June 15 / 14.40 Downpatrick

14.40

Good To Yielding

Randox Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 185y
  • 15 runners
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Randox Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 55-48

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth at Down Royal last month but didn't build on that when tailed off at Ballinrobe since over a new trip; return to this sort of distance may help but has a bit to find.
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3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Down Royal

Colvin

12st 0lb

J: Mr J F Johnson

T: S R B Crawford

Is 1-8 in points and was poor last time; maiden over hurdles but his best run came at this track last year; others preferred.

22/1

7th

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Colvin

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

Best of his six runs over hurdles remains the fourth of 18 in a Down Royal maiden (2m1f, good); hasn't kicked on from that in a big way.

7/1

16th

12

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Colvin

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Makes handicap debut after five maiden outings; form is not particularly convincing and his opening handicap mark seems a bit high.

25/1

Form: 04-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressed from debut effort to finish a distant fourth at Kilbeggan last time; will need a sizeable chunk of improvement to figure here though.
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3

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 218y

20:25 Ballinrobe

Doorman Moe

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Out of the money at Kilbeggan on his first handicap; considerable improvement needed.

16/1

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Doorman Moe

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

The middle maiden effort was his best when beaten 17l here over 2m3f; likely best watched on handicap debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 324-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising debut before hitting the crossbar at this venue (beaten roughly 1l); however, mixed signals on the strength of that form and hasn't built on the run twice since, including over C&D latest; jumping needs to improve this time.
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11

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Dramatic License

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: John Wainwright

Last-gasp Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last August (2m6f, good), but yet to offer anything for his newest connections.

150/1

3

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newcastle

Dramatic License

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Wainwright

Won maiden at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; tough task in Listed novice in October on final run for Stuart Crawford, before sold for £26,000 and tailing off when 150-1 for stable/handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; may have needed that run but a dramatic turnaround is needed.

50/1

10th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Dramatic License

11st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: John Wainwright

Bumper runner-up who won maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; has shown promise on yielding to soft; tough task in Listed novice in October when fifth of six on final run for Stuart Crawford; subsequently sold for £26,000; improvement necessary on stable/handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 4/5/

Last run: 728 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held fourth in a bumper on debut before a C&D fifth when last seen in 2023; half-brother to Dysart Dynamo and Dysart Diamond so has to be of interest for these connections; now tried with tongue-tie returning from 728 days off.
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2

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Dysart Dasher

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected.

100/30

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string.

5/2

1st

3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Similar sort of form in two Downpatrick maidens (2m3f), latterly beaten 11l in a first-time tongue-tie; not looking in the same league as his half-brother Dysart Dynamo but this lightly raced 8yo is up to winning something.

3/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on the Flat but tailed off at triple figure odds in two starts over timber.
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8th

3

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

0-13 and triple-figure odds for his last six runs (two of those in handicaps at this track); hard to fancy.

25/1

11th

14

(8)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise in Britain in 2023/2024; poor form in Ireland, at this venue and over hurdles; hooded for the first time.

33/1

10th

12

(3)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise on the Flat in Britain in 2023/2024; poor form shown in Ireland both here and over hurdles and returns from a 243-day absence now.

50/1

Form: 8-34

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on debut in a bumper but has shown more in two subsequent outings and was only beaten roughly 7l over C&D last month; half-brother to Slade Steel and slower ground may help; one for the shortlist.
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4th

6

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Parkgarve

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-14 in all spheres; has tended to give his best at Downpatrick and was an okay 10.5l fifth of 14 on his handicap chase debut there last time (2m4f, good); needs more.

9/1

5th

13

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Parkgarve

10st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-10 over hurdles but has gone closest at this track; weakened into sixth of 11 on chasing debut here in September (2m2f, yielding); similar effort back over fences at Tramore last time (2m6f, good); makes handicap chase debut now; others more likely.

14/1

6th

7

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Parkgarve

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Promise without winning over hurdles and rated 96 in that sphere; weakened after the third last fence on sole chase outing at Downpatrick (2m2f) last September; has hinted this sort of trip might suit on occasion but much more needed.

9/1

Form: 4-32

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame over 2m6f here second time out and best run yet when dropped in distance, beaten roughly 2l at Listowel 13 days ago; this intermediate trip may be the way forward and should be involved.
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5th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a pair of maiden hurdles last summer; fourth in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month shows he is coming to hand; should be a major player here.

11/4

4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed three times in maiden hurdles, including over C&D at this meeting last season; jumped left throughout when pulled up at Clonmel on seasonal return; place chance if his consistency returns.

7/1

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Penny Express

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles laat June at 2m/2m3f; fair effort when fourth on handicap debut at Tipperary; soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney; showed a tendency to hang when third in a Tramore maiden inAugust; absent since

8/1

Form: /242-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Chased home Addragoole at Clonmel in February and bounced back from lesser run when beaten roughly 1l at Ballinrobe; disappointing when 15-8 back at that track 20 days ago (reportedly blowing hard post race) but this shorter trip may suit and will be a major player if he gets back on track.
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11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Yoradreamer

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Dual winner; no real match for Raglan Road in a three-runner contest at Punchestown last month; still relatively unexposed and not one to take lightly.

10/1

2nd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 186y

13:57 Punchestown

Yoradreamer

11st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Maiden winner over hurdles, rated 118; promise in good beginners' at Gowran and built on that to win four-runner affair over this trip at Wexford, making all; didn't get far in novice handicap at the festival here (hampered and unseated rider) for which he was 40s and Raglan Road was 18/1; wins have come on easy ground, but he handles good.

6/5

14

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Yoradreamer

11st 2lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

One of eight for trainer; maiden hurdle winner built on a good runner-up finish at Gowran on his third chase start to win a four-runner Wexford beginners' chase (3m1f, soft) at his leisure last time; that form probably doesn't amount to much, but he's not ruled out now entering handicaps.

13/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held 80-1 shot in a Punchestown bumper on debut; that run wasn't devoid of promise but needs much more here.
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5th

12

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Little Boy Sivola

10st 13lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

Hasn't troubled the judge in maidens or four handicaps; tailed off in two runs this year.

20/1

14th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Little Boy Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Hasn't troubled the judge in maidens or in three handicaps; handicapper relenting and still has time on his side and interesting jockey booking.

10/1

12th

11

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Little Boy Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: P J Rothwell

Hasn't troubled the judge in maidens or in first two handicaps; mark sliding but has been off since October and can only be watched for now.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in four Flat runs and not really bred for this; new yard returning from 233 days off.
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11

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:10 Roscommon

Silk Degrees

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Has shown pretty much nothing in four Flat runs and a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick.

66/1

10

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:40 Downpatrick

Silk Degrees

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: S R B Crawford

Shown nothing in four Flat runs and not really bred for this; new yard returning from 233 days off.

100/1

11

(10)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Silk Degrees

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: M G Quinn

Well held at huge odds in three runs so far; new trip and headgear may help but others are more convincing.

66/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
5-6 favourite for a Clonmel bumper last week but finished a distant fourth and looked green; needs to have learnt plenty.
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3

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:35 Sligo

Forty Kay

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Beaten 17l when sent off the 5-6 favourite on debut in a Clonmel bumper in early June; 18-1 and tailed off on hurdles debut at Downpatrick nine days later; Townend up and probably capable of better but hard to fancy on form.

17/2

12

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:40 Downpatrick

Forty Kay

11st 5lb

J: Conor Owens

T: W P Mullins

5-6 favourite for a Clonmel bumper last week but finished a distant fourth and looked green; needs to have learnt plenty.

16/1

9

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

20:30 Clonmel

Forty Kay

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

An £11,000 3yo; ninth foal; half-sister to a Flat winner in Cyprus; dam 1m4f winner (RPR 89), closely related to Racing Post Trophy/Dante winner Dilshaan; obvious contender for her powerhouse yard.

6/4

Form: 4-

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed very little on the Flat but ran well for a long way on hurdles debut at Kilbeggan in April, outrunning odds of 100-1; needs to settle better this time and may encounter slower ground if the rain arrives.
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1

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Jessies Dreamgirl

12st 4lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Noel C Kelly

Struggled on handicap/stable debut early this month; does not look well handicapped, but talented young point-to-point rider claims a useful 7lb.

25/1

14

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:00 Bellewstown

Jessies Dreamgirl

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John C McConnell

Weak AW form on Flat; outran 100-1 odds when fourth at Kilbeggan in April on first hurdles start; failed to reproduce that form at Downpatrick on second attempt

33/1

13

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:40 Downpatrick

Jessies Dreamgirl

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Showed very little on the Flat but ran well for a long way on hurdles debut at Kilbeggan in April, outrunning odds of 100-1; needs to settle better this time and may encounter slower ground if the rain arrives.

20/1

Form: 87

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in two runs so far including when tailed off in a Punchestown maiden hurdle a week ago; much more required.
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5

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Gerrys Wish

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Ten-race maiden who threatened on occasions last year, going close over 3m at Perth and Galway; tailed off in May after 199 days off but could be a different proposition this time.

5/1

8th

10

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Gerrys Wish

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

From top yard and knocking on the door last autumn; beaten a neck at Perth in September (3m, good) and a head at Galway in October when last seen (3m, yielding); just 2lb higher now and big chance if fit after a 199 day break.

100/30

Form: 6-57

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; runner-up in a point; wasn't beaten far in a bumper on penultimate outing but tailed off last week on hurdle debut.
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3

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Take Chance

11st 11lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: John C McConnell

Decent runs in defeat over autumn/winter, finishing fourth here (3m1f, good to yielding) and third at Punchestown (3m, heavy); less than fluent jumping at Musselburgh when fifth in February (3m, good to soft); stayed on for a distant third at Clonmel last time (3m, heavy); not out of it and this better ground may help.

12/1

3rd

3

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:44 Clonmel

Take Chance

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: John C McConnell

Unplaced at Musselburgh last time; place chance on his previous third to today's rival Milanaway over this trip at Punchestown; blinkered for the first time.

10/1

5th

3

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:15 Musselburgh

Take Chance

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: John C McConnell

Irish maiden who has shown positive signs since wearing cheekpieces, making the frame over 3m at Down Royal and Punchestown; may take another step forward in the retained headgear; interesting.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; some promise on the Flat but probably best watched returning from 442 days off if he gets a run.
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10th

9

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Vangelis

9st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden was well beaten three times earlier in the season and has to do much more.

20/1

10th

8

(21)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:10 Naas

Vangelis

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Ciaran Murphy

Never in the first three, no obvious encouragement from two runs this season; hooded for the first time.

33/1

1

(1)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Vangelis

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Lighly-raced after showing ability on second 2yo start in 2023; ran better than the result suggests over 1m2.5f at Down Royal last time; blinkers added.

22/1

Non-runners

Young Churchill, Tiffany Mae, The Cheeky Pup

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Payout
Straight Forecast €6.44

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yoradreamer

The Irish Sun:

Penny Express

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Yoradreamer

TOPSPEED:

Yoradreamer

POSTDATA:

Yoradreamer