October 06 / 16.45 Downpatrick

16.45

Yielding To Soft

C Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 3f 55y
  • 12 runners
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C Russell Auto Sales Beginners Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.30
  • Place: £2.10

Form: -50822

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner for Colin Bowe but ordinary hurdles form and has found one too good on both recent attempts in beginners chases (soft); here over 2m2f and behind a ready winner over 2m5f at Sligo when clear of the remainder; half-sister to smart chaser Scarlet And Dove now fitted with cheekpieces and may not have to improve a whole lot to play a major role.
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9th

8

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11:40 Naas

Jenny Flex

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders halfway

8/1

3rd

6

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 156y

16:55 Clonmel

Jenny Flex

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, mistake 8th

11/4

1st

12

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Jenny Flex

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield early, prominent before 2nd, went second before 3rd, led narrowly 4th, jumped slightly left going best 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: -36PUP

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Initial promise over hurdles but has failed to complete in his last three starts; chasing debut and appears the lesser-fancied of the Elliott pair.
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5

2nd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Southwell

Zettabyte

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Second on chase debut in October (2m3f, soft) but finished 0-9 for Gordon Elliott, not always having much luck; heavy defeat at 50-1 three weeks ago on first run for new yard; usual cheekpieces are restored; bit to prove.

16/1

9th

8

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

13:30 Wincanton

Zettabyte

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Henrietta C Knight

Has left Gordon Elliott with a 0-7 record over hurdles (placed once) and 0-2 over fences, not always having much luck; second on chase debut in October (2m3f, soft) and it was 3m on heavy ground when he pulled up in November latest; cheekpieces on last six starts but not today; Henrietta Knight's first runner since 2012 and of some interest judged on those two placings.

9/1

0

9

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 107y

12:28 Fairyhouse

Zettabyte

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Initial promise over hurdles but failed to complete in his last three starts before an encouraging chase debut behind shorter-priced stablemate Jenny Flex at Downpatrick a month ago.

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 0-2475

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pick of hurdles form when runner-up (possibly flattered) in Down Royal conditions event in May (3m, yielding); has struggled in handicaps off revised mark and now switches to fences.
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11

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Cocoplum

10st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Maiden posted her best chase run here in 2023; pulled-up on return from long absence last time and makes no appeal.

25/1

12

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Cocoplum

10st 13lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

18-race maiden who has changed stable since her last run in August 2024; makes no appeal after such a long absence.

33/1

9th

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Cocoplum

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: C A McBratney

17-race maiden who has tried chasing; only midfield on return to hurdling at Wexford and she's not overly appealing with top weight.

14/1

100/30

Form: 43-723

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair level of form in maiden hurdles including at Navan last month; respected on chase debut.
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No Results Found

Form: -8F922 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden hurdle here and good second in handicaps last two starts; 0-6 chasing and has failed to complete on 50% of those including still every chance when last-fence faller at Perth in June.
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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

Form: 25560-

Last run: 253 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper at last year's Listowel festival but hurdles form not good enough to suggest a major chance on chase debut and first run since January.
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7

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 144y

17:00 Punchestown

Song For My Father

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Runner-up in 2m4f Listowel bumper on good ground is now 0-5 hurdling, possibly needed recent Ballinrobe comeback run; more expected of here.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9/9-P6

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner whose opening two runs over fences have been poor; can only be watched for now.
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2nd

9

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Paul Stafford

Maiden after 30 starts under all rules but did run well off this mark in a Down Royal chase last time in this sphere; needs to find more to get off the mark.

10/1

9th

13

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Just For Yuse

9st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Stafford

Modest dual-purpose performer has done little Flat racing of late; returned from nearly two years off in October and ran well when fourth in long-distance chase last month, but easy to look elsewhere.

16/1

4th

14

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Paul Stafford

Sole win came on the Flat in Britain; best of nine chase starts was a very remote second at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft); pulled up and tailed off in two runs since.

33/1

Form: 0/50P-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little so far and hard to recommend on chase debut returning from seven months' absence for new yard.
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7th

4

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:15 Wexford

Cross Court

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Weak form over hurdles (rated 85); has struggled in his first two runs over fences; no appeal on first outing since last November.

50/1

0

2

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 110y

11:53 Fairyhouse

Cross Court

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Modest hurdler who finished a remote eighth on his switch to chasing at Downpatrick; outclassed.

100/1

8th

1

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Cross Court

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

Shown very little so far and hard to recommend on chase debut returning from seven months' absence for new yard.

20/1

Form: U8834

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner unseated in hunter-chase here in May before sent hurdling, showing promise in maidens; not one to rule out back chasing but clearly needs to jump better.
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6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Johnston

Dead-heated in a point in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle at Sligo the same year; first run for a new stable after a long layoff.

33/1

8th

15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point winner; promise under rules last year but hasn't kicked on in handicaps this time around.

50/1

5th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Nevermindestranger

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point-to-point winner showed a little more in recent Sligo handicap hurdle (2m2f, soft) but not enough to warrant major interest in here.

25/1

Form: P-5PP0

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but 0-8 hurdling and recent handicap form poor; flat-bred now tries chasing.
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0

7

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Talk Of The Town

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: E Sheehy

Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but 0-8 hurdling and recent handicap form poor; flat-bred now tries chasing.

25/1

11th

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:20 Wexford

Talk Of The Town

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: E Sheehy

Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020; ran okay in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in May but precious little to recommend other than that in recent times.

50/1

0

6

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

Talk Of The Town

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: E Sheehy

prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out

25/1

Form: -24F00 C

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
All three hurdles have been here and good C&D chase debut in May after a long absence; faller three out at Tipperary subsequently and poor efforts back hurdling last twice; bit to prove now.
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7th

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

15:40 Sligo

Ask The Leader

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Three hurdling wins, all at Downaptrick; lost form in the second half of last year and no better on return at favourite track; tongue-tie back on, cheekpieces a new addition.

20/1

13th

11

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Ask The Leader

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

All three hurdle wins have been here, the last in 2022; some good runs in defeat last year, including over fences but form tailed off; back to her last winning mark; chance.

11/1

13th

11

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Ask The Leader

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

All three hurdle wins have been here, the last in 2022; some good runs in defeat last year, including over fences but form tailed off; back to her last winning mark; chance.

11/1

Form: -22R26 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner here and runner-up in a couple of maiden hurdles; below best in 2m6f novice here last month, having previously finished second in Tramore beginners chase; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn the last twice and big chance on that Tramore form.
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14

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 100y

16:35 Tipperary

Howaya C D And E

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner and runner-up three times over hurdles and also second in a Tramore mares' beginners' chase last August; has blotted her record twice by refusing to start; risky.

5/1

0

11

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:45 Downpatrick

Howaya C D And E

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner here and runner-up in a couple of maiden hurdles; below best in 2m6f novice here last month, having previously finished second in Tramore beginners chase; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn the last twice and big chance on that Tramore form.

4/1

6th

6

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 110y

16:00 Downpatrick

Howaya C D And E

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gerard Keane

Bumper winner here and C&D maiden second in July probably her best effort so far over hurdles; runner-up recently over fences; refused to race here on penultimate start but otherwise solid.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €109.10
Straight Forecast €101.29
Trifecta €2143.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gladiatorial

SPOTLIGHT:

Howaya C D And E

The Irish Sun:

Silver King

POSTDATA:

Gladiatorial