September 15 / 14.50 Downpatrick

14.50

Good

Randox Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 9 runners
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Randox Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 69-121 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last month before finishing runner-up here (2m2f) a fortnight later and recorded career best when landing a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown 16 days ago; more needed from 8lb higher and may not want the ground to get too soft.
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11th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Gwan Tadhg

11st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

midfield, outpaced 5th, dropped to rear after 3 out

15/2

11th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Gwan Tadhg

11st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

midfield

15/2

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

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-8F92 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Course winner; went close to ending a losing run here last month but may need a bit further than this judged on recent form.
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19

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Gladiatorial

11st 1lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Looked booked for second when presented with victory by the faller of the leader at the last in a handicap chase at Sligo last month; well beaten in a handicap hurdle at the same venue last time; a long time since he won over hurdles.

25/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-0602 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
2-8 in handicap hurdles at this venue and went close to adding a third win in first-time cheekpieces (retained) here last month; up 3lb but still feasibly treated.
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13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

8th

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Fassbender

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Record of 2-39 over hurdles, both wins at this track; mostly below form this year but staged a revival when third of 15 at Roscommon (20.5f, yielding) last month; 15lb below last winning mark; claims.

11/2

Form: 14-236

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at Punchestown at the start of the year; good run here in May before a creditable effort over 2m4f in July but not as good over 2m6f here last month; doesn't look particularly well treated at present but hard to put a line through.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Theonewedreamof

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Ex-Irish mare who has been a bit up and down for Dan Skelton but did run well at Leicecster last time (2m4f, good to soft) given one notable mistake that she made; won't mind returning to further and off this mark she's entitled to have a major say.

6/4

3rd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

16:00 Leicester

Theonewedreamof

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

First three runs this season were solid, notably a win at Exeter (3m, good) in November followed by a close second over 2m4f at Cheltenham; disappointed at Hereford a week later, though, and pulled up on return from a two-month break 16 days ago, so now has something to prove; however, a bounce-back would not surprise.

5/1

5

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Theonewedreamof

11st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Exeter (3m, good) in November on second stable start before close second of 15 to Party Vibes at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) in December; her run at Hereford seven days later may have come too soon (3m1f, soft; ground shouldn't have been an issue); remains of interest for top yard.

9/2

Form: 4d8735 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ran well over fences here last month but couldn't build on that back over timber subsequently and possibly up against it in a warm race here.
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7th

7

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:28 Wexford

Attitash

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Record of 1-20 over hurdles but several decent efforts in defeat; his best chase runs have come at Downpatrick, including last twice; poor over hurdles since; 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

9th

14

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Attitash

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has some good runs to his name but not last time and he's very opposable at these weights.

50/1

11th

17

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Attitash

11st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second reserve; good comeback when second over fences here in April but well held over hurdles at Cartmel; fifth in a chase here on Saturday; new headgear combo.

Form: 4246F5 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner at this sort of trip and it was a creditable fifth of six here last month; should relish a return to handicap company and has to be high on any shortlist.
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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

Form: 50-059

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in three starts for new yard; first-time cheekpieces need to spark major revival.
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7th

9

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:50 Downpatrick

Reverse Polarity

11st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Tailed off in three starts for new yard; first-time cheekpieces need to spark major revival.

100/1

9th

2

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

18:10 Bellewstown

Reverse Polarity

11st 7lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Ms Helen P Markham

prominent, lost position and dropped to rear halfway, detached from 4 out

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 17-414 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Career best when fourth of 14 on handicap debut a fortnight ago; yard in form and entitled to progress; one for the shortlist.
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2nd

1

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Invictus World

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Bumper winner was a course winner over hurdles in 2023; won a handicap at Perth last month but was below form there since; needs to find more on handicap debut.

6/1

8th

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Invictus World

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Headed here last month with much to prove but bounced back for a first handicap success by just under 3l (2m4f, good; raced prominently); 5lb higher with a different 7lb claimer enlisted and has to be considered.

13/2

Form: 88-60P

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in four starts for new yard; 1lb wrong.
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0

12

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:50 Downpatrick

Let Her Flow

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: J Larkin

Shown very little in four starts for new yard; 1lb wrong.

50/1

0

14

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 57y

19:30 Roscommon

Let Her Flow

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: J Larkin

in rear, reminders after 3rd, soon detached, pulled up before 6th

66/1

11th

18

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

Let Her Flow

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: J Larkin

Unexposed at this game but well adrift on both starts so far over fences and looks to have her work cut out here from 5lb out of the handicap proper.

66/1

Non-runners

Como Park, Skip Mahler, Natural Breeze

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €15.50
Straight Forecast €15.21
Tricast €57.89
Trifecta €37.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Como Park

POSTDATA:

Invictus World

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Willyouwalkwithme

TOPSPEED:

Fassbender

The Irish Sun:

Como Park