November 01 / 15.50 Down Royal

15.50

Good To Yielding

Ladbrokes INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 7 runners
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Ladbrokes INH Flat Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner at Oldcastle in March and made a fine bumper debut when beaten a short head at the Punchestown festival; one would think he is the likelier of the two Gigginstown declarees to run and has a favourite's chance.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

17:25 Punchestown

Jacobs Ladder

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner over 2m4f last season but is comfortable at this trip too; got off the mark over fences at Fairyhouse before winning a valuable Leopardstown handicap and Navan Grade 3, all over approx' 2m; fine fourth in the WillowWarm Gold Cup last time at 2m4f; can be involved.

14/1

4th

2

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Jacobs Ladder

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at Naas last season; off the mark over fences at third attempt, taking a 2m beginners' at this venue in first-time cheekpieces; split today's rivals Kappa JyPyke and Predators Gold in a Grade 3 event over a near-2m4f trip at Punchestown; won a DRF handicap and has since landed the odds in a 2m Grade 3 at Navan.

6/1

1st

3

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Navan

Jacobs Ladder

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at Naas last season; off the mark over fences at third attempt, taking a 2m Fairyhouse beginners' in first-time cheekpieces; split two Mullins-trained runners in a Grade 3 event over a near-2m4f trip at Punchestown; made a stylish entry to handicap company at the DRF and can continue on an upward curve; no issues with trip or ground.

4/5

OUR TIP

7/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 213 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decisively accounted for a subsequent winner when landing a Ballinrobe bumper in September; ran very flat by comparison in a Punchestown winners' contest since; has a question to answer after that but comes right into it on his winning form.
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5th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Course bumper winner; rated 110 after three runs over hurdles, the best of which came on latest at Killarney when an 11l fourth; could go well.

10/1

4th

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Beaten five times in winners' bumpers since Ballinrobe success on good ground in 2024 for Emmet Mullins; tailed off at Thurles on hurdling bow and in midfield when a faller two out at Naas; makes stable debut now.

25/1

8

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Naas

Jerry From Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Beaten five times in winners' bumpers since Ballinrobe success on good ground in 2024; fair form in defeat, including Down Royal second behind the smart Jacob's Ladder; remote sixth on hurdling debut at Thurles.

10/1

Form: 230-71 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Could well be a horse on the upgrade after picking up well to win a 2m1f Clonmel bumper last month on his fifth start; more needed here but an interesting runner.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Quint Major

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Bumper winner is 0-6 over hurdles; not a bad run when a 6l third at Clonmel (2m1f, gd-yld) in April; mixed hurdles and the Flat to no avail since but still early days and ran respectably in a C&D maiden last December; can't discount.

12/1

6th

4

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

16:40 Thurles

Quint Major

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: M A Molloy

Bumper winner on good; had first run on the Flat in June when an eyecatching sixth of 13 behind A Dream To Share at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) after a slow break; poor over hurdles since but not out of things if the ground doesn't soften.

12/1

15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

14:00 Navan

Quint Major

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: M A Molloy

Good-ground bumper winner; had a run on the Flat in June; placed at Clonmel on his last hurdles start; others look more likely.

10/1

Form: 6P771 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had been mildly progressive in bumpers before taking advantage of a very positive ride to land a Fairyhouse bumper last month; much more needed here under his penalty but seems to be a horse going the right way.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

1

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

Won a Fairyhouse bumper in 2024; found things too demanding in winners' races; pulled up on only previous hurdle start; others preferred

16/1

4th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

raced in second, led 8f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened

20/1

4th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

raced in second, led 8f out, headed and weakened 3f out

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; dam AW bumper winner, half-sister to bumper/2m3f-3m1f hurdle winner The Eaglehaslanded and bumper/2m jumps winner Pepe Simo, both useful; bred to do well in a bumper but best watched in this company.
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5th

4

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Big Lez

11st 7lb

J: Mr R N Hyland

T: Seamus Fahey

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened from over 4f out, tailed off

50/1

5th

4

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Big Lez

11st 7lb

J: Mr R N Hyland

T: Seamus Fahey

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened from over 4f out, tailed off

50/1

Form: 7-02

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Returned from a five-month break in a 2m3f bumper at Cork last month, staying on well to finish second to a reasonable yardstick; needs more here though and the drop back in trip might not be a positive.
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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when pulled up in a point-to-point in March; best watched here on his bumper and stable debut.
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6

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Hinter Wish

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed and lost second when pushed along 8f out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up 6f out

16/1

6

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Hinter Wish

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed and lost second when pushed along 8f out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up 6f out

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €3.91
Trifecta €9.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jacob's Ladder

The Irish Sun:

Kalypso'chance

POSTDATA:

Quint Major

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jacob's Ladder