September 20 / 15.55 Downpatrick

15.55

Good

Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 7-1105 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Likes good ground; backed up win C&D in May when scoring readily at Wexford last month; failed to cope with an aggregate 15lb rise when down the field on hat-trick bid at Bellewstown; little impact in a novice handicap at Kilbeggan.
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15

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; last two runs have been respectable but looks held by Harbour Highway and Lisleigh Lad on Leopardstown running; rider Phidelma Elvin won this in 2023.

20/1

5th

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Thats About Right

11st 9lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; two below-par displays at that venue before signs of a return to form when fourth over 2m2f there on latest.

12/1

10th

12

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Thats About Right

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner under Rules, with both his chase wins coming at this track on good ground in a 2m2f beginners' and in this race last year; just 2lb higher since his win last year but beaten fairly comprehensively in three summer starts and pulled up around here last month (2m5f, yielding); comes into the race in lesser form than last year.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P2101 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Somewhat inconsistent overall profile in 2024; however, made it two wins from his last three runs with a fine Down Royal handicap win over 3m, bouncing back from a dismal run at Roscommon.
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1st

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Dinoland

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: W R Crawford

Not the easiest to predict but he bounded clear over nearly 3m at Downpatrick 22 days ago to earn this 7lb higher mark; good ground is the key to him.

5/1

1st

4

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Dinoland

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: W R Crawford

Dual hurdle winner has run well in defeat here and was running well on second chase start at Tipperary last year when making a bad mistake at the last; not easy to fancy on last two runs.

25/1

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Dinoland

11st 11lb

J: Mr R Guiney

T: W R Crawford

Won twice over hurdles in 2024, showing useful form; however, has been pulled-up over fences in both runs since but is likely to do better back to this sphere .

16/1

Form: 1

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Ballycrystal maiden point in April on heavy ground and sold for 27,000euros at Goresbridge; wide-margin maiden hurdle winner at Sligo last month; first time on good ground now; trainer also represented by the much more experienced Dinoland
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5th

12

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloonainra

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Has done most of her racing over fences since a creditable fifth behind Thanksforthehelp in this race last season; led at the last then, faded in the closing stages; chase form disappointing since Listowel festival win.

20/1

4th

6

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:13 Down Royal

Cloonainra

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

117 rated hurdler has achieved the same rating over fences; 1-3 in this sphere, the win coming over 19.5f (yielding) at Listowel in a mares' novice; heavy defeats thrice since (two over fences); cheekpieces now tried.

14/1

Form: 52150-

Last run: 143 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Decent placed form in maidens before handicap hurdle success on heavy ground at Thurles in March; lacks a recent run and has shown best form in testing conditions.
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4th

2

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 110y

15:55 Downpatrick

Rowdy Romeo

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

towards rear but in touch with leaders early, prominent on outer from 5th, disputing second after 3 out, went second after 2 out, weakened before last

11/2

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Rowdy Romeo

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

midfield

16/1

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Rowdy Romeo

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

midfield

16/1

Form: 492247

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Second in a pair of Sligo maiden hurdles last month, both races won by well-fancied horses from a top stable; jumping was ragged when a disappointing fourth at Kilbeggan; unplaced on handicap debut at Ballinrobe last week.
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5th

10

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 12lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 42 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) on penultimate when staying on dourly to take second (Island McCoo back in fourth); ran no race here over fences last week; hard to trust.

6/1

10th

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 41 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) nine days ago when staying on dourly to take second; each-way claims if she can back that up.

8/1

Form: 641

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from debut when creditable fourth in a 2m6f Tramore maiden hurdle, beaten by three older rivals; beat a well-fancied rival over 2m4f at Down Royal three weeks ago; further progress is on the cards
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6th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Became disappointing over hurdles after winning his maiden and he offered very little on switch to fences last October; hard to warm to.

20/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of his third hurdle start when taking a Down Royal maiden in August last year (2m4f, good); nothing since and has been tailed off in three most recent starts; fences need to spark a return to form.

6/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €33.87

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dinoland

SPOTLIGHT:

Boston Jury

TOPSPEED:

Love Like This

The Irish Sun:

Cloonainra

POSTDATA:

Dinoland