September 15 / 14.15 Downpatrick

14.15

Good

Toals Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 10 runners
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Toals Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Form: 9-3273

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner has been a regular visitor here over the summer, notably touched off in 2m3f bumper and last month when never far away third over C&D on hurdles debut; tongue-tie now fitted and should be thereabouts.
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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

Form: 3231 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Useful bumper form; off the mark at fourth attempt when running away with 2m1f Ballinrobe contest last month; dam a winning hurdler, should make her mark over hurdles but may not want the ground to soften too much.
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Form: 4-44

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut in Cork maiden hurdle at Easter but hasn't built on that since in Down Royal bumper and when fading tamely in Wexford maiden hurdle early this month; may want more time and a longer trip.
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4

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Yeats Star

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All three wins came on soft over shorter trips; has looked in the handicapper's grasp over both hurdles and fences of late; cheekpieces now tried.

40/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Yeats Star

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Very useful handicap hurdler on his day but yet to make any further progress over fences since winning Listowel beginners' chase last season; went close at Perth last time, faces a much harder task in a handicap of this standard.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: /0-550

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden for various trainers, some fairly useful placed form two years ago but recent form in handicaps has been ordinary enough; first start for current yard and others preferred.
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13th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Figurehead

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden in all categories after 45 races; some of his better runs earlier in his career were over hurdles, placed four times from 18 attempts; a top jockey booked for the trainer's first runner.

33/1

3

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

Figurehead

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Michael G Cleary

No wins in a varied 44-race career, although ran well in a couple of beginners' this term; was 11lb wrong on handicap chase debut at Leopardstown last time; percentage call is to oppose.

25/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to bumper winner Mahler's Promise; point-to-point winner for Colin Bowe at Dromahane on good ground; unable to land odds on bumper debut at Tramore last month, unable to quicken with 6l winner on soft; connections not wasting any more time in bumpers and hurdles debut here; greater stamina test sure to suit but predicted rain rain may not.
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7th

3

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Nt Field Minnesota

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August but pretty poor since then, other than when third off 3lb higher at Kilbeggan in June; risky.

12/1

7

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August; bounced back from being pulled up twice when third at Kilbeggan in June; appears risky again after a poor run at this track a month ago.

8/1

10th

11

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August (2m7f, good to yielding); bounced back from being pulled up twice following that when 3l behind She's A Fine Wine last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good); runs from 2lb out of the handicap; others preferred despite the stable.

8/1

Form: 62

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Poor flat maiden but much improved on her second start over hurdles when second to a long odds-on shot in 2m Limerick maiden in July (yielding-to-soft); going the right way and chance of ground coming in her favour.
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8th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

19:15 Hexham

All Ways And Ever

10st 8lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

midfield in centre of group

50/1

8th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

19:15 Hexham

All Ways And Ever

10st 8lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

midfield in centre of group

50/1

11

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

All Ways And Ever

11st 3lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

Ex-Irish maiden; made quite pleasing stable debut when second in Hexham maiden (2m, soft) in October but a well-beaten outsider in both subsequent handicaps (1m7f/2m); attempts a new trip here.

100/1

Form: 90

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Let down by her jumping when well held on both recent maiden hurdle runs; can only be 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

Form: 3-3423

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed on four of five attempts hurdling, three times at Perth and best effort when touched off in slowly-run C&D mares' maiden in July; tongue tie now tried and probably needs to improve to play a leading role.
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2nd

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 points but yet to win in 12 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; only gave way late on over 26.5f at Perth nine days ago; should give her running again off lower Irish mark.

9/1

4th

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Bayonetta

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 races pointing in Ireland (fair third last month) but yet to win in 11 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; 3m2f not sure to suit.

14/1

3rd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:53 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Point winner who is 0-13 under rules; only her second run over fences when beaten 16l into third at Perth last week; more needed.

10/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Milan filly is second foal of a bumper-placed sister to useful 2m5f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Miss Serious; probably all the better for this debut run.
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9th

11

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

Princess Lily

10st 9lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Milan filly is second foal of a bumper-placed sister to useful 2m5f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Miss Serious; probably all the better for this debut run.

20/1

Form: 6-0

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor sort on the flat; hurdling debut at Naas in March was quite encouraging but tailed off over the summer at Kilbeggan; eligible for a mark after this.
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13th

13

(16)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Zaghraf

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Leanne Breen

prominent, soon went third

16/1

7th

17

(18)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:00 Galway

Zaghraf

8st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Leanne Breen

Completely tailed off in a maiden hurdle last time, regressive on Flat after early promise in sprint maidens at the beginning of last season.

25/1

7th

17

(18)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:00 Galway

Zaghraf

8st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Leanne Breen

Completely tailed off in a maiden hurdle last time, regressive on Flat after early promise in sprint maidens at the beginning of last season.

25/1

Non-runners

Willie The Coo

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Payout
Straight Forecast €20.53

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gone For Tea

POSTDATA:

Bayonetta

TOPSPEED:

Fathom Two

RP RATINGS (IRE):

All Ways And Ever

The Irish Sun:

Gone For Tea