May 10 / 19.55 Downpatrick

19.55

Good

Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 150y
  • 12 runners
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Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 90077-

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Maiden has gone close over hurdles; not as good over fences yet but not dismissed with this better ground likely to suit; the market might help clarify.
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9th

8

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Jump The Shark

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground at Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; jumped poorly and pulled up at Fairyhouse in January on return.

10/1

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Jump The Shark

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.

5/1

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Jump The Shark

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 00994- D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences but ran a decent race over C&D last time; needs a bit more to score but is off a falling mark too, so a squeak.
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11

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 80y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Welsh Saint

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C A McBratney

Now 0-13 chasing, Downpatrick handicap second over 3m (good) his best recent effort; likely up against it back in maiden company.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 062P1- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner is lightly-raced under rules; gutsy effort to win a Tipperary handicap chase last time after a break; 6lb higher but go well again.
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8th

6

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Lady Kate

11st 3lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won a 2m7f handicap chase on soft ground at Tipperary in April off 93 after four months off; another good effort when third off revised mark of 99 on better ground at Downpatrick (2m7f); below par at Punchestown in early June; off 63 days since and returns with yard in decent form; was fresh when winning in April so could go well.

6/1

Form: /8508/

Last run: 407 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a point last time but unplaced in 11 hurdle runs; others preferred.
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5th

8

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:28 Downpatrick

Ocodango Boy

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter McCreery

0-11 over hurdles and 0-7 over fences, though was chasing the winner when unseating late on over C&D in October; could go well.

8/1

4/1

Form: 3043F- D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is better treated over fences; was 3rd at Down Royal but fell early at Tipperary when favourite; chance of redemption if his jumping holds up.
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6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

15th

14

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Tangental

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

Two wins over hurdles on soft; 0-9 over fences since January 2024 which has resulted in connections trying hurdles again; looks fairly treated on the pick of his form in this sphere but he's risky.

22/1

Form: 92255- C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner at this track in 2021 has been placed twice over fences; was well beaten here on return but can improve from that off a falling mark.
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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: P55P6- C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Sole win over hurdles came here in 2022 and not a bad return back here last time; three chase runs and has a squeak on handicap debut if at best.
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11th

6

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Townhill Penny

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 2m6f Downpatrick handicap hurdle in the summer of 2022; largely disappointing since, including when pulled up at Downpatrick over hurdles latest; in top hands but is impossible to recommend at present.

16/1

1

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Townhill Penny

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D winner in 2022; has struggled to make a telling mark in the interim and under a drive a fair way from home when a modest third over fences latest; could probably do with sliding another few pound but not without a squeak either.

9/1

Form: 06898-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Triple point winner was beaten 19l on handicap chase debut at Tramore so will need to improve plenty.
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5th

6

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:52 Worcester

Keep Me Posted

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Eight defeats under rules include seven as a chaser; forgettable form in Irish points this year.

20/1

11th

10

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:35 Tipperary

Keep Me Posted

10st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Thomas S Costello

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to midfield

25/1

11th

10

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:35 Tipperary

Keep Me Posted

10st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Thomas S Costello

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon dropped to midfield

25/1

Form: F1657- D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Well beaten here on return two weeks ago and needs to improve loads with first-time cheekpieces.
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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

Form: 5/400-

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Just 1-19 over hurdles and in poor form when last seen in that sphere; needs a turnaround in form on chasing debut.
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10th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

Fox Fearless

11st 7lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, awkward jump 6th

28/1

10th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

Fox Fearless

11st 7lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, awkward jump 6th

28/1

15th

8

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Fox Fearless

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tracy

T: Oliver McKiernan

Tailed off in last two handicap hurdles and has a sizeable absence to defy; 5th in this last year.

6/1

Form: 128/6- C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner including at this track; well behind Lady Kate back after a long absence last time and has to improve plenty on that.
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13

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Ardaghs Choice

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E Sheehy

Dual hurdles winner has one chase win as well, gained at Wexford in 2022; recent efforts don't suggest he's on the verge of adding to his tally.

50/1

Form: 566P0- CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D last year but not as good since; has to improve from her recent poor hurdle run.
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1st

6

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Ocean Legacy

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield in early part of this year (good to soft/good) and was second here (2m6f, soft) in June; below form in 3m2f Stratford race won by Moro Rock last month but has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Ocean Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield earlier this year, including on good to soft; good second at Cartmel last time (2m6f, soft); contender.

11/4

Non-runners

Amaulino, Nuttorridge, Agirlcalledchloe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €41.00
Straight Forecast €43.42
Tricast €201.97
Trifecta €253.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tangental

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Welsh Saint

The Irish Sun:

Tangental

POSTDATA:

Welsh Saint