August 26 / 16.50 Downpatrick

16.50

Good

Glenallen Homes Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • 11 runners
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Glenallen Homes Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

Form: P40/53

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point in May (3m, good) and then beaten 10l in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here; moved well for a long way on chase debut at Cartmel before running out of puff over the extended 3m1f; running well and should feature.
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Form: 95-824 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Capable of running well off this mark but he's 1-31 overall and looks held by Aliunde on their recent Kilbeggan clash.
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5th

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:39 Downpatrick

Finnians Row

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

In excellent form earlier in the summer, winning twice over 2m3f here; well below his best at Galway last time; up 13lb but his liking for this venue is a significant plus and is much respected.

5/1

16th

6

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Finnians Row

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

5-33 over fences and arrives on the back of successive front running 19.5f wins at Downpatrick, both on good ground; has gone up a total of 13lb but clearly in good heart and should make another bold bid here.

6/1

1st

10

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Finnians Row

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D victory came from the blue after being pulled up in his previous two starts; blinkers (retained) replaced the visor that day; four-time chase winner is up 7lb, has never won off a mark this high but his win was impressive and he was consistent last term.

4/1

Form: 05-301 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Went close over hurdles here in May so he'll handle the track and it was only his third run over fences when doing it quite decisively in a Kilbeggan handicap a month ago (2m4f, good to yielding); has to deal with an 8lb rise but he's not had much racing.
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8

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Aliunde

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Won over fences last year at Kilbeggan off 1lb higher; however, has been well beaten over hurdles and fences lately so others preferred.

20/1

13

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

Aliunde

10st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win came in a Kilbeggan handicap chase in July 2024; lost way since and now reverts to hurdles; others arrive in better form.

16/1

10th

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Aliunde

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win came over C&D in this race last year off 85; 3lb higher now and needs to bounce back from successive non-completions but that is not impossible.

12/1

Form: 400-F3 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran a pleasing final race when third in a 2m1f handicap at Tipperary but he's an exposed 11yo who has only ever won three times.
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8th

15

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Fly De Megaudais

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

No win for over two years; 10lb lower now and some flickers of form early in the summer but others more likely.

14/1

Form: 5-4PP9

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-54 overall and 1-27 as a chaser; very opposable on recent exploits.
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2nd

3

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Fr Gilligansvoyge

11st 3lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

Somehow, the veteran has found top form at the ripe age of 13, three wins over the summer include at Tramore and most recently over 3m2f at Kilbeggan a week ago, winning handily; up 7lb for latest but in the form of his life and has to enter calculations.

11/2

1st

10

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Fr Gilligansvoyge

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John G Carr

Somehow, the veteran has found top form at the ripe age of 13; won at Downpatrick in June off 72 (3m, good) and held form well when placed twice at Wexford over 2m4f/3m1f; landed a third career success when an easy winner at Tramore last time (2m6f, good); up 6lb for that but has to be on the shortlist considering his form.

5/1

1st

12

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Fr Gilligansvoyge

10st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John G Carr

Veteran; won at Downpatrick in June off 3lb lower and has held form well since; weakened late at Wexford last time (24.5f, good); drops in trip and was runner up to Menas Miracle here in June; chance.

7/1

Form: /1142-

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three runs over regulation fences, the latest here two years ago; however, she's won three points and as many hurdles so can jump, and is potentially thrown in off 86 given her hurdle mark of 128; has to be of interest for new yard.
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6th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Desert Heather

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

Three-time hurdles winner at around 3m but not as good a chaser to-date, best effort latest when second in 2m6f Galway handicap last month off a lowly mark of 86; looks out of her depth here.

66/1

6th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

14:05 Clonmel

Desert Heather

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

Three-time hurdles winner at around 3m but not as good a chaser to-date, best effort latest when second in 2m6f Galway handicap last month off a lowly mark of 86; looks out of her depth here.

66/1

Form: 0-9040 C

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: P-6896

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.
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8th

8

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Wee Jerry

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.

20/1

6th

13

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Wee Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.

16/1

9th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Wee Jerry

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere.

25/1

Form: -P6U08

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden with a regressive profile and was tailed off behind Aliunde at Kilbeggan.
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13

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 50y

17:23 Clonmel

Coastguard Lady

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Placed over hurdles; nothing to recommend on 2024 chase form; 33-1 when pulled up in Gowran event won by Finnians Row.

33/1

14

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Coastguard Lady

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Showed some ability for Willie Mullins but little to recommend for her current stable; others preferred.

20/1

8th

13

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:45 Tramore

Coastguard Lady

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden in all spheres has been beaten a long way over fences lately and blinkers need to have a big effect

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7/7-P5

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
4lb lower than for his hurdle win at Thurles but that was in late 2021 and restricted to only five runs in the meantime; one of his four chase runs reads okay but doesn't look straightforward and can be taken on.
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1

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

The Declaimer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

4lb lower than for his hurdle win at Thurles but that was in late 2021 and restricted to only five runs in the meantime; one of his four chase runs reads okay but doesn't look straightforward and can be taken on.

20/1

5th

5

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:23 Ballinrobe

The Declaimer

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Tom Dreaper

Beat 15 rivals in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in late 2021 when 5lb lower; hasn't had much racing since then but was running well over fences when making a bad mistake on his return from an absence in April; poor last time in that same discipline but he's better than that.

12/1

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

17:25 Limerick

The Declaimer

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

Won his handicap hurdle off 2lb higher; beaten 8l when behind some of these at Tramore but would have finished closer without a bad mistake at the last.

8/1

Form: P-14P8 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 8lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hasn't had masses of racing for a 14yo and in a first-time tongue-tie he did the business over C&D in June; that, though, hasn't provided a springboard to better things.
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14

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Robin De Roost

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gerard Keane

15yo veteran is the oldest in the field; well beaten in both starts this season; new blinkers need to have a dramatic effect.

28/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €42.80
Tricast €121.29

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Aliunde

SPOTLIGHT:

Desert Heather

The Irish Sun:

The Declaimer

POSTDATA:

Aliunde