June 15 / 14.15 Downpatrick

14.15

Good

Randox (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 5f 180y
  • 14 runners
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Randox (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9P0-52

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Career best when beaten a nose in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month; 3lb higher and has stamina to prove at this trip but not ruled out.
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1st

13

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Cullenwaine

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Modest strike rate of 1-21 over fences; took the runner-up spot on consecutive occasions at Limerick and Tramore in April/May, both over 2m6f on good; lesser run back at Tramore when last seen over fences (2m6f, good); poor effort back over hurdles at Limerick earlier this month.

9/1

4th

15

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:23 Limerick

Cullenwaine

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Modest strike-rate and both wins were in 2024; has been chasing; 5lb out of the handicap.

16/1

5th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Cullenwaine

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Poor strike-rate and both wins were in 2024; however, chased home previous-race contender Lake Chad here before a near miss at Limerick last week; solid chance.

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 0870/6

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Showed very little in 2022; missed 2023 but ran okay when sixth at Ballinrobe last month; could be involved if she builds on that.
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3rd

10

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Pettigo

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden wasn't beaten far on two occasions at Downpatrick this season over 2m2f-2m6f but was beaten 18l there last time; needs to return to earlier form.

6/1

3rd

7

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:40 Downpatrick

Pettigo

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear

5/1

3rd

7

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Pettigo

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Had a couple of these behind when runner-up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in June; ran okay at Sligo subsequently; stable in decent form and targets this venue so very much respected.

11/4

33/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 60-90

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; poor form under rules and tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago.
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3rd

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:15 Downpatrick

Dear Ryta

11st 13lb

J: Mr A Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Dual point winner; poor form under rules and tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago.

33/1

11th

3

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Dear Ryta

11st 10lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Dual point winner; hard to suggest that she's well treated for handicap debut based on her maiden efforts; the tongue-tie may help.

33/1

Form: 800-09

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in five runs so far including handicaps on last two outings.
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9th

10

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Renard De Noir

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford when fourth over C&D in June, beaten 7l from 5lb higher; beaten out of sight in three starts for new yard; can only be watched for now.

66/1

14

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Renard De Noir

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford at Downpatrick in June when fourth, beaten 7l off 90 over 2m6f; beaten out of sight first two starts for this yard; can only be watched for now.

33/1

Form: 60P40/

Last run: 617 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a point last time; not seen under rules since 2022 and probably up against it.
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No Results Found

Form: 9000P-

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in five runs so far and was pulled up on handicap debut latest.
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9

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Georgia Celena

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Her single win and all three places have come at Downpatrick; put in a pleasing effort when third there last month; however, overall form indicates she is not guaranteed to reproduce her best form elsewhere.

10/1

3rd

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Georgia Celena

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark over C&D last July (good), back from a break off 81 and good placed runs back here twice and at Down Royal; off since below her best over an extended 3m here in October (good to yielding); player if ready.

10/1

10th

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Georgia Celena

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark over 2m6f at Downpatrick in July (good) and ran well in similar contest earlier this month when second; in between reportedly hung left throughout when decent C&D third, having been keen; place claims.

8/1

Form: U/B/7-

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed promise over hurdles in 2021; tailed off in a maiden hurdle when last seen and likely to need this after 259 days off.
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12

7th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Television

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Some decent efforts in maiden hurdles but has to improve on recent handicap efforts up in trip.

22/1

8th

12

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:22 Leopardstown

Television

10st 7lb

J: Mr A J Lord

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

towards rear

25/1

6th

13

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Television

10st 8lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

14-race maiden and no signs of a revival in either hurdle start this year; needs cheekpieces to have a dramatic effect.

20/1

Form: 3680-0

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a bumper here last year but tailed off on all four starts for new yard; best watched on handicap debut.
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13th

8

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Steve Jones

Won a Ballinrobe handicap by 8l last July and has been well beaten off much higher marks twice since so looks best watched for now.

22/1

13th

10

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Steve Jones

Returned from a 326-day absence at Ballinrobe last July to make the breakthrough at the seventh time of asking over hurdles (2m6f, good) with easy win; took a mammoth 16lb rise for that and duly struggled at Roscommon in final start for Noel Kelly in August (3m, good to yielding); down 3lb for stable debut.

16/1

8th

3

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Roscommon

Mister Vic

11st 6lb

J: Mr L T Turner

T: Noel C Kelly

Has gone up a stone for winning so well after an absence at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) but this 7yo remains relatively unexposed.

13/2

Form: 00P00- CD

Last run: 144 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in October but completely lost his way subsequently; may need this on yard debut after five-month break.
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13th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course winner on soft ground in October last year off 90 over 21.5f and 2lb lower now; best run since when beaten 6.25l over this C&D in August but no impact in two runs since; visor now tried instead of cheekpieces and hard to know what to expect.

22/1

7th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win did at least come here over hurdles last October and again ran well back here in that discipline two starts back; however, he was soon in trouble when tailed off on his chase debut at Kilbeggan only last Friday (beaten too far out to blame the trip of 3m1f); cheekpieces tried.

20/1

10th

6

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

10/1

Form: /00-7S

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Still involved when slipping on the bend at Tramore a fortnight ago on handicap debut; interesting runner if she's none the worse for that.
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7th

10

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Down The Park

10st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, headway 3rd, prominent after 4th, went second halfway, lost ground 4 out

12/1

7th

10

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Down The Park

10st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, headway 3rd, prominent after 4th, went second halfway, lost ground 4 out, weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out)

12/1

11th

18

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Down The Park

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest mare over various trips, mildly encouraging Tramore effort latest when left with plenty to do; return to 3m could suit.

14/1

Form: /PPP-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in four of her five starts since early 2023 but more encouraging when fifth at Tramore a fortnight ago; could go well if she builds on that and handles this track.
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14th

11

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Stradbally Village

11st 7lb

J: Alan King

T: Ms M Flynn

Pulled up in four of her last six starts but ran okay when fifth here in June; her subsequent runs make her hard to fancy.

50/1

11

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Stradbally Village

10st 13lb

J: Alan King

T: Ms M Flynn

Encouraging signs at Tramore last month but poor efforts in handicaps twice since and easy to oppose on balance.

50/1

11

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Stradbally Village

10st 13lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

Some promise in a Tramore maiden but was poor in a Downpatrick handicap since and others preferred.

18/1

Form: 5154-6

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
3m winner of a Tipperary handicap hurdle last summer; low-key reappearance but came on from last season's return to win and could be involved.
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10

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:42 Wexford

Walk In Time

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David Harry Kelly

Dropped away tamely in a 2m7f contest at Killarney last time; fair chance if replicating the form of previous Tipperary second over the same trip; cheekpieces on now as well as the usual tongue-tie.

8/1

6th

8

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:15 Killarney

Walk In Time

11st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Is 0-8 over fences but there were certainly signs she was getting the hang of things when beaten 3l at Tipperary earlier this month; up 2lb but a case can be made.

5/1

2nd

12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:18 Tipperary

Walk In Time

10st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Sole win came over hurdles here in 2023; has been below form on last three chase starts and has to do plenty better.

20/1

Form: 63360- CD

Last run: 307 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last year on the back of a year off; struggled here when last seen in August but may bounce back from just 1lb above her winning mark.
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9

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:15 Downpatrick

Tick Along

11st 13lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: T G McCourt

C&D winner last year on the back of a year off; struggled here when last seen in August but may bounce back from just 1lb above her winning mark.

10/1

10th

2

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 165y

16:40 Downpatrick

Tick Along

11st 12lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: T G McCourt

prominent, dropped to midfield 3 out, weakened before 2 out

10/1

6th

8

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 57y

19:30 Roscommon

Tick Along

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

The ground was good to yielding when winning a Downpatrick handicap hurdle over this trip in May but she goes on soft and was just ahead of Royal Juniper when third to Seskin Flyer at Kilbeggan (2m3f); unlikely to be far away.

5/1

Form: 70P-99

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in Britain but shown very little over jumps for this yard so far; blinkers now tried.
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5th

6

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Scottish Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Tim Reed

Won on stable debut at Thirsk (1m6f) last month and he went close over 2m here two weeks later; held in 9l third when returned to hurdling (2m4f) last time but that was a fair effort and he's respected back in this sphere; has set the pace in his last two Flat runs and he's versatile ground-wise.

3/1

3rd

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Scottish Dancer

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

1-16 over hurdles and lost his way in this discipline when trained in Ireland; however, he's back on track for new yard having finished first and second in 1m6f/2m Flat handicaps this month; could be on a handy mark back over jumps.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Scottish Dancer

10st 0lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Tim Reed

Lost his way in Ireland last year as a hurdler but, having first Flat run since June 2023, made a winning start from the front for new yard in handicap at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm) 15 days ago; the big outsider of five that day and dictated a slow pace, but he's gone back up by just 2lb and the return to 2m may well suit him; major player in bid to win a second time under Millie Wonnacott.

9/2

Non-runners

Falvio, Meadow Soprano, Noriska De La Mare, Fernhill Fling

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Payout
Exacta €35.60
Straight Forecast €33.46
Tricast €393.83
Trifecta €346.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cullenwaine

The Irish Sun:

Down The Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Stradbally Village

POSTDATA:

Cullenwaine