July 14 / 15.58 Downpatrick

15.58

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Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 5f 185y
  • 7 runners
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Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: /128-4 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in 2m3f bumper here last summer before a solid second at Bellewstown; too keen and tended to jump left on Wexford hurdles debut and off the track for 11 months until front-running fourth in Bellewstown bumper nine days ago; better for that comeback run and should appreciate going right-handed on hurdles return.
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Verdict Starting price

5

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Jackson Lamb

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won back to back races last summer, a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) and a Kelso novice (2m5f, good); out of depth in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen in October; not bred for this game and probably best watched after a 219-day absence.

6/1

10th

4

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Jackson Lamb

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

All his best form is on good ground and he was withdrawn from a yielding-to-soft engagement; made all for wins at around 2m5f at Bellewstown and Kelso, latterly by a narrow margin; up in grade and down in trip, others appeal more.

16/1

1st

1

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

15:53 Kelso

Jackson Lamb

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper winner who got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) three weeks ago, despite some indifferent jumping; posted an RPR of 127 in the process and that sets the standard here; stable won this last year; softening ground might not be ideal (withdrawn from a yielding to soft engagement).

10/11

Form: /P2-20

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won Ayr winners' bumper on soft last year and runner-up on two of four attempts hurdling, over 2m at Naas and here over 2m3f in May (good); didn't jump well upped in trip at Punchestown on latest but remains of interest on balance of form in a weak maiden.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 3

13:02 Carlisle

Jazz De Cotte

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bumper/maiden winner for Gordon Elliott before being sold on for 20,000gns; remote third of four in a 2m7f novice at Uttoxeter (good) and his BHA mark of 115 looks flattering.

11/1

6th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 3

13:02 Carlisle

Jazz De Cotte

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bumper/maiden winner for Gordon Elliott before being sold on for 20,000gns; remote third of four in a 2m7f novice at Uttoxeter (good) and his BHA mark of 115 looks flattering.

11/1

6th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 3

13:02 Carlisle

Jazz De Cotte

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bumper/maiden winner for Gordon Elliott before being sold on for 20,000gns; remote third of four in a 2m7f novice at Uttoxeter (good) and his BHA mark of 115 looks flattering.

11/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted on debut when a 200-1 shot in Navan maiden back in February; this likely a weaker race but still best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Chisum

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

The best of two maiden hurdle runs for former yard when fourth at Downpatrick in July over this trip on good ground; has to find improvement but it could be forthcoming.

3/1

3rd

2

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Chisum

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

The best of two maiden hurdle runs for former yard when fourth at Downpatrick in July over this trip on good ground; has to find improvement but it could be forthcoming.

3/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:58 Downpatrick

Chisum

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Neil McKnight

Never counted on debut when a 200-1 shot in Navan maiden back in February; this likely a weaker race but still best watched.

50/1

Form: 99

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winning hurdler Saddle Her Up didn't show much in a 2m4f Killarney maiden hurdle (yielding) in May and again in Kilbeggan bumper last month.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:57 Kilbeggan

Harpers Frontier

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Beaten 28l on debut in a Killarney maiden hurdle (2m4f, yielding) and beaten a similar distance next time in a bumper at this track; unseated at the seventh at Downpatrick last time; others preferred.

9/1

4

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:58 Downpatrick

Harpers Frontier

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-brother to winning hurdler Saddle Her Up didn't show much in a 2m4f Killarney maiden hurdle (yielding) in May and again in Kilbeggan bumper last month.

25/1

9th

1

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Kilbeggan

Harpers Frontier

12st 0lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-brother to winning hurdler Saddle Her Up didn't show much in a 2m4f Killarney maiden hurdle (yielding) on debut last month when a 12-1 shot; switches to bumper now.

10/1

Form: 9-525

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner has come up against some smart types over fences, most recently not disgraced on handicap debut at Wexford; tries hurdles now.
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9th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Midnight Moonshine

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Maiden hurdle winner who is 0-10 over fences; has placed form but he fell in March and his jumping lacked fluency at Wexford last time.

16/1

10th

4

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Midnight Moonshine

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last year is 0-9 chasing but some good placed efforts at around 3m, early last season; halfway faller on return to track in March and now takes a marked drop in trip.

12/1

3

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Midnight Moonshine

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: William Harvey

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last year and has run fine races in defeat over fences since; has been freshened up since last start and can be involved if ready enough.

9/2

Form: 8700

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers and again in two recent maiden hurdle runs.
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8

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Townscupsixtythree

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Big price in all three maiden hurdle outings; not a bad effort when 20l fifth at Ballinrobe on handicap debut; improvement needed in a first-time hood.

8/1

5

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 218y

20:25 Ballinrobe

Townscupsixtythree

11st 3lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Big price in all three maiden hurdle outings, no obvious reason to support him here in his first handicap.

20/1

Form: 7U

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made mistakes on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; unseated at the second at Punchestown; cheekpieces tried but safe to rule out.
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10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

17:10 Listowel

Princess Georgie

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: Garry Caldwell

Has no form claims after three defeats in points and three no-shows in maiden hurdles.

100/1

7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:58 Downpatrick

Princess Georgie

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Garry Caldwell

Made mistakes on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; unseated at the second at Punchestown; cheekpieces tried but safe to rule out.

50/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jazz De Cotte

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jazz De Cotte

POSTDATA:

Jazz De Cotte

The Irish Sun:

Jazz De Cotte