July 13 / 18.05 Downpatrick

18.05

Yielding

Cosy Roof INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 9 runners
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Cosy Roof INH Flat Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £87.30
  • Place: £25.20

Form: 573/P-

Last run: 434 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two decent bumper runs for Fergal O'Brien last year but pulled-up in a maiden hurdle after; has had wind surgery; best watched on comeback unless strong in market.
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16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 9-3

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden point' winner was well beaten on bumper debut for former yard but put up a better effort for this yard over C&D since; 14l behind New Sheriff then and needs to build upon that.
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5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 87y

17:53 Down Royal

Fathom Two

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Point-to-point winner and maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell at Downpatrick two years ago; not great in runs since and returned from break/made stable debut at Galway on the Flat last month when tailed off.

28/1

16th

1

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Fathom Two

11st 12lb

J: Mr C J White

T: Mark Fahey

Point-to-point winner; maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell; no Flat racing experience; lacks a recent run and makes seasonal debut.

66/1

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Fathom Two

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Downpatrick maiden winner last September but form afterwards largely disappointing until encouraging comeback run at Listowel, staying on well over 2m4f; step up in trip could suit.

9/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 79-

Last run: 265 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut last year but was tailed off next time; best watched on comeback.
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13th

10

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Steve Jones

Returned from a 326-day absence at Ballinrobe last July to make the breakthrough at the seventh time of asking over hurdles (2m6f, good) with easy win; took a mammoth 16lb rise for that and duly struggled at Roscommon in final start for Noel Kelly in August (3m, good to yielding); down 3lb for stable debut.

16/1

8th

3

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Roscommon

Mister Vic

11st 6lb

J: Mr L T Turner

T: Noel C Kelly

Has gone up a stone for winning so well after an absence at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) but this 7yo remains relatively unexposed.

13/2

1st

5

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:42 Ballinrobe

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: Mr L T Turner

T: Noel C Kelly

Maiden has posted his best efforts at Downpatrick; beaten 2l when second of 15 there last August off 3lb higher; lacks a run but yard in form so check the market.

12/1

Form: 3-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar efforts in bumpers a year apart; beaten nearly 10l on first occasion at Tramore and 12l back on return over C&D last month; came up against a Willie Mullins odds-on shot then and no rival of that calibre in this; go close.
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4th

5

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

18:05 Downpatrick

New Sheriff

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Brian Nolan

held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden when edged right inside final furlong, kept on and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

7/4

2nd

7

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:10 Downpatrick

New Sheriff

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Brian Nolan

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 4f out, pushed along and went second under 2f out, ridden and outpaced 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

13/2

Form: 42

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on sole point' start but showed much more when fourth in a Listowel maiden hurdle; was then a solid runner-up in a bumper at this track over slightly shorter than this behind a Willie Mullins odds-on shot; can go close with improvement.
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2

8th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

13:40 Cork

Air Drop

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

sweating, prominent, led after 1st, joined 5 out, headed 4 out, lost position home turn, soon reminder, weakening when bad mistake and unseated 3 out

20/1

2

8th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

13:40 Cork

Air Drop

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

sweating, prominent, led after 1st, joined 5 out, headed 4 out, lost position home turn, soon reminder, weakening when bad mistake and unseated 3 out

20/1

5th

2

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11:52 Gowran Park

Air Drop

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Fair hurdler who likes to get on with things on the front end, collared late on in Downpatrick beginners' chase (19.5f, good) in August; jumped out to right when poor at Listowel next time and unseated rider two from home after leading for a long way in Punchestown Grade 3 latest; right-handed track will suit and dangerous if allowed to dictate back in trip.

7/4

Form: 0-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers, including over C&D last time and needs to make lots of improvement.
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2

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:04 Carlisle

Wholly Boley

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Daragh Bourke

Bolted up at Ayr (3m, heavy) in December on third chase start; well beaten back there last month but made a bad mistake six out; he'll be in the picture if rediscovering the form of his December win.

11/1

5

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

Wholly Boley

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

Won an Irish point in May 2024 (3m, good to yielding); sound run when second in three-finisher handicap on chase debut at Hexham earlier this month; cheekpieces now tried; a possible.

8/1

2nd

1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Wholly Boley

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

Winning pointer but he's generally struggled under rules including in three hurdle runs at Ayr (3m/2m4f) early this year; still lightly raced and now goes handicapping over fences but he needs improvement after 209 days off.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three point' starts last year but will have to improve plenty on that making rules debut after a break.
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2nd

4

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Thief Of The Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Showed some ability without winning in three points' last year and ran with some promise on bumper debut at Downpatrick; could get more involved with improvement to come.

12/1

7th

6

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

18:05 Downpatrick

Thief Of The Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

midfield, nudged along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 140 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a maiden point' before beaten 22l in a Thurles bumper on debut; has to improve after her break.
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5th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Ballerina Boxer

11st 1lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

3m Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off a similar mark in June but below that level since; little encouragement in two starts for new yard, pulling up on soft ground then well beaten (46l) at Stratford; has plenty to prove on current evidence.

50/1

9th

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Ballerina Boxer

11st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Nikki Evans

Beat a big field at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) last June but mostly well held afterwards and was sold for £1,200 in November; soft ground may well have been against her when pulled up at 125-1 on stable debut in January, but others have more pressing claims.

25/1

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Ballerina Boxer

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Won at Punchestown in June (3m, gd-yld) off 5lb lower; well beaten off revised mark thrice since (and twice on the Flat); handicapper may be in charge for now.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 44-8

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three starts for Willie Mullins; some promise on debut in a Leopardstown bumper but was then well beaten in another bumper and a maiden hurdle; questions now for a new yard.
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9th

1

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

18:05 Downpatrick

Castlebawn North

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: C A McBratney

led, pushed along and headed from over 3f out, soon weakened

20/1

8th

14

19th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:00 Downpatrick

Castlebawn North

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

First reserve; third runner for yard; not disgraced on bumper debut at Leopardstown but was tailed-off at Clonmel next time; this better ground should suit but others have stronger credentials.

4th

1

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

17:25 Clonmel

Castlebawn North

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Half-brother to bumper winner and smart chaser Castlebawn West was plenty keen for inexperienced rider on Leopardstown debut over Christmas when fourth to an odds-on stablemate; Patrick Mullins now takes over and no surprise if he improved enough to play a major role.

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €390.40
Straight Forecast €1026.43
Trifecta €452.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Air Drop

The Irish Sun:

New Sheriff

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Air Drop

POSTDATA:

Air Drop