November 02 / 13.00 Down Royal

13.00

Good To Yielding

Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 16 runners
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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/11 (Won)

Form: 125- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Donnchadh Doyle in March 2023, sold for £420,000; coped with a modest gallop that was far from ideal when scoring on his bumper debut at Fairyhouse; put in a spirited effort when second in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; failed to reproduce that form when fifth at Punchestown; should be too strong for these rivals
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1st

6

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Romeo Coolio

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, left in lead 2nd, pushed along and clear approaching last, kept on well

7/4

1st

6

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Romeo Coolio

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, left in lead 2nd, pushed along and clear approaching last, kept on well

7/4

2nd

5

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:35 Fairyhouse

Romeo Coolio

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

11/10

Form: 5-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind a longer-priced stablemate when seemingly well fancied on his debut in a bumper here almost a year ago; dam was a useful jumper in France; best watched.
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6th

12

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Fairyhouse

Ivybrook

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

prominent

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Held narrow lead before unseating rider at third-last fence on point debut last November; despite making mistakes, shaped well in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in May, finishing fourth and splitting subsequent winners Lightkeeper and Light Fandango.
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11th

16

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Presenting Max

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Not without promise in three starts under rules, including when a remote third behind the classy Romeo Coolio at Down Royal last month; failed to build on that when pulled up at Fairyhouse latest; the jury is out.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 56

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a Flat pedigree and has not looked like a natural jumper on his first two attempts at Gowran and Sligo.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

12

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:35 Navan

Boston Rover

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

soon towards rear

7/2

3rd

12

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:35 Navan

Boston Rover

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

soon towards rear

7/2

2nd

2

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:40 Thurles

Boston Rover

11st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent throughout, went second before 2 out, soon challenging, headed approaching last, kept on, no match for winner

7/1

Form: U59

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-11 on Flat; weak form over hurdles; finished 6l behind Grey Fable (seventh) when ninth at Limerick.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

7

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Hangry

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent

25/1

13th

7

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Hangry

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent

25/1

4

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Hangry

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Well held in maiden hurdles this term and the handicapper has taken no chances with this opening mark; up in trip.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Favourite (odds-on for debut) when disappointing in two points in the spring; much better when a long-priced third behind the promising Minella Sixo at Fairyhouse on his hurdling debut
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5

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

13:20 Thurles

Cutthewire

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Decent first effort when a solid third in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in October; failed to match that at Down Royal the following month; tongue-tie tried here in a more winnable contest and well worth a market check.

10/1

5

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

13:20 Thurles

Cutthewire

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Decent first effort when a solid third in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in October; failed to match that at Down Royal the following month; tongue-tie tried here in a more winnable contest and well worth a market check.

10/1

6th

3

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Cutthewire

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Favourite (odds-on for debut) when disappointing in two points in the spring; much better when a long-priced third behind the promising Minella Sixo at Fairyhouse on his hurdling debut

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to point/hurdle winner Boher Cailin; dam French hurdle/chase winner; stablemate of the clear form-pick Romeo Coolio.
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2nd

6

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:02 Navan

Lygon Lad

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, prominent when pushed along after 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, just held second, no match for winner

8/1

Form: 57

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Grey Fable

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie.

25/1

8th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Grey Fable

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie.

25/1

7th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:35 Limerick

Grey Fable

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

Form: 58

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Held by Cutthewire on Fairyhouse running, 2l behind Grey Fable at Limerick; will need more experience.
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9th

14

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Yarraman Makarrata

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Held by Cutthewire on Fairyhouse running, 2l behind Grey Fable at Limerick; will need more experience.

33/1

9th

14

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Yarraman Makarrata

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Held by Cutthewire on Fairyhouse running, 2l behind Grey Fable at Limerick; will need more experience.

33/1

8th

16

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:35 Limerick

Yarraman Makarrata

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 3rd

14/1

Form: 0-00

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-18 on Flat, both wins on AW; has struggled in three races over hurdles; finished behind Grey Fable at Limerick a fortnight ago.
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9th

3

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

Garrick Painter

11st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time Flat winner who has travelled from Northern Ireland to race today, and trainer (who saddles three) has healthy 14% jumps record in Britain in the last five seasons compared to 6% strike-rate in Ireland; however, he's hard to fancy on what he's shown in his light hurdling career.

20/1

9th

3

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

Garrick Painter

11st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time Flat winner who has travelled from Northern Ireland to race today, and trainer (who saddles three) has healthy 14% jumps record in Britain in the last five seasons compared to 6% strike-rate in Ireland; however, he's hard to fancy on what he's shown in his light hurdling career.

20/1

11

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Garrick Painter

11st 5lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual winner on the Flat but has shown little in four maiden hurdles; worth a market check on his handicap debut but hard to fancy at present.

20/1

Form: 24/65-

Last run: 521 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m6f soft-ground handicap at Navan just over a year ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes, whom he left for 15,000euros; has plenty of hurdling experience, placed in five of his 13 starts; may need this.
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9

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Viceregent

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: H D McGuigan

Won a 1m6f soft-ground handicap at this venue 13 months ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes, whom he left for 15,000euros; placed in five of 14 starts over hurdles; probably needed the run at Down Royal two weeks ago on stable debut.

20/1

9

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Viceregent

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: H D McGuigan

Won a 1m6f soft-ground handicap at this venue 13 months ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes, whom he left for 15,000euros; placed in five of 14 starts over hurdles; probably needed the run at Down Royal two weeks ago on stable debut.

20/1

11th

13

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Viceregent

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: H D McGuigan

Won a 1m6f soft-ground handicap at Navan just over a year ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes, whom he left for 15,000euros; has plenty of hurdling experience, placed in five of his 13 starts; may need this.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to Nicky Henderson-trained bumper winner Gentleman's Relish; worth a look for future reference.
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7th

11

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

15:22 Fairyhouse

Summer Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Tailed off 100-1 shot on debut and in with no chance when a faller at the first here over hurdles; impossible to recommend.

100/1

7th

11

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

15:22 Fairyhouse

Summer Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Tailed off 100-1 shot on debut and in with no chance when a faller at the first here over hurdles; impossible to recommend.

100/1

25

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Fairyhouse

Summer Dawn

11st 5lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Tailed off 100-1 shot on debut at the start of the month.

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred Doyen gelding; second foal; dam was a Flat and hurdles winner for this stable; decent pedigree; tongue-tie on for debut.
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7th

3

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

13:30 Naas

Captain Porridge

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Poor efforts in maidens at Down Royal and Punchestown last month; easily passed over.

100/1

7th

3

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

13:30 Naas

Captain Porridge

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Poor efforts in maidens at Down Royal and Punchestown last month; easily passed over.

100/1

14th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Captain Porridge

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: E D Delany

Tailed off on his hurdles debut at Down Royal two weeks ago; hooded here but makes no appeal.

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-14 on Flat, wins coming back-to-back over staying distances in the summer of 2022; ran a pleasing race when fourth at Dundalk in September after a 521-day absence; failed to feature in a 2m handicap at Naas last month; interesting, but may need further than this over hurdles.
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2

(14)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Legacy

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual winner on turf two summers ago and stays this trip well; just in front of Curious Bride over 1m4f here on his only start on this surface; lost his action and pulled up in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month when last seen.

6/1

13th

2

(14)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Legacy

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual winner on turf two summers ago and stays this trip well; just in front of Curious Bride over 1m4f here on his only start on this surface; lost his action and pulled up in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month when last seen.

6/1

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Harrys Legacy

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-14 on Flat, wins coming back-to-back over staying distances in the summer of 2022; ran a pleasing race when fourth at Dundalk in September after a 521-day absence; failed to feature in a 2m handicap at Naas last month; interesting, but may need further than this over hurdles.

13/2

Form: P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind and pulled up after three out at Gowran on debut; tongue-tie fitted now.
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10

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Morning Nightcap

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Dempsey

Always behind and pulled up after three out at Gowran on debut; tongue-tie fitted now.

66/1

10

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Morning Nightcap

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Dempsey

Always behind and pulled up after three out at Gowran on debut; tongue-tie fitted now.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat performer, jumped badly when set a tough task on hurdling debut at Listowel.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

13

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Wayside Lady

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Shown very little for her new yard, both over timber and hurdles; 14-race unplaced maiden remains best watched.

33/1

5th

13

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Wayside Lady

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Shown very little for her new yard, both over timber and hurdles; 14-race unplaced maiden remains best watched.

33/1

7th

18

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Wayside Lady

11st 5lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Showed some initial Flat promise; beaten when she fell two out in a Down Royal maiden hurdle two weeks ago; others far more likely here.

66/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €15.56

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Romeo Coolio

POSTDATA:

Romeo Coolio

The Irish Sun:

Romeo Coolio