October 31 / 14.37 Down Royal

14.37

Good To Yielding

bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £24380.17
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 3 runners
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bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 521-31 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Good bit of experience for a 5yo, including Galway Hurdle third and on last month's return from a break when scoring for third time over timber with career-best in valuable 2m Listowel handicap under a positive ride; likely major threat to same owner's The Yellow Clay with possible race-fitness edge and getting 8lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Casheldale Lad

11st 11lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Highly creditable third behind Ndaawi here 12 months ago before winning a big 2m handicap at Listowel; faced a straightforward task in a three-runner contest at Down Royal before running well up to the point of his fall at the last in the 2m4f Hatton's Grace; fair third behind Lossiemouth at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting; 14lb higher than last year.

14/1

3

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:37 Down Royal

Casheldale Lad

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Good bit of experience for a 5yo, including Galway Hurdle third and on last month's return from a break when scoring for third time over timber with career-best in valuable 2m Listowel handicap under a positive ride; likely major threat to same owner's The Yellow Clay with possible race-fitness edge and getting 8lb.

15/8

Form: 6-2001 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort with some smart Flat form; well below best (too keen) behind Casheldale Lad at Listowel when tried visored but bounced back to readily land five-runner Gowran mares' event early this month with headgear discarded; ground-versatile but ideally may want it softer.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 80y

14:31 Gowran Park

Royal Hollow

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Versatile dual-purpose mare who won this race last year (soft); some good runs over the summer although well held in Galway Hurdle; recent Flat efforts just okay but has her favoured ground back hurdling and major chance at the weights; yard continues in top form.

6/4

5th

2

(5)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Royal Hollow

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Versatile dual-purpose mare who won a beginners' chase here (15.5f) in April; runner-up on the Flat at Ballinrobe (1m5f, yielding) in June off 2lb lower; Galway Hurdle run can be ignored; good effort despite racing too keenly at Killarney on latest; fourth in this race last year; each-way player.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:20 Killarney

Royal Hollow

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Versatile mare who landed a C&D maiden a year ago; good form this year, ran a cracker when second to Deressa off 4lb lower at Ballinrobe in June; Galway Hurdle run can be ignored and holds each-way chance.

10/1

Form: 22331 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at fifth attempt when making all in 2m Kilbeggan in August (good-to-yielding); major step up in grade now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

14

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:18 Listowel

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Down the field in two outings since a Ballinrobe win in July; has a solid overall record over hurdles, two wins and six places from 15 starts.

16/1

8th

9

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won C&D maiden last August; well supported when availing of a declining mark at Ballinrobe in July; well beaten in 20-runner affair at Galway, but should at least enjoy this smaller field.

9/1

15th

21

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Eye Of A Tiger

10st 1lb

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; won for the second time over hurdles when taking a Ballinrobe handicap on latest; up 4lb but can be competitive if getting a run.

Non-runners

The Yellow Clay, Bacchanalian

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.80
Straight Forecast €1.78
Trifecta €1.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Yellow Clay

POSTDATA:

Casheldale Lad

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Yellow Clay

TOPSPEED:

The Yellow Clay

The Irish Sun:

The Yellow Clay