October 06 / 15.00 Downpatrick

15.00

Yielding To Soft

Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.70
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 08-790

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Just mildly encouraging handicap debut at Navan last month; 4yo could need more time; also due to run at Thurles yesterday (4.50).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

14

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Sea The Sunset

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J Morrison

Won a Downpatrick handicap on soft groud two years ago; best run since was fourth over 2m4f at Wexford in August; poor at Killarney since; others preferred.

20/1

7th

12

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Sea The Sunset

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: J Morrison

Ran his best race for some time when fourth at Wexford earlier this month; if improving from that he should go close off the same mark.

7/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0-25P3

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Maiden back to his best when a clear third behind a gambled-on winner at Sligo over this trip in August; best efforts have been on decent ground so this could be plenty soft enough.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

10

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Skip Mahler

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Still not convinced he's too accommodatingly handicapped despite a further 1lb drop, but last month's Uttoxeter third (2m, soft) represented a good step up on his British debut effort, and all other place finishes (in Ireland) were gained over right-handers about as sharp as this track.

12/1

3rd

4

26th May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Skip Mahler

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

0-10 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and, following a break, was safely held on recent stable debut at Warwick (2m, good); that run might have done him good but others have more pressing claims here; hood refitted; suited by good and soft ground.

10/1

3rd

4

26th May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Skip Mahler

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

0-10 over hurdles when trained in Ireland and, following a break, was safely held on recent stable debut at Warwick (2m, good); that run might have done him good but others have more pressing claims here; hood refitted; suited by good and soft ground.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -06023 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won this two years ago off 95 and solid C&D runs in defeat the last twice behind an improver; acts on both good and soft; has to be thereabouts again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 006-0

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way on handicap debut at Tipperary back in May; back from a break with tongue tie fitted but Always Force It looks the stronger of the Cromwell pair.
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3rd

1

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Dgalwaygallivantor

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Is 1-9 over hurdles; last sighted in May beating a subsequent two-time winner in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (19.5f, good); sole win over timber came in November of last year off 90 on soft at Cork (2m); seems best going right handed and might need this on his return from 127 days off.

11/2

1st

3

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Downpatrick

Dgalwaygallivantor

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Record of 1-9 over hurdles but has been consistent enough in handicaps, mostly on easier ground; has 10l to find with Warm In Gorey from his chasing debut at Wexford but will have improved from then; yard in great form and a player.

5/1

Form: 0000-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Little to show in maidens but opening handicap effort at Navan last month was encouraging, staying on well from off the pace under a considerate enough ride; that came after a lengthy break so entitled to come on for it and could reverse placings with In For The Night.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Always Force It

10st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Harriet Brown

0-12 and well beaten on both starts over fences; the hood (worn three times) returns with first-time cheekpieces; others are more persuasive.

50/1

6th

6

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Always Force It

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Brown

fractious at the post, held up in rear, brief headway 13th, outpaced and lost ground quickly 3 out, lost touch 2 out, tailed off

50/1

9th

12

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

Always Force It

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear but in touch with leaders

50/1

Form: 755U62

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on the Flat a few years ago but is 0-35 over jumps, couple of decent placed efforts here and last month when staying-on second in 2m4f Warwick handicap chase; thoroughly exposed but should run his race.
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Verdict Starting price

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: 6-4002

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Much improved on second handicap attempt when just denied over 2m at Navan last month, having hit two out and then short of room at the last; 2lb higher but top-weight merits plenty of respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

In For The Night

11st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp.

14/1

4

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

14:00 Navan

In For The Night

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Naas win in April was over 2m3f; overall form points to a preference for further than this; first run in three months.

14/1

20/1

Form: 00P-04

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Modest sort outran his mark in a 2m6f novice here in July but 28-race maiden can't be relied upon to reproduce that here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:00 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

10st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

Modest sort outran his mark in a 2m6f novice here in July but 28-race maiden can't be relied upon to reproduce that here.

20/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:00 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S Wilson

towards rear but in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, went fourth towards finish

100/1

10th

10

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

16:40 Downpatrick

Crecerelle

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S Wilson

Modest maiden nowadays in all codes; pulled up at Down Royal in March; makes no appeal.

25/1

Non-runners

Be My Hero, Cullenwaine, Dugort Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €92.40
Straight Forecast €56.47
Tricast €153.12
Trifecta €436.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Always Force It

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fassbender

The Irish Sun:

Always Force It

POSTDATA:

Fassbender