May 10 / 18.45 Downpatrick

18.45

Good

ITBA Celebrating Northern Region Award Winners Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 1f 160y
  • 11 runners
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ITBA Celebrating Northern Region Award Winners Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3713P- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Both hurdle wins on good ground, including at Sligo last summer; absent since poor run at Hereford in November on similar ground so returns with questions to answer but has run well fresh.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Redwood Queen

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Has failed to distinguish herself since the controversy generated by her rider's unseat at the last in this race; travelled powerfully into the straight then and was well in command; out of her depth in a Listed race at Killarney last time; previously only a moderate third at Tramore, but in front of Oh So Charming and Hasten Slowly, with War Correspondent pulled up.

9/4

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Redwood Queen

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Hasn't won since joining this yard last year after unseating with the race at her mercy in a Wexford claimer; decent efforts in opening two runs for this yard, but not at her best recently; needs to bounce back; cheekpieces go on.

18/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 02460-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
A 2m7f Punchestown second (heavy) last term her standout effort, nothing like that form of late though; cheekpieces belatedly tried.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

17:43 Ballinrobe

Not May

10st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Point winner, 0-15 over hurdles; has three handicaps seconds to her name; makes little appeal in a maiden at the age of 11.

14/1

5

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:28 Downpatrick

Not May

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Point-to-point winner is 0-14 over hurdles, pick being second in C&D handicap last season; not so good over 3m of late, drop back in trip to suit but hard to fancy back in maiden company.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: /5066- CD

Last run: 95 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won this race in 2022 off 1lb lower; Down Royal winner last September but lean spell since under both codes; return to better ground could suit but others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Hidden Land

12st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.

5/1

1st

19

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Hidden Land

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

Form: 83296-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Maiden has done majority of racing on heavy, placed twice in Limerick handicaps last season; ran no sort of race on quicker ground at Bellewstown latest so ground concerns here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Grace Faraday

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Stays well; gave a stout hurdles performance when scoring over 3m at Galway in October; beaten in excess of 20l in her most recent three races; 90-rated hurdler may struggle over this trip on chase debut.

25/1

6th

5

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Grace Faraday

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Anthony McCann

Stays well, winner and twice placed at this track; gave a stout performance when scoring over 3m at Galway three starts ago; beaten in excess of 20l in her most recent races here and at Cork.

8/1

Form: 04558- D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has won on both good and heavy; ordinary enough recent form so plenty of improvement needed to play a role.
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Verdict Starting price

6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Mullins Cross

10st 11lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

2-42 when trained in Ireland; respectable fourth under Ben Smith at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in February was easily the best of her four races for new yard; 7lb lower today but she probably can't be relied upon.

10/1

6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Mullins Cross

10st 11lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

2-42 when trained in Ireland; respectable fourth under Ben Smith at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in February was easily the best of her four races for new yard; 7lb lower today but she probably can't be relied upon.

10/1

7th

9

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Carlisle

Mullins Cross

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: R Mike Smith

held up in last

14/1

Form: 23861-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Back from a short break to open account hurdling last month in 2m Limerick maiden on heavy under good ride; now 9lb higher than when she last ran in a handicap so needs to improve again.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

19

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Doctor Nightingale

10st 9lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won Limerick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last season (heavy) but remains unconvincing in handicaps; others preferred.

25/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

16/1

Form: U005-

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in four maidens, hard to have confidence on handicap debut unless better ground brings improvement.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Inatosha

10st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Anthony McCann

midfield

16/1

7th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Inatosha

10st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Anthony McCann

midfield

16/1

5th

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Limerick

Inatosha

11st 7lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

Ran once on Flat; unseated on hurdling debut and has shown nothing in two starts since then.

100/1

Form: 96946-

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Well-backed favourite when fourth on handicap debut at Fairyhouse, not at same level at Leopardstown; more needed but possible.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

13

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

17:05 Cork

Magic Olinger

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Has shown promise in three of her four handicap hurdle starts; best effort yet when narrowly beaten over 2m2f at Ballinrobe last month off 97; 2lb higher now but could be more to come.

4/1

2nd

9

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Magic Olinger

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Not the first time she's failed favourite backers in handicap company last time but an excuse did come to light; has the ability to be competitive and a tongue-tie may help.

9/2

Form: 99674/

Last run: 553 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Nothing in bumpers and a remote fourth on hurdles debut when last seen in November 2022 for previous yard; best watched.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

13

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Yolande Court

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.

33/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

Form: 64U04-

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Low-grade maiden whose best form has been on a sound surface, including last month's Bellewstown comeback run, staying on nicely; 1lb wrong but not one to rule out.
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2nd

13

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Rossies Tara

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Low-grade maiden whose best form has been on a sound surface, including Bellewstown comeback run in April; no show at Downpatrick since can't be ruled out.

10/1

Form: 8600-

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Navan hurdles debut mildly encouraging, well beaten twice since; better ground here for handicap debut so could improve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 5lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-16 over hurdles and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern, but she shaped with significant promise when fifth on last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) and probably sat too far off the pace when failing to build on that performance at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) three weeks later; tries a new trip here; worth a second look.

9/1

5th

10

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-15 over hurdles when based in Ireland but shaped with significant promise when fifth of 15 on recent stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); drops back in trip here; contender if that run brought him on.

14/1

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

Ex-Irish maiden who was sold out of Philip Rothwell's stable for 6,000euros after two heavy defeats in early part of this year; moves back up in trip for stable debut; cheekpieces removed; market may guide.

14/1

Non-runners

Whotookthebiscuit, Get Down To It

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €91.40
Straight Forecast €76.06
Tricast €347.02
Trifecta €265.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doctor Nightingale

TOPSPEED:

Grace Faraday

The Irish Sun:

Magic Olinger

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Doctor Nightingale

POSTDATA:

Grace Faraday