October 31 / 16.20 Down Royal

16.20

Good To Yielding

WTW Willis INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 4 runners
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WTW Willis INH Flat Race

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Harzand gelding placed in two of three starts in point-to-points but was soundly beaten on Rules' debut in a Punchestown bumper in May when a 20-1 shot; off since and likely best watched unless the market speaks.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Ballyedward

11st 11lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Has shown glimmers of ability in maiden and novice hurdles; beaten 10l when third on handicap chase debut at Ayr; 5lb lower for his first handicap hurdle but more needed.

12/1

3rd

4

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Ayr

Ballyedward

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: S R B Crawford

Placed in two Irish points in 2024/25; third of four in a bumper in October (2m1f, good to yielding); needs to improve on his hurdles form on this chase/handicap debut

9/2

Form: 3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner made a very pleasing start under Rules' in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month (2m, gd-yld), beaten just 4.25l into third at 50-1 and the runner up has since franked the form; interesting in first bumper with Derek O'Connor an eye-catching booking (3-11 for yard in NHF races).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Chichester Park

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: A J Martin

Won on fifth start in points and decent hurdler ran well in Punchestown festival handicap; little wrong with his chase debut second at Kilbeggan, where he was fairly nimble when in close to his fences.

11/4

2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Chichester Park

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Point winner is 1-6 over hurdles and rated 115; not a bad effort over 2m in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown latest and shaped like further would suit; dam related to a couple of useful chasers and yard coming into form; could go well.

8/1

6th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Chichester Park

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Winner of an ordinary Thurles maiden hurdle in December (2m, yielding); outpaced on handicap debut at same venue before satisfactory third in a Leopardstown novice hurdle next time (2m, soft to heavy); didn't improve for step up in trip in Down Royal handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); point-to-point win came on good ground.

12/1

Form: 35S232 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 under Rules; placed in three of his six starts in bumpers; beaten just 2.5l when runner up at Punchestown on latest (16.5f, gd-yld); sole run on softer than good was below par so may need the forecast rain to miss.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Hopeful Hero

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Placed in four of seven bumper starts and in all three races over hurdles; weakened after a mistake at the last at Sligo; should be sharper for the run, his first since last November.

10/1

3rd

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Hopeful Hero

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Placed in four of seven bumper starts and in both starts over hurdles; seems to run best on good ground, so any ease in the ground might be a negative; may need this after a break.

10/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

0-7 under Rules; placed in three of his six starts in bumpers; beaten just 2.5l when runner up at Punchestown on latest (16.5f, gd-yld); sole run on softer than good was below par so may need the forecast rain to miss.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; Order Of St George gelding won a three runner point-to-point at Farmaclaffley (2m4f, sft-hvy) in February; purchased for 205,000GBP at Cheltenham sales in March; of obvious interest on debut, especially if the market speaks favourably.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:48 Ayr

Skerry Hill

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Unbeaten in point (soft/heavy) and bumper (good/yielding) in 2025, making all and pulling clear final 1f at Down Royal on second occasion; changed hands for £205,000 in between; clearly a promising type and his owner and trainer combined to win this race two years ago.

7/2

5

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Skerry Hill

11st 6lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for yard; Order Of St George gelding won a three runner point-to-point at Farmaclaffley (2m4f, sft-hvy) in February; purchased for 205,000GBP at Cheltenham sales in March; of obvious interest on debut, especially if the market speaks favourably.

6/5

5

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Skerry Hill

11st 6lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for yard; Order Of St George gelding won a three runner point-to-point at Farmaclaffley (2m4f, sft-hvy) in February; purchased for 205,000GBP at Cheltenham sales in March; of obvious interest on debut, especially if the market speaks favourably.

6/5

Non-runners

Panjandrum

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.90
Straight Forecast €7.01
Trifecta €6.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Skerry Hill

SPOTLIGHT:

Chichester Park

The Irish Sun:

Skerry Hill