May 05 / 17.05 Down Royal

17.05

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Energise (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 79y
  • 10 runners
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Energise (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam won bumper only start, closely related to 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Ocras Mor, half-sister to high-class staying chaser Aces Four; sold for 8,500euros as a foal but only 1,000euros as a 3yo; has a decent pedigree and still worth a market look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Flying Trix

11st 10lb

J: Mr M N Sharpe

T: A L T Moore

in touch with leaders

25/1

1st

2

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Flying Trix

11st 10lb

J: Mr M N Sharpe

T: A L T Moore

in touch with leaders

25/1

9/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 74-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off on debut in a Naas bumper on heavy ground but a much better effort at Ballinrobe on good, beaten 12l; he was 5l in front of Leopard D'Irlande that day but it can be closer between them today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Test The Market

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

Runner-up in an Irish bumper and again in his two runs over hurdles; latest Stratford conqueror isn't a bad sort and this 5yo brings potential into handicaps after a break.

5/2

8

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Test The Market

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

Appeared to display improvement when second of ten in good-ground Down Royal bumper for Gordon Elliott in May, his third run; now with new stable for hurdling career; market may guide.

6/1

2nd

8

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Test The Market

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

9/4

18/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal dam 2m3f/2m5f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful winners Theatrical Star (2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Going Wrong (2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); cost 17,000GBP as a 3yo; pulled-up on point debut after a mistake and saddle slipped; can do better; hood on.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

19:00 Huntingdon

Miracles Do Happen

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Safely held after racing too freely on handicap debut in March but displayed improvement to win at Taunton (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month and could easily have more to offer; good chance.

9/4

1st

2

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Miracles Do Happen

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

A fair maiden hurdler but she went too freely on her first go in handicaps when only sixth of eight at Hereford (2m) last month; tongue tie is added.

12/1

6th

1

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Miracles Do Happen

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Fair form shown when placed in bumpers and on her hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m) in December; this keen-going sort has failed to go on in two subsequent starts though and was also tailed off on her Flat debut at Southwell 15 day ago; switch to low-grade handicap could revive her fortunes.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam third in bumper, half-sister to three French Flat winners, out of French 1m2f winning half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Lunasalt; by a NH sire but a mostly Flat damline; top amateur booked so worth a market check.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

Jodoro

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Some promise on last of three bumper runs last year when fifth of 16 at Navan (yielding); 150-1 and pulled up on hurdles debut at Down Royal; others preferred.

20/1

10

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:50 Down Royal

Jodoro

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Some promise on last of three bumper runs last year but enough to warrant close consideration here on hurdles debut.

33/1

5th

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

17:30 Navan

Jodoro

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Fourth of 10 on debut at Down Royal in May; Roscommon run last month was too bad to be true, reportedly made a noise; could go well if no recurrence.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
7,000Euros 3yo; third foal; brother to useful 2m4f hurdle/chase winner Dripsey Moon, closely related to 3m hurdle winner Motion In Limine; dam unraced; a sibling to two winners over further but could run well on debut; leading amateur aboard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Kilbeggan

The Iron Chef

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Second runner for yard; similar level of form when beaten 11l in bumpers at Down Royal and Ballinrobe for former yard; has to find improvement after a break.

16/1

4th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 120y

19:30 Ballinrobe

The Iron Chef

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: William Harvey

Let The Lion Roar gelding was sent off at 5-1 on debut at Down Royal and he was far from disgraced, finishing an 11.5l fifth of 10 after meeting a bit of trouble; more needed to win this, however.

11/1

4th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 120y

19:30 Ballinrobe

The Iron Chef

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: William Harvey

Let The Lion Roar gelding was sent off at 5-1 on debut at Down Royal and he was far from disgraced, finishing an 11.5l fifth of 10 after meeting a bit of trouble; more needed to win this, however.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam unplaced in bumper only start, half-sister to smart bumper and 2m-3m2f hurdle-chase winner Bob Bob Bobbin; cost 26,000euros as a 3yo; started 5/1 on recent point-to-point debut but fell early; one to consider for a local yard.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

12

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Warwick

Stone Cold

11st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Showed a bit more when beaten about 12l in a Chepstow maiden two weeks ago and a tongue-tie is added for this handicap debut; could take another step forward.

20/1

6th

7

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Stone Cold

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Showed some ability in Irish bumpers last year (good/good to yielding) but soundly beaten at 100-1 in two hurdles for new stable this winter.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Biowavego (2m4f-3m1f hurdle) and Farmers Lodge (2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); dam 12.5f winner (RPR 82), sister to bumper/smart 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Get Me Out Of Here; by a leading NH sire and a smart damline; worth a market check.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

15

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Build A Bridge

10st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Improved over tame handicap debut at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) when a 16l fifth of 18 at Punchestown (2m, yielding); tailed off back at that venue next time (2m3f, heavy); potentially prefers better ground than this.

16/1

5th

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Build A Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Struggled on handicap debut at Clonmel (2m3f, heavy); improved on that tame effort when fifth of 18 here (16.5f, yielding) on New Year's Eve; may need better ground than this.

12/1

Form: 7- BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started favourite for a Ballinrobe bumper on debut but tired after racing prominently, beaten 17l; should be sharper for that run and can go closer today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Leopard dIrlande

11st 10lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

took keen hold, held up in rear

2/1

8th

4

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Leopard dIrlande

11st 10lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

took keen hold, held up in rear

2/1

7th

9

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:47 Ballinrobe

Leopard dIrlande

11st 10lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

Son of Manatee (by Monsun) fetched 20,000Euros as a 3yo; fifth foal; dam French 1m3f-12.5f winner, half-sister to winners Saint John Henry (2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase), Urubu D'Irlande (point/bumper/1m7f hurdle) and Seigneur D'Irlande (French 2m3f-3m chase); debutant worth a market check.

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on debut and needs to make enormous improvement.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Raleagh Scope

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: C A McBratney

Never a factor in four starts under rules last year; failed to get involved in five points since February; blinkers; difficult to fancy.

100/1

10

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:30 Bellewstown

Raleagh Scope

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: C A McBratney

Nothing in her three starts suggests any prospect of featuring in this company.

100/1

17

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Raleagh Scope

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: C A McBratney

Neither display to date would get you excited about his prospects here; outsider with little chance it seems.

150/1

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Doctor David (smart 2m hurdle/chase) and Dandridge (useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); sold for only 1,000euros as a foal; fell on debut in a heavy ground point in February; can do better for local yard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:28 Downpatrick

Inspired Act

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: W J Bryson

Fell on sole point-to-point and last of 10 (having led for most) on bumper debut at Down Royal in May; now tries hurdles.

50/1

10th

10

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Inspired Act

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: W J Bryson

led, increased tempo 6f out

28/1

10th

10

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

17:05 Down Royal

Inspired Act

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: W J Bryson

led, increased tempo 6f out

28/1

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Payout
Exacta €36.80
Straight Forecast €32.43
Trifecta €560.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Jodoro

POSTDATA:

Stone Cold

SPOTLIGHT:

Leopard d'Irlande