August 13 / 14.40 Downpatrick

14.40

Yielding To Soft

Killultagh Estates Rated Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 2m 1f 65y
  • 6 runners
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Killultagh Estates Rated Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 69-111

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe maiden winner in May; completed a hat-trick in uncompetitive novice events at Perth and Uttoxeter; all three wins have been over further than this, so the trip could be an issue; however, he is the only horse in the race with the virtue of recent winning form and should be hard to beat.
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2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

An Mhi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Four-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023, achieving a rating of 131; ran only twice in France last year; now with a County Armagh trainer.

14/1

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

An Mhi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Four-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023, achieving a rating of 131; ran only twice in France last year; now with a County Armagh trainer.

14/1

5th

1

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 87y

16:30 Galway

An Mhi

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won four in a row over hurdles over a variety of trips this summer; has a bit to find on these terms with some of today's rivals but is an improving sort so has to be considered.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form: P839-9

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort whose last success was at Dundalk early in 2022; no hurdles win in over two years; seems flattered by his handicap rating of 130 on the evidence of three runs this year.
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5th

3

(8)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Annexation

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Won twice on turf in the autumn of 2025, including C&D; well handicapped on that form and his last two efforts have been respectable; should go well with Rossa Ryan up for the first time.

4/1

4th

2

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Bath

Annexation

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time winner, with six on the Flat and two over hurdles; had some struggles during the winter but he showed signs of a revival at Wolverhampton (fourth of 12) last month and is now 5lb lower than for his win at Nottingham in the autumn (1m2f); handles most ground and has possibilities if he gets a good pace back at this trip.

7/2

4th

13

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annexation

8st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time winner but a 10yo now and opposable on this winter's exploits.

33/1

Form: 3U-448

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in February; showed a decent standard of form when seventh behind stablemate Jazzy Matty in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham; overall profile is unconvincing but could not be ruled out with a talented claimer aboard.
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10th

2

(18)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Gordons Aura

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); regressive last season and can only be watched on Flat return.

33/1

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Gordons Aura

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more.

10/1

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Gordons Aura

11st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: William Delahunty

Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more.

10/1

Form: 32-320

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break to finish third behind Glan in a competitive 2m handicap hurdle at Listowel in June; followed that up with Kilbeggan second over 2m3f; spoiled his chance in a Galway handicap by running too keenly.
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2nd

8

(1)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Three Class 5 C&D wins, the latest by a nose on penultimate start; ran respectably in a Class 2 C&D contest (fourth, 16-1) latest; likely to give his best, although others make more appeal.

12/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Behind New York Minute at Southwell before edging home in a Class 5 over C&D; will do well to follow up in this higher grade.

20/1

Form: -4246F CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner when owner-trained by Harry Smyth, most recently at this venue last autumn; early faller at Perth last time and not at best at Sligo prior to that; record of three wins, three seconds and a third from 16 races at this venue.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: F7286- D

Last run: 315 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of five races, 3-25 over hurdles; has failed to add to his tally since 2020 chase win at the Listowel festival; mostly out of form last year apart from Tramore handicap hurdle second; lacks a recent run and makes limited appeal at this stage.
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15th

8

(2)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:07 Curragh

Play The Game

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

66/1

7th

1

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:25 Downpatrick

Play The Game

12st 2lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner over hurdles although best days are behind him in that discipline; last success came on chase debut at Listowel in 2020 but ran only once more over fences; fitter for hurdles return here earlier in the month having been off since last autumn.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.60
Straight Forecast €6.05
Trifecta €21.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

An Mhi

TOPSPEED:

Weddell Sea

RP RATINGS (IRE):

An Mhi

POSTDATA:

An Mhi

The Irish Sun:

Weddell Sea