June 15 / 16.50 Downpatrick

16.50

Good To Yielding

Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 11 runners
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Cab Plant Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 707-

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame in a point but shown nothing in maiden hurdles and handicap mark looks tough.
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4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.

5/1

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Live To Laugh

11st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

Fair form over hurdles without winning; won by a big margin at Thurles three weeks ago on his third start over fences; a 10lb rise may prove too much but could challenge for a share of the money.

9/2

1st

11

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Live To Laugh

10st 10lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

Consistent, placing in five of his last seven starts; third on chasing debut at Cork (2m4f, yielding to soft); hampered and fell at the first in race won by Toor Khov; good run over hurdles at a big price at Punchestown since then.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 68265-

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-8 over timber but went close at Killarney last summer and arrives on the back of a big Flat run; on a fair mark and not many of her rivals arrive in-form.
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2

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:50 Downpatrick

Chatterbox

11st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: John Joseph Murphy

0-8 over timber but went close at Killarney last summer and arrives on the back of a big Flat run; on a fair mark and not many of her rivals arrive in-form.

3/1

10

(14)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

Chatterbox

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John Joseph Murphy

Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.

16/1

10

(14)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

Chatterbox

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John Joseph Murphy

Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.

16/1

Form: /F/55-

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Yet to hit the frame in this sphere but latest hurdle outing wasn't devoid of promise; low-key Flat efforts since temper enthusiasm.
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3rd

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Pralognan

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose; won off 5lb lower at Downpatrick in June (2m2f, yld-sft) and followed up on the Flat at Newcastle 13 days later; below par in three runs on the level since; career best needed off current mark on return to this sphere.

7/2

3rd

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Pralognan

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose; won off 5lb lower at Downpatrick in June (2m2f, yld-sft) and followed up on the Flat at Newcastle 13 days later; below par in three runs on the level since; career best needed off current mark on return to this sphere.

7/2

Form: 5499-P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who has shown very little and was pulled up on last month's handicap debut.
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14th

3

(5)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Baron Blake

10st 0lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Yet to show winning potential over hurdles or in three runs on the Flat; best watched on handicap debut in first time tongue tie and cheekpieces.

16/1

8th

1

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

Baron Blake

10st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Shown very little over jumps and similar story in two recent Flat runs at huge odds; needs improvement for the switch of surface here.

40/1

Form: 18579/ C

Last run: 537 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper here in 2023 but lost his way subsequently and has been off 537 days; new yard.
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16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

16

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Feast

10st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Bumper winner on good ground in July 2023; hasn't threatened this year since returning from a long layoff; well beaten again latest and best form on better ground than this.

16/1

Form: P-830

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel last week but had previously shown a bit of promise at that venue; slower ground an unknown.
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4th

7

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Small Bucks

11st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

A 33-1 winner for this rider on good ground at Cork last summer; pulled up at Leopardstown in March; shaped quite well at Down Royal on Monday, staying on late over 2m; the ground is coming right for her now.

13/2

7th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Small Bucks

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

33-1 winner of second handicap start at Cork last summer (2m1f, good); not much since, soft ground proabably against her at Leopardstown in March; tongue-tie added.

20/1

Form: 46136-

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Winner at Clonmel in February and showed that was no fluke when only beaten roughly 2l in follow up bid at Down Royal; well held at Kilbeggan last time but previous runs give him a squeak.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Course 2m3f winner over hurdles in February; not much encouragement from two Downpatrick chase runs; early days and may find her level in handicaps.

12/1

7

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

A lot to find based on ratings and she has been well beaten in her last three runs at the track, including on chase debut last time when 28l behind the winner; hard to see the necessary improvement coming.

25/1

10th

7

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 1-17 over hurdles but has run well in defeat at this track; however, hasn't been as good here the last twice and has to do better on chasing debut.

18/1

Form: 8-90

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Only very minor promise in trio of maiden hurdle starts; worth a market check on handicap debut but percentage call is to look elsewhere.
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4th

11

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:52 Downpatrick

Centaq

10st 0lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden has run well enough in defeat lately at Kilbeggan and Sligo (first-time cheekpieces) but has to find more dropped 1lb.

14/1

6th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Centaq

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Yard is back in form and 6yo has been second three times, including at Kilbeggan latest when no match for gambled-on winner but clear of the rest; likes good ground and now tried in cheekpieces.

13/2

2nd

14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Centaq

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Best efforts have come over 2m2f at Downpatrick on better ground when runner-up twice in the autumn; ran out at halfway at Down Royal when last seen in December; claims if returning to Downpatrick form

15/2

Form: 878/07

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; showed promise in bumpers in 2022; tailed off in two runs since belated return and looks very risky.
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12

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:50 Downpatrick

Every River

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: W J Bryson

Nine-race maiden; showed promise in bumpers in 2022; tailed off in two runs since belated return and looks very risky.

50/1

7th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

18:05 Downpatrick

Every River

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: W J Bryson

100-1 when tailed off in a Down Royal maiden 18 days ago on his return from a mammoth absence; wouldn't be the obvious answer on his handicap debut.

25/1

7th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

18:05 Downpatrick

Every River

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: W J Bryson

100-1 when tailed off in a Down Royal maiden 18 days ago on his return from a mammoth absence; wouldn't be the obvious answer on his handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 748-0P

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Some promising efforts last summer but has lost her way more recently and was pulled up at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago; hard to fancy.
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7

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

11st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Got off the mark over hurdles here over a similar trip to this but was poor at Bellewstown since; has to rebound on chasing debut but is at least proven on this track.

8/1

5th

14

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Sydney Cruiser

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Made the breakthrough at Sligo last week on 21st hurdle start, had been threatening to win, and could go well again off a 5lb higher mark.

11/2

12

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Still a maiden after 20 runs over hurdles; not far off her best when fourth over 2m2f at Downpatrick in June; chased home easy winner Chance Another One at Ballinrobe; fourth behind the in-form Mephisto at the same venue nine days ago.

6/1

Form: 640-3P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Encouraging course third over 2m6f on penultimate run but was pulled up a long way out at Wexford last time; now tried with tongue-tie.
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8th

15

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Im For Home

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: R K Watson

Beaten around 12l when third in this race last season; 21-race maiden; lacks a recent run.

20/1

Non-runners

Flashthelights, Retreat Archie, Ricky Langford, Demanding Gerry

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Payout
Exacta €39.50
Straight Forecast €35.02
Tricast €96.06
Trifecta €142.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chatterbox

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Centaq

The Irish Sun:

Pralognan

POSTDATA:

Chatterbox