time AW winner but has also won two Flat races on turf as well two hurdle races; not at his best on AW this year; two turf runs last month; sixth at Gowran before a lesser display at Tipperary.
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7th

10

(13)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 187y

19:10 Down Royal

Wild Shot

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Veteran who hit the frame in a claiming hurdle at Bellewstown last week but previous Flat form this season wasn't particularly encouraging and drawn wide here.

10/1

3rd

10

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

16:15 Bellewstown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

11 career wins and not the horse he was, but not a bad effort in a Flat handicap at Tramore; could sneak into a place.

12/1

6th

8

(13)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

Wild Shot

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

midfield, in touch with leaders after 6f

10/1

12/1

Form: 0/800/

Last run: 633 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner on Flat for Jim Bolger in 2019; won over hurdles and fences last year; recent second over fences at Tramore; was encouraging; no recent Flat form.
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1st

6

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Mater Matuta

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Comes into this race in-form and that can't be said for many of these; won a chase off 97 here in May, her second course win; placed off 86 and 90 in her two hurdle runs at this venue; rated 16lb lower over hurdles compared to her chase mark and dropping back in trip will suit after her 2m2f third last time; leading claims.

11/4

3rd

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:40 Downpatrick

Mater Matuta

10st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: E D Delany

Came back to form when winning well over fences at Tramore last time and is now rated 104 in that sphere; should be a big player if transferring that form to hurdles.

2/1

Form: 6592

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Maiden form at 7f/1m looked ordinary and her opening mark appeared stiff; however, a rise to roughly this trip did the trick when she gave a promising display to finish at 25-1 on her handicap debut in a 17-runner contest at Tipperary.
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4th

3

(8)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Areana

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders

6/1

2nd

1

(15)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Areana

10st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

8/1

5th

1

(14)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Areana

10st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Miss Shauna Larkin

Returned from four months off to run well in the handicap won by Shining Aitch here last week; not well drawn but not inconceivable for her to have a shout.

12/1

14/1

Form: 090-46

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Joined her trainer this season and has shaped quite well in two 1m4f handicaps at Fairyhouse in recent weeks; needs to find a little extra.
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1st

5

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 187y

19:10 Down Royal

Enquire Within

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: F G Hand

prominent, ridden 2f out, bit short of room when pressed leaders inside final 110yds, ran on towards finish, led post

4/1

2nd

11

(14)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Enquire Within

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: F G Hand

held up in rear

12/1

4th

7

(7)

22nd Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 178y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Enquire Within

9st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: F G Hand

Is just 1-30 but a consistent enough sort in defeat lately; runner-up in handicaps at Leopardstown and Bellewstown; ground-versatile so should run well but up another 3lb.

4/1

16/1

Form: /40-05

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Only win in 21 starts came in a maiden hurdle in October 2021; finished 2 1/2l behind fourth-placed Enquire Within when fifth at Fairyhouse just over a fortnight ago.
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7th

3

(1)

7th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Virtual Hug

9st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

raced in second

7/1

5th

5

(2)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Virtual Hug

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Nikki Evans

raced in fourth

16/1

2nd

4

(5)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Virtual Hug

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Nikki Evans

All three AW wins have come over 1m4f/1m6f here and he's just 2lb higher than for the latest in April; third of ten over C&D this month and seems likely to go well again.

6/1

Form: 10-000

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Form has taken a turn for the worse since second in a handicap hurdle at Naas in February; generally in good form in the final quarter of last year when trained by Charles Byrnes.
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8th

8

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

Wajaaha

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

dwelt start, soon pressed leader, briefly disputed lead after 1f

10/1

2nd

7

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Wajaaha

11st 11lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick J McKenna

A long time since he won under either code and hasn't been great of late; not hard to go elsewhere.

66/1

12th

14

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Wajaaha

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony McCann

AW/turf/hurdle winner; not great of late under either code and hard to know what this 9yo will make of blinkers.

25/1

Form: 4475-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Fair form in France, including over 1m4f; possibly found 1m2f inadequate at Fairyhouse on Irish debut; may do better; third reserve.
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5th

10

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:00 Navan

Universally

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: E J O’Neill

Consistent form lately; has won two of his last four starts. split Collective Power and Moltophino when third at Naas; looks likely to be in the mix again.

6/1

3rd

2

(3)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:50 Naas

Universally

9st 10lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: E J O’Neill

Showed improved form lately, winning handicaps at Fairyhouse and over C&D, beating several of these rivals on latter occasion; a 9lb rise for that looks steep but he is likely to be involved; handles all types of ground.

11/4

1st

12

(14)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

17:50 Naas

Universally

9st 8lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: E J O’Neill

Accounted for Tawaazon in a Fairyhouse handicap last month over 6f and did his best work at the finish in a 7f handicap at the same venue two weeks ago; off the same mark here and does not have a bad draw; runs equally well on a straight track and could go well

10/1

20/1

Form: 080/0/

Last run: 596 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has been running over jumps; best recent run when second in a handicap chase at Downpatrick a week ago; out of his depth in a novice hurdle the following day; generally weak Flat form after AW win in Britain in 2018; up against it.
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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: 890-10 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown two weeks ago; 10lb higher here than for Gowran win in April; eased after chance had gone when disappointing favourite at Navan six week ago.
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10th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Striking

11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Winner over hurdles and debuted over fences at Roscommon last month when well behind Presenting Lad; likely to do better back over flights and not one to dismiss.

10/1

8

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 114y

19:00 Roscommon

Striking

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

119-rated maiden hurdle winner; mixing hurdling and the Flat this season; below par efforts on the level at Gowran and over timber at Ballinrobe (2m1f good to yielding) last two starts; chasing debut and related to a number of winners over fences; don't discount.

13/2

Form: 10012-

Last run: 236 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
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16th

12

12th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Your Honor

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Made all for heavy-ground 2m win at Limerick in December but no match for the principals in Afadil's race at Musselburgh next time; lifeless effort when ridden more patiently at Fairyhouse latest and, although the return to 2m will suit, he is down the list with cheekpieces refitted.

33/1

16th

12

12th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Your Honor

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Made all for heavy-ground 2m win at Limerick in December but no match for the principals in Afadil's race at Musselburgh next time; lifeless effort when ridden more patiently at Fairyhouse latest and, although the return to 2m will suit, he is down the list with cheekpieces refitted.

33/1

7

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Your Honor

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

towards rear, mistake 5th

8/1

Form: 05-922

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
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3rd

8

(5)

22nd Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 178y

19:10 Ballinrobe

No Hassle

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Shane Ryder

C&D winner a year ago is having another fine season; won at Leopardstown before a fine 3rd back here, both over 1m5f; off an unchanged mark, so solid claims.

7/2

3rd

6

(5)

24th Jun 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:20 Ballinrobe

No Hassle

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Shane Ryder

Course winner over a slightly shorter trip last July; finished behind Ameerat Jumaira when sixth at Roscommon on seasonal debut; now worse off following Leopardstown win when her victims included close-up fourth Sugaree.

7/1

1st

5

(2)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 180y

18:00 Leopardstown

No Hassle

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Shane Ryder

started quickly, soon raced in second, ridden and challenging over 1f out, led final 110yds, ran on

10/1

Form: 04/80/

Last run: 612 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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13th

14

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Military Hill

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Sole hurdle win came in Galway maiden in 2019; not much last season and best watched on seasonal return.

25/1

13th

14

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Military Hill

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Sole hurdle win came in Galway maiden in 2019; not much last season and best watched on seasonal return.

25/1

Form: 800-0

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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18th

20

(3)

13th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:20 Navan

Lissadell

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear

25/1

Form: 330-76

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
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6th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Darkened

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Three wins on the Flat and over hurdles but not in the best of form of late and these terms are tough.

33/1

13th

5

(14)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Darkened

9st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

prominent

14/1

8th

1

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:42 Fairyhouse

Darkened

10st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel C Kelly

Ran consistently well on AW through the winter; low-key hurdle effort latest but workable mark back in this sphere; best turf Flat form on softer ground though.

6/1

Non-runners

Your Honor, No Hassle, Military Hill, Lissadell, Darkened

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Payout
Exacta €21.50
Straight Forecast €11.15
Tricast €41.75
Trifecta €85.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wild Shot

The Irish Sun:

Stoke The Fire

SPOTLIGHT:

Londonofficecallin

POSTDATA:

Wild Shot