August 25 / 16.18 Downpatrick

16.18

Good

Miss Northern Ireland – Carly Wilson Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 3f 100y
  • 5 runners
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Miss Northern Ireland – Carly Wilson Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 9F14-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bumper and hurdle winner was hampered on two occasions but ran well enough on chase bow at Wexford last time; should have improved from that and looks a big player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

13:32 Carlisle

Speculatrix

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won two of her four chases and quite readily floored the odds-on favourite in a Listed novice at Chepstow three weeks ago (2m3f, good to firm; handles good but softer has looked troublesome); has something to find at these weights but with no fitness issues she's respected.

9/2

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6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: F7-P18 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner was a course winner over hurdles in 2023; won a handicap at Perth last month but was below form there since; needs to find more on handicap debut.
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2nd

1

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Invictus World

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Bumper winner was a course winner over hurdles in 2023; won a handicap at Perth last month but was below form there since; needs to find more on handicap debut.

6/1

8th

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Invictus World

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Headed here last month with much to prove but bounced back for a first handicap success by just under 3l (2m4f, good; raced prominently); 5lb higher with a different 7lb claimer enlisted and has to be considered.

13/2

Form: F24/1- C

Last run: 472 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m6f maiden hurdle here in May 2024, his last run; has a long absence to overcome but has two point wins on his record so that will help on chasing debut; cheekpieces added.
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14th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Kalanisi Flash

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run four times since; pulled up on his last three starts, two of them over hurdles in recent months.

50/1

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Kalanisi Flash

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up.

15/1

19

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Kalanisi Flash

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick.

50/1

Form: 030-91 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
In new yard after winning a Sligo claiming hurdle for Willie Mullins last time, albeit she was very well treated by the weights that day; has chase experience but needs to do more.
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1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Mount Sinai

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Signed off for Willie Mullins with a claiming hurdle win at Sligo (2m2f, good) last month and has good claims here if judged on that performance but he suffered a heavy defeat over fences for new stable 12 days ago and has become hard to predict.

5/2

4th

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Mount Sinai

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In new yard after winning a Sligo claiming hurdle for Willie Mullins last time, albeit she was very well treated by the weights that day; has chase experience but needs to do more.

6/4

5

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Mount Sinai

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

With a top yard but yet to add to her 2023 maiden hurdle win in seven starts since, the last three over fences; best treated by race conditions if she runs to her rating of 116 but hard to be massively confident she will.

7/4

Form: 2635-P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Maiden has finished in the frame several times over hurdles; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up on chase bow at Wexford.
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1

5th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Joya Del Mar

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second in big-field 2m4f handicap here last year; had a productive summer after being fitted with cheekpieces, pair of Downpatrick wins over 2m6f on goodish ground, and kept her form well after; again showed her dislike of jumping fences last time.

12/1

7

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Joya Del Mar

11st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Both hurdle wins early this summer over 2m6f at Downpatrick, safely held over same C&D last month; let down by jumping when failed to complete on both previous attempts chasing last summer and tries again here.

12/1

5th

8

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Another that goes well here with pair of C&D wins this summer; beat Gangster Granny two runs back and now meets her on 7lb better terms (including claims); beaten 3l on latest visit.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.10
Straight Forecast €5.68
Trifecta €14.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mount Sinai

SPOTLIGHT:

Speculatrix

The Irish Sun:

Kalanisi Flash

POSTDATA:

Mount Sinai