August 26 / 17.25 Downpatrick

17.25

Good

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  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £6.80

Form: U6772U D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner but far more exposed than some of today's rivals and having a disappointing year with the exception of his second at Wexford; others preferred.
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4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:35 Clonmel

Ricky Langford

11st 10lb

J: Tony Ellis

T: P J Rothwell

Seven-time winner between hurdles and fences; only beaten approx' 3l on last hurdles start at Thurles back in March and a repeat of that will see him competitive.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: P5823F

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Would have been placed at best had she not fallen late on at Wexford (2m, good); went into that in fair form and this 13-race maiden has each-way claims.
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5th

8

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:05 Cartmel

Sadies Diamond

10st 6lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Seamus Mullins

Ex-Irish mare; 0-19 under all codes but returned from one-year absence with pretty good third at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) last month and is also effective on slower ground; player if that run brought her on.

10/1

3rd

7

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Sadies Diamond

10st 4lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Seamus Mullins

Ex-Irish maiden who is on a reduced mark and returns to the scene of her best effort for current stable but has been absent for 12 months; the market signals may offer further guidance.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7P-708

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler (2m) who could be on a fair chase mark if getting his act together and his two handicaps over fences have been over longer trips; the headgear keeps changing but wouldn't be too dismissive.
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9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

Form: 0-72U3

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler who already looks better over fences and was close up behind Presenting Lad in a rated novice chase 11 days ago at Tramore (1m7f, good); no good thing to reverse those placings but should be bang there.
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7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7th

4

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 156y

16:48 Clonmel

Faux Fur

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has a nice bit of experience over fences but is 0-6 and she put in one of her lesser efforts when fourth of seven at Sligo latest; in top hands but more needed on her handicap debut in this sphere.

10/1

Form: 1-9381 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
In first-time blinkers when running away with a handicap hurdle at Galway (2m, good) and ran well on the Flat there three days later (fourth of 18); looks well-in for this return to chasing (1-3).
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1st

4

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Son Of Hypnos

11st 10lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Galway festival winner in 2024 but hasn't matched that level since and has been well beaten on four of his five starts for this yard this year, latest when a 16l fourth to Mi Sueno over C&D last month; remains with plenty to find with that rival despite better terms.

40/1

4th

1

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Son Of Hypnos

12st 0lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

All downhill since winning over hurdles at Galway's festival of 2024; well beaten in three of his four runs for this yard and when third in April only five ran; visor added.

25/1

7th

3

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Son Of Hypnos

12st 0lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Ryan Chapman

Won at Galway (2m, good) in July 2024; downhill thereafter, ending time in Ireland competing on the Flat; third of five at Exeter (2m; 33-1) on second start for this trainer but tough to fancy on strength of his other two efforts.

25/1

Form: P-2922 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed in a few beginners' chases and again in his first handicap (in this discipline) when beaten only 2l at Kilbeggan last time (2m4f, good); both hurdle wins came here and he looks sure to go well.
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13th

10

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:50 Leopardstown

Winding River

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in October and bounce back from a lesser effort when runner-up over fences at Thurles last month; now 9lb lower in this sphere and should go well.

11/1

13th

10

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:50 Leopardstown

Winding River

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in October and bounce back from a lesser effort when runner-up over fences at Thurles last month; now 9lb lower in this sphere and should go well.

11/1

2nd

3

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 63y

12:30 Thurles

Winding River

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Has tended to show his best form at Downpatrick (two wins and four places from seven starts); broadened his horizons with Clonmel win; finished 6l behind Sea Road Fill in a stronger race than this at Naas 19 days ago.

13/2

Form: P5-576

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back hurdles in late 2022; not in the same form currently and he's 0-7 as a chaser.
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2nd

7

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Marelly

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Second runner for yard; course hurdle winner won at Gowran in January and ran well here last time; was poor when last seen over fences though, so questions to answer in that respect.

5/1

Non-runners

Presenting Lad

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Payout
Exacta €171.00
Straight Forecast €188.95
Tricast €2074.27
Trifecta €662.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Winding River

POSTDATA:

Faux Fur

The Irish Sun:

Presenting Lad

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Winding River

TOPSPEED:

Winding River