13.03

J: Dillon Maxwell

14/1 (Won)

Win: £5.20
Place: £1.80

Form: /465-F

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

A three-time winner in points; first two hunter chase attempts in the 2021-22 season were quite promising, but he seems to have deteriorated; moderate fourth of five on reappearance at Portrush last month; does not seem well handicapped.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	10th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	19:55 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	22/1
9th 7	10th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	19:55 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	22/1
7th 4	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:50 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 6lb J: J J Slevin T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	in touch with leaders early, soon dropped to midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, no extra before 2 out	10/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

22/1

9th

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

22/1

7th

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

in touch with leaders early, soon dropped to midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, no extra before 2 out

10/1

2nd

J: Conor Smithers

3/1

Place: £1.10

Form: -U6351 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Point winner in 2019; gained his first chase success at the 19th attempt at Downpatrick, a game display from 2lb out of the handicap; obviously in good heart, but overall profile remains a source of concern; form during the summer included a remote sixth behind Rudy Catrail at Roscommon.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y	14:30 Thurles Greenway Machine 10st 0lb J: Sam Ewing T: Ms Helen P Markham	Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.	25/1
16	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y	14:30 Thurles Greenway Machine 10st 0lb J: Sam Ewing T: Ms Helen P Markham	Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.	25/1
7	10th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 150y	17:37 Downpatrick Greenway Machine 10st 0lb J: Sam Ewing T: Ms Helen P Markham	Won this in 2023 and added Tramore win last summer; recent form leaves him with lots to find however.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

10st 0lb

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

10st 0lb

Veteran showed there was still plenty of life in him last year; struggling this year; has made the frame at Downpatrick on his last two starts, but beaten a long way on both occasions.

25/1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:37 Downpatrick

10st 0lb

Won this in 2023 and added Tramore win last summer; recent form leaves him with lots to find however.

20/1

3rd

Fox Le Bel

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Liz Doyle

15/8

Place: £1.10

Form: 74323-

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Frustrating sort, has often looked like a possible future winner; placed in ten of his 26 races, including for this rider on his final three starts last season; unseated at first in a point-to-point at Tinahely last month; risky proposition but would not be a surprise winner all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 14	17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y	15:00 Navan Fox Le Bel 10st 4lb J: Simon Torrens T: Liz Doyle	No wins from 33 attempts (18 over fences) and getting on in years now; dispiriting form in three runs since returned from a 569-day break; pulled up at Punchestown in November, before refused to race at Tramore later that month; more encouraging at Tramore last time, but 20l behind the winner all the same; best watched.	11/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

10st 4lb

No wins from 33 attempts (18 over fences) and getting on in years now; dispiriting form in three runs since returned from a 569-day break; pulled up at Punchestown in November, before refused to race at Tramore later that month; more encouraging at Tramore last time, but 20l behind the winner all the same; best watched.

11/1

4th

Highstreetfashion

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick Rooney

6/1

Form: 43P-56

Last run: 150 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Down the field in this race last season but later recorded wins at Punchestown and Down Royal; a long way below his best in two runs during the summer but stays well and could make a bold showing for his locally-based trainer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 14	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	14:12 Fairyhouse Highstreetfashion 10st 6lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Patrick Rooney	Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.	20/1
14	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	14:12 Fairyhouse Highstreetfashion 10st 6lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Patrick Rooney	Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.	20/1
0 9	16th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 0f 157y	12:20 Punchestown Highstreetfashion 10st 3lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Patrick Rooney	prominent, mistake towards rear of midfield 11th, detached from 5 out, pulled up 3 out	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

10st 6lb

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

10st 6lb

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 157y

10st 3lb

prominent, mistake towards rear of midfield 11th, detached from 5 out, pulled up 3 out

10/1

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5th

Finding Freedom

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

10/1

Form: -0064P

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Point winner; ordinary maiden over hurdles; chase debut at Kilbeggan (in a race won by the subsequent Kerry National winner Desertmore House) was better than second attempt at Killarney; hard to be confident after failure to complete at Sligo.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 9	27th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 2f 0y	13:40 Fairyhouse Finding Freedom 10st 2lb J: Sam Ewing T: John Joseph Hanlon	Point winner; poor maiden over hurdles; no encouragement from his form in beginners' chases; tailed off at this venue in his first handicap; pulled up at Thurles in first-time blinkers which are now replaced with cheekpieces.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

27th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Finding Freedom

10st 2lb