August 13 / 14.10 Downpatrick

14.10

Yielding To Soft

ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 1f 65y
  • 11 runners
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ITBA Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 66-3 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a couple of winter maidens; 15-8 fav, back from six months off when third here last month and likely to improve but needs to.
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18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form:

Last run: 100 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in points and tailed off on Rules debut over 2m6f here in May; first run for Gordon Elliott.
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8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Signora Di Milano

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run was her second in a Downpatrick maiden last year on yielding ground; soft ground probably not ideal for her two runs in handicaps but still has enough to prove on balance.

25/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on fifth start in points at Moira in April; around 3l behind Gaye Winnie on hurdling debut here last month and entitled to improve for that experience.
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12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Spice Diva

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Seemingly exposed handicapper, several placings but out of her depth on latest; hard to see her making the breakthrough here.

10/1

Form: 90-57

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated on the level but has won three including at Bellewstown last month; second over 2m at Tramore last time; modest hurdles form but was fair fifth over C&D in June.
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9th

6

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Franno

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground.

16/1

9th

12

(14)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Franno

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gerard Keane

All three wins have come on turf and was tailed off a long way out at Navan when last seen; probably best watched returning from 113 days off.

20/1

17th

8

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:40 Navan

Franno

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

midfield on inner early, weakened and dropped to last over 5f out

6/1

Form: 7-4563

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Lots of experience and form of latest third at Killarney (2m7f) has been boosted; first run for her breeder having left Peter Fahey; cheekpieces and then blinkers last two runs, now hooded.
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4th

2

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Artemis Angel

11st 13lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: C O’Keeffe

took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, pressed winner when headed 8th, hit 9th, weakened after 2 out

100/30

2nd

8

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:05 Bellewstown

Artemis Angel

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: C O’Keeffe

took keen hold, prominent throughout, chased clear leader before 2 out, kept on and went clear with winner from last, no match for winner

14/1

Form: 548

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat and rated 87 after three runs in this discipline; unlikely.
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15th

16

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Tipperary

Ruby Jules

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Maiden hasn't been seen since last September but has a squeak on her best form if ready to go.

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winner(1m/1m1f) on the Flat in Denmark; been off almost a year; best watched on yard/hurdling debut.
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15th

9

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Meadow Soprano

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Appreciate It (high-class bumper/2m hurdle/chase), Pilgrim Way (2m4f-2m6f hurdle) & Danny Kirwan (useful bumper/2m3f-2m5f jumps); dam placed bumpers, half-sister to French 2m4f Grade 3 chase winner Bingo Bell; cost E100,000 as 3yo and very likely to contend.
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4th

2

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Navan

Fortuna Favente

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

midfield, not fluent and lost position 3 out

7/2

7th

8

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:05 Downpatrick

Fortuna Favente

11st 5lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

raced lazily at times, towards rear, pushed along briefly soon after start, pushed along briefly after 2nd, mistake 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
6yo is first foal of unraced half-sister to useful staying chaser (Scottish National winner) Hello Bud; best watched.
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12th

13

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Sallys Cave

11st 1lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Francis Casey

Absent since tailed off on handicap debut over this trip at Limerick last October; can only be watched for now.

25/1

6th

11

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Sallys Cave

10st 8lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Francis Casey

Nothing in three qualifying maidens and jumping remains an issue; big step up in trip might suit stoutly-bred mare on handicap debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won four times on the Flat in Britain; has run respectably in a few claimers this year for current yard; hurdling debut.
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7th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual 1m course winner added her eighth rules win when bagging a 1m2f Navan handicap in April; recent handicap runs here at big prices leave a bit to be desired; cheekpieces.

40/1

11th

2

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Plenty of AW form and won a 1m2f Navan handicap in April on penultimate Flat run; quiet over hurdles the last twice but wouldn't read much into that.

12/1

Form: P7

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points and long way behind a couple of these rivals on second hurdles start here last month.
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11th

11

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

14:10 Downpatrick

Struell Duchess

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

Modest form in points and long way behind a couple of these rivals on second hurdles start here last month.

50/1

7th

7

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:40 Downpatrick

Struell Duchess

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: S Wilson

midfield, jumped badly left 1st, not fluent 2nd

50/1

9

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:30 Down Royal

Struell Duchess

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S Wilson

Poor form in point-to-points in 2021; long absent and easily passed over on rules debut.

100/1

Non-runners

Jacks Fancy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €55.80
Straight Forecast €59.93
Trifecta €843.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Artemis Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Fortuna Favente

The Irish Sun:

Gaye Winnie

POSTDATA:

Franno

TOPSPEED:

Artemis Angel