August 13 / 15.10 Downpatrick

15.10

Yielding To Soft

A J C Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 1f 65y
  • 13 runners
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A J C Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 9U069- BF

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on his first completed handicap start at Navan in November; ran to a similar level when sixth at Cork the following month; tailed off when favourite at Clonmel in January, so probably best watched now.
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3rd

2

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Gwan Tadhg

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E J O’Grady

In fine form last last summer, winning at Downpatrick (twice) and Bellewstown on good/soft; absent since November but runs well fresh; career-best needed off this mark.

10/1

5th

6

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Gwan Tadhg

11st 3lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

midfield, headway and went third before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: P0-060 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nothing of any merit in his form since he was a 2m6f course winner 13 months ago; cheekpieces now as well as usual tongue-tie; perhaps that will help to produce a revival in form; stable has had a couple of recent winners.
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13th

11

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Fassbender

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Dual Downpatrick winner has run well in defeat at this track; has to better his last run (also here) but is down 2lb and has a squeak for local yard.

12/1

5th

7

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Fassbender

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Last hurdle win was off 10lb higher two years ago at Downpatrick; has to improve loads from last time back at that track.

20/1

8th

10

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Dual winner here and placed many times; well beaten on heavy ground over the winter the last twice but this ground suits better and has a chance.

11/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 26-2F2

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on his last three completed starts; form of Wexford run has been boosted by another success for the winner Ricky Langford at Cork; good second in the 5.55 at Kilbeggan on Saturday.
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9th

11

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 24y

15:12 Naas

Crafty Gael

11st 2lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second in a handicap hurdle here in February and unlucky not to win a handicap hurdle during the summer months; not really proven over the trip and probably best watched on his first outing since August.

12/1

3rd

4

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:10 Downpatrick

Crafty Gael

11st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Runner-up on his last three completed starts; form of Wexford run has been boosted by another success for the winner Ricky Langford at Cork; good second in the 5.55 at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

4/1

Form: 008-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won three races over 1m2f in Britain; has tended to struggle since his arrival in Ireland but managed a fair sixth of 18 in a Flat handicap at Navan in March; limited hurdling experience; first outing for this stable.
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5th

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Sandyman

12st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Close fourth in this race on stable debut last year; well beaten twice on the Flat this year but has to be respected in a very ordinary contest.

4/1

15th

10

(2)

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Navan

Sandyman

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

The last of three wins in Britain was over two years ago; close fourth in a hurdle on stable debut last August but offered little back on the Flat at Leopardstown a month ago.

50/1

Form: 8274U7

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; has failed to score in 27 races over jumps; second over fences at this venue in June; modest form in Britain more recently.
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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: 8770-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed huge improvement at Sligo when blinkered for the first time, finishing third at 50-1 in a 2m1f contest; more progress feasible.
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10th

12

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 100y

16:35 Tipperary

Woodstream Lad

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Progressive handicapper after joining current yard; won at Thurles last November before a good second at Leopardstown; returned from a 142-day break to improve again in landing Clonmel handicap in May; soundly beaten off revised mark (109) at Listowel.

10/1

8th

13

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Woodstream Lad

10st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, some headway into midfield after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

13/2

1st

11

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:00 Clonmel

Woodstream Lad

10st 9lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, went second after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well towards finish

4/1

Form: 9769

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer, never better than sixth; track form is weak; does not appear well treated for his first handicap.
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7th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win did at least come here over hurdles last October and again ran well back here in that discipline two starts back; however, he was soon in trouble when tailed off on his chase debut at Kilbeggan only last Friday (beaten too far out to blame the trip of 3m1f); cheekpieces tried.

20/1

10th

6

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

10/1

4th

6

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 8lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole victory came in a 2m5f handicap hurdle here last year; hard to fancy on what he has done since, including in two runs for this stable.

14/1

Form: P-P5P4 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a spell of decent form for this yard in the autumn of 2021; lesser form for other trainers before returning to this stable this summer; not a bad effort at Wexford last time but hard to be confident on account of 1-21 hurdles record.
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8

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:45 Wexford

Mullins Cross

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Two time hurdling winner; signs of life on two of last three runs; good fourth last time at Downpatrick (jockey reported she stumbled coming down the hill); has run well here before and could sneak into the frame if on a going day.

10/1

4th

12

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Mullins Cross

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fully exposed and just 2-36 in this sphere but ran well in much better race over C&D last month; didn't back that up at Wexford but could go okay.

14/1

10th

8

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Mullins Cross

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield

5/1

Form: U3-437

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point in the spring but is a longstanding maiden under rules; has been running in hunter chases/handicap chases; hard to fancy given a 0-23 hurdles record, and he is 8lb higher than over fences.
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4th

9

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer but a longstanding maiden under rules (0-24 hurdles, 0-9 chasing); overall profile strikes a note of caution but a breakthrough is not out of the question; the outcome could hinge on his ability to reverse Tramore form with Brehon Star who beat him quite handily there; 6lb better off and blinkered for the first time.

4/1

2nd

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, hampered by faller when left in third 5th, went second before 2 out, challenging approaching last, went clear with winner run-in, kept on

14/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 60U-69

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Only 2-52 on Flat but often placed; 0-13 over hurdles; hard to make a strong case for him after a poor run at Punchestown nine weeks ago.
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13th

14

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

12:48 Down Royal

Lariat

11st 5lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

never better than midfield

40/1

11th

11

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Lariat

11st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: J J Lambe

towards rear

20/1

Form: 80P-U7

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
A long time since he showed his best form; has run creditably at this track on occasion but otherwise does not seem to have much going for him.
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0

6

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Copia Verborum

11st 2lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

A long time since he showed his best form; has run creditably at this track on occasion but otherwise does not seem to have much going for him; in rear over hurdles here earlier in the month.

25/1

11th

10

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:10 Downpatrick

Copia Verborum

11st 4lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: J J Lambe

A long time since he showed his best form; has run creditably at this track on occasion but otherwise does not seem to have much going for him.

25/1

10th

1

(2)

9th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Ayr

Copia Verborum

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: J J Lambe

Irish challenger who is one to watch in the betting on his first Flat start since October 2021, but he hasn't really shone over hurdles subsequently and his claims aren't compelling.

16/1

Form: /7405-

Last run: 406 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut at Tramore 13 months ago was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth; could go well if ft and ready on his first outing since then.
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12th

7

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:10 Downpatrick

Finches Cross

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

Handicap debut at Tramore 13 months ago was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth; could go well if ft and ready on his first outing since then.

12/1

Form: P75/0/

Last run: 754 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Absent for well over a year and having his first outing for this stable; up against it on first hurdles start in over two years.
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8th

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Tramore

Self Assessed

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

led

33/1

13th

11

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:10 Downpatrick

Self Assessed

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Absent for well over a year and having his first outing for this stable; up against it on first hurdles start in over two years.

20/1

Non-runners

Up And Out, West Of Carrig, Redwood Queen, Depeche Mo, Silverstrand

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Payout
Exacta €93.00
Straight Forecast €79.80
Tricast €223.44
Trifecta €168.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Silverstrand

The Irish Sun:

Finches Cross

SPOTLIGHT:

Woodstream Lad

POSTDATA:

Silverstrand