August 30 / 16.05 Down Royal

16.05

Good

Dale Farm Dromona 3-Y-O Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 9 runners
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Dale Farm Dromona 3-Y-O Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak in the market but still impressed when landing 2m1f Killarney maiden hurdle last week, the same race subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Nurburgring won in the same colours; could be another exciting horse for the Brosnans.
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1st

2

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 2

12:10 Cheltenham

Teriferma

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Modest form in two Flat runs but won his first two over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien and improved again to finish second at Listowel behind a useful winner; unraced on worse than good to yielding; has definite form credentials and new connections won this race 12 months ago.

11/1

1st

2

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 2

12:10 Cheltenham

Teriferma

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

Modest form in two Flat runs but won his first two over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien and improved again to finish second at Listowel behind a useful winner; unraced on worse than good to yielding; has definite form credentials and new connections won this race 12 months ago.

11/1

2nd

1

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Teriferma

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Unplaced both starts on Flat; made a good start over hurdles when easy to back at Killarney last month, beating modest opposition with plenty in hand; stuck to his task when following up at Downpatrick eight days later; has met nothing of the calibre of Zaynab, and with a 10lb penalty has to concede 17lb to the filly here.

11/4

Form: 21 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth in hot 1m4f Curragh maiden on debut in June; 29l second to Butter Fingers over hurdles at Tipperary last month; won average 2m1f Killarney maiden hurdle but disappointed back on the Flat at Tramore; JJ Slevin prefers Teriferma.
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3rd

6

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:38 Kelso

Inspire Hope

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

7/2

3rd

6

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:38 Kelso

Inspire Hope

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, challenging 2 out, pressed leader towards near side after 2 out, switched left before last, no extra and lost second last, weakened gradually run-in

7/2

11

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Wetherby

Inspire Hope

11st 0lb

T: Rebecca Menzies

20/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: 6

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate form on the Flat this year and made late headway when sixth on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe this month; entitled to run well but should find at least a couple too strong.
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6th

10

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Jlow

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: C W J Farrell

Moderate form on the Flat; made late headway when sixth on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe; beaten around 10l in third behind Teriferma at Down Royal; needs to jump better.

14/1

3rd

8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Jlow

10st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: C W J Farrell

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 4 out, briefly disputed lead after 3 out, bumped rival before 2 out

20/1

6th

12

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:23 Ballinrobe

Jlow

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

Ran okay on the AW earlier this year but hasn't really progressed since switched to turf; looks one to watch on hurdling debut.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belardo gelding is third foal of a 1m winner, but he failed to get involved on debut at the Curragh (6f, good) last August; likely to need the run after an absence but worth noting the yard is in great form at present.
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9th

9

(8)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Rhythm And Moves

8st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel C Kelly

Well-beaten in three starts, two of them coming over hurdles; makes AW debut and is difficult to fancy; tongue tie is applied.

25/1

12th

6

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 207y

15:25 Ballinrobe

Rhythm And Moves

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Well held on Flat debut; minor signs of ability on hurdle bow a fortnight ago and entitled to come on for that.

12/1

4th

4

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Rhythm And Moves

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Belardo gelding is third foal of a 1m winner, but he failed to get involved on debut at the Curragh (6f, good) last August; likely to need the run after an absence but worth noting the yard is in great form at present.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Golden Lyra (7f 2yo-1m4f inc Listed; RPR 108), Going Gone (1m2f/1m4f inc KSA; 103) and Sir Callisto (French 9.5f; 84); dam unraced sister to winners Sea The Moon (German 1m4f Group 1) and Sea The Sky (1m6f Listed); stable 0-7 at the track.
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4th

3

15th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 185y

14:20 Punchestown

Chesterbaylad

10st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Beaten a fair way on both hurdle outings, lots to find.

25/1

8th

3

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

Chesterbaylad

11st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Well beaten on his hurdles debut at Down Royal but was hampered by a faller and jumped poorly; should improve.

150/1

5th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Chesterbaylad

10st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Golden Lyra (7f 2yo-1m4f inc Listed; RPR 108), Going Gone (1m2f/1m4f inc KSA; 103) and Sir Callisto (French 9.5f; 84); dam unraced sister to winners Sea The Moon (German 1m4f Group 1) and Sea The Sky (1m6f Listed); stable 0-7 at the track.

50/1

Form: P6

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
74-rated Flat maiden who cut out most of the running when 17l sixth behind Teriferma at Killarney last week; first-time hood could help but he will need to improve to trouble that rival.
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12th

5

(3)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Galway

Sinbad My Dad

10st 1lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Is 0-16 overall on the Flat and 0-11 on turf; just one place to his name, a 1l third at Fairyhouse in May (1m2f, good); probably handles this ground but not sure this drop in trip will suit; others look more likely.

25/1

12th

5

(3)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Galway

Sinbad My Dad

10st 1lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Is 0-16 overall on the Flat and 0-11 on turf; just one place to his name, a 1l third at Fairyhouse in May (1m2f, good); probably handles this ground but not sure this drop in trip will suit; others look more likely.

25/1

8

(10)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:35 Naas

Sinbad My Dad

9st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Seamus Fahey

Still a maiden after 12 Flat starts; only once in the first three; Listowel fifth on latest was reasonably encouraging but needs to find more.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33,000euros yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Normal Norman (bumper; 1m AW Flat, RPR 83; 2m hurdle) and Victoriously (9.4f/1m2f AW; 70); dam German 7.5f 2yo Listed winner (96), out of German 1m1f Listed winner; market watch advised.
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10th

7

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Syosset

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Struggled in Down Royal race won by Teriferma; held by Action Plan on Ballinrobe running.

66/1

11th

10

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 207y

15:25 Ballinrobe

Syosset

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Tailed off when 16-1 for his debut a fortnight ago; should do better this time with experience under his belt.

20/1

7th

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Syosset

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

33,000euros yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Normal Norman (bumper; 1m AW Flat, RPR 83; 2m hurdle) and Victoriously (9.4f/1m2f AW; 70); dam German 7.5f 2yo Listed winner (96), out of German 1m1f Listed winner; market watch advised.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Successful handicap debut at Sligo on the Flat in May (1m2f, good); good second of 22 at Leopardstown in June and badly hampered when unlucky sixth at Haydock last month; third at Cork when last seen and has to enter the reckoning if she takes to hurdling.
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8th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Sheen Falls Time

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John S O’Donoghue

Successful handicap debut at Sligo on the Flat in May (1m2f, good); good second of 22 at Leopardstown in June and badly hampered when unlucky sixth at Haydock last month; third at Cork when last seen and has to enter the reckoning if she takes to hurdling.

9/1

3rd

1

(1)

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Cork

Sheen Falls Time

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John S O’Donoghue

prominent on inner, no extra inside final furlong, no match for first two

7/2

6th

10

(1)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:08 Haydock

Sheen Falls Time

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Left her maiden form well behind when scoring on handicap debut at Sligo in May and she backed that up with a second of 22 at Leopardstown (1m1f, good/yielding) last month; a loose horse caused her some problems in that race and she's respected off only 1lb higher here.

9/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate Flat campaigner when trained by Michael Mulvany; won a Tipperary maiden hurdle by 29 lengths on first start for in-form Ross O'Sullivan last month; justified favouritism when following up back on the Flat at Sligo this month; would prefer ease in the ground.
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4th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Butter Fingers

11st 5lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed winner after 4 out, lost second home turn, weakened 2 out

33/1

4th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Butter Fingers

11st 5lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed winner after 4 out, lost second home turn

33/1

1

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Down Royal

Butter Fingers

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

prominent, joined leader after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, fell 2 out

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €12.10
Straight Forecast €10.33
Trifecta €77.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Teriferma

TOPSPEED:

Butter Fingers

The Irish Sun:

Sheen Falls Time

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Teriferma

POSTDATA:

Teriferma