August 28 / 16.20 Downpatrick

16.20

Good

Dennison Commercials Opportunity Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 3f 55y
  • 8 runners
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Dennison Commercials Opportunity Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: -53433

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winning hurdler at trips up to 3m; fair form in four starts over fences this year including when third to Saturday's Killarney match winner Salvador Ziggy at Tramore ten days ago; headgear stays on and cuts back in trip by a quarter-mile.
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4th

4

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Grozni

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

With James Owen for 18 months (Scottish National fourth in April) before joining this yard; Borders National win at Kelso (4m, soft) in December was his best form for nearly two years and he kept jumping to his right, so reverting to a right-handed track today may well help; back up 5lb but shortlisted.

9/2

5th

7

25th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Grozni

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Only 1-10 (hurdles win) during his spell with James Owen but ran respectably in the Scottish National on last appearance; sold for £24,000 since; headgear removed; heed the market signals.

10/1

4th

18

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Grozni

10st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: James Owen

Won over hurdles in December in a first-time visor, which he also wore next time and returns today; well held with first-time blinkers in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham one month ago, taking sixth in that 3m2f race for the second year running; new trip but he's not persuasive.

50/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: -0785P C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole win came here last summer but has a good bit to find on hurdles form; well beaten on chase debut at Ballinrobe in May and has made little impression back over flights since.
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11th

10

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Typical Thomas

10st 6lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Course winner hasn't won since October 2023; small step in the right direction when a 10l fourth at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) when last seen in June and is 10lb below that last win, but needs to rediscover best.

25/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 2-3204

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from the Flat in France and fair handicapper over hurdles, placed at Listowel and Kilbeggan earlier in the summer; not shamed in rated hurdle here last time and makes chasing debut.
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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: 1646-2 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner and successful in a bumper and maiden hurdle at this venue; readily beat the useful Toss Again in 2m7f novice hurdle at Killarney this time last year; back from a break when pleasing second of 11 on chase debut at Wexford; ideally wants further but should go well.
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6th

8

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Rexem

10st 0lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: John C McConnell

Rewarded for some consistent efforts when getting up close home for a game success at Kilbeggan two weeks ago; sound jumper and stays well so might not be far away.

6/1

1st

6

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 40y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Rexem

11st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John C McConnell

No win over fences since 2023 but is in good heart; beaten a neck at Kilbeggan (20.5, good) last month and beaten 15l into fifth in Galway Blazers eight days ago, may have made a better go of it but for being caught in a pocket between the final two fences; his third start in just over two weeks but chance if he doesn't feel the effects of that.

5/1

5th

19

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Rexem

10st 6lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John C McConnell

Hasn't won over fences since 2023 but comes into this in good form; beaten just a neck in a Kilbeggan handicap chase (20.5f, good) on latest; raised 1lb for that and this is tougher but has run well on both previous visits to this venue so not totally discounted.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: FP790-

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart hurdler although a long time since his Grade 2 win at Limerick; not shamed in Coral Cup in March; tried chasing last year, second at Listowel but jumping issues thereafter; back from four months off for another go over fences.
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10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

4

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Grand Roi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: Mrs J Owen

Grade 2 hurdle winner in 2020 and bits of form in better races than this in recent times; out of sorts in the autumn but he might well have pegged back Forest Chimes at Stratford (2m5f, heavy) last week with a better jump at the last; this stiffer test can suit; can go well.

5/2

Form: 3415-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles last year including a Listed novice contest at Limerick; returned from long break in July and now goes chasing after a couple of spins on the Flat and a poor effort over hurdles at Cork three weeks ago.
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13th

2

(13)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

Plains Indian

10st 2lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: M J Tynan

Four hurdle wins at different trips for Andy Slattery, most recently fourth in 3m Kilbeggan handicap in June; 0-10 on the Flat, last ran when fair fourth in 1m6f Navan handicap in April last year; 10yo debuts for new yard.

16/1

4th

2

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

Plains Indian

11st 11lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Four hurdle wins at different trips, most recently over 3m at Clonmel in November; respectable fourth here behind Ad Caleum last month but may not have been suited by tight Ballinrobe track latest; others with stronger claims.

12/1

11th

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Plains Indian

11st 8lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose course winner; 9.25l behind Ad Caelum and Dartan at Kilbeggan latest, weakening after being hampered at the last; is 8lb above his last win but his yard is in form and he could go well dropped slightly back in trip.

12/1

Form: 3F67-9

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner was running well on the Flat earlier in the summer; well held in handicap hurdle at Cork last time; chasing debut for Flat-bred 5yo.
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4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

2nd

5

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:48 Lingfield

Douglas Dc

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Has 1-55 career strike-rate, the win gained over hurdles in 2022; 0-26 on the Flat and hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent.

10/1

Form: 07U-12

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €340.60
Straight Forecast €86.66
Trifecta €1428.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Grozni

SPOTLIGHT:

Rexem

The Irish Sun:

Gentleman Joe

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grand Roi

POSTDATA:

Grozni