July 15 / 17.20 Downpatrick

17.20

Good

Racing TV Free Month Trial INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 165y
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Free Month Trial INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 409 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not much sign of ability in points and a maiden hurdle for former yard; transformation needed with a hood on.
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6th

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Barrakilla Vage

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

0-8 under rules; pulled up when 80-1 on handicap debut at Hexham (2m, soft) last month; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

12

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:11 Hexham

Barrakilla Vage

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler; well-held fourth of six on yard debut in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Musselburgh in December latest; goes handicapping with lots more needed from him.

40/1

7th

1

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Barrakilla Vage

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Showed little in points but a bit better on debut for this yard in a Downpatrick bumper; tailed off at Tramore since; not easy to fancy.

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort in a Bellewstown winners' bumper on debut and can possibly improve enough to get involved.
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2nd

3

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 180y

15:58 Downpatrick

Bold Rhyme

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Fair efforts in three bumpers but well held both attempts in 2m5f maiden hurdles; plenty to find.

7/1

5th

6

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:25 Bellewstown

Bold Rhyme

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Fair efforts in three bumpers but always behind on last week's hurdles debut at Sligo; best watched for now.

25/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:08 Sligo

Bold Rhyme

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Fair efforts in three bumpers but will likely need to improve to have a major impact here on hurdling debut.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual point winner ran a fine race from the front on bumper/stable debut at Wexford; the winner has won a maiden hurdle since and with improvement this gelding can be involved today.
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1st

5

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:12 Cartmel

Passing Diamond

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Delivered on promise shown in Irish points/bumpers when making all twice over hurdles in novice company at Hexham (2m/2m4f, good) in May; respectable third on handicap debut there (2m4f, good) last month and looks quite interesting on this chase debut, even from 4lb out of the weights.

11/2

3rd

7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Passing Diamond

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Return to forcing tactics has reaped dividends, both recent course wins (2m/2m4f, good) gained making all; starts handicap life in a higher grade than he absolutely has to, and the early lead will likely be contested, but his mark isn't punitive by any means; remains of interest.

7/4

1st

1

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

19:50 Hexham

Passing Diamond

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual Irish point winner; showed marked improvement on what he'd previously achieved in three runs over hurdles when winning a maiden hurdle here over 2m this month, keeping on well; has to concede weight all round under a penalty, but his experience will help and it's likely there's more to come now going back up in trip.

7/2

Form: 608-

Last run: 159 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Best bumper run when trained in UK was when beaten 10l at Huntingdon in February; will have to improve a fair bit on that form after a break.
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4

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:20 Downpatrick

Patch Man

12st 0lb

J: Mr T J Stafford

T: R K Watson

Best bumper run when trained in UK was when beaten 10l at Huntingdon in February; will have to improve a fair bit on that form after a break.

20/1

8th

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Patch Man

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

led

33/1

8th

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Patch Man

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

led

33/1

Form: P

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Started only 7/2 but pulled-up in a Kilbeggan bumper on debut; is surely much better than that so can't rule out.
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5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:20 Downpatrick

Rapid Redemption

12st 0lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Started only 7/2 but pulled-up in a Kilbeggan bumper on debut; is surely much better than that so can't rule out.

5/1

7

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Kilbeggan

Rapid Redemption

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Doyen gelding who cost 15,000euros as a yearling; twelfth foal; brother to Listed bumper and point winner Rapid Escape; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Chauvinist; in a top yard so the market should be enlightening.

11/4

7

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Kilbeggan

Rapid Redemption

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Doyen gelding who cost 15,000euros as a yearling; twelfth foal; brother to Listed bumper and point winner Rapid Escape; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Chauvinist; in a top yard so the market should be enlightening.

11/4

Form: PP/

Last run: 479 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled-up in two hurdle races in France last year; will have to do much better reverting to a bumper; market can guide.
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3rd

3

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Scary Askari

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: S McParlan

Has shown ability including when runner-up in a course bumper; made a respiratory noise in running when soundly beaten on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; never involved at Punchestown in December.

40/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Scary Askari

11st 8lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Standout effort a 4l second of 5 in a Downpatrick bumper in July (2m3f, good); makes handicap debut after two heavy defeats in maidens at that venue; best watched on this ground (pulled up twice on heavy in France).

33/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Scary Askari

11st 8lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Standout effort a 4l second of 5 in a Downpatrick bumper in July (2m3f, good); makes handicap debut after two heavy defeats in maidens at that venue; best watched on this ground (pulled up twice on heavy in France).

33/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; sister to three winners inc Airlie Beach (bumper, 1m4f/2m Flat inc Listed and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle) and My Trump Card (bumper/2m4f hurdle), half-sister to four winners inc Screaming Rose (bumper/2m4f-2m6f jumps); well-bred mare is named after the renowned trainer's locality; given maximum respect on debut.
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6th

2

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Closutton

11st 7lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: W P Mullins

One of three for yard; justified favouritism on debut in a Downpatrick bumper (2m3f, good); the 0.5l runner up (previously 10l behind Liadawn) has won since but this shorter trip and possible soft ground are unknowns and Patrick Mullins has jumped ship.

7/2

7

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 165y

17:20 Downpatrick

Closutton

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Ninth foal; sister to three winners inc Airlie Beach (bumper, 1m4f/2m Flat inc Listed and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle) and My Trump Card (bumper/2m4f hurdle), half-sister to four winners inc Screaming Rose (bumper/2m4f-2m6f jumps); well-bred mare is named after the renowned trainer's locality; given maximum respect on debut.

Evs

Form: 3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Won a point last November and ran a solid race from the front over C&D on rules debut last month; maybe did a bit too much that day so a hood is added; can be in the shake-up.
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2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:28 Wexford

Walks The Talk

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Form figures of 1521 on ground with good in the description, the fifth coming in a listed mares' hurdle at Haydock; floundered on heavy in a Gowran Grade 3 on latest but return to better ground a huge plus; should go well.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.60
Straight Forecast €4.97
Trifecta €11.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Closutton

POSTDATA:

Walks The Talk

The Irish Sun:

Closutton