November 01 / 15.50 Down Royal

15.50

Good To Yielding

Eventsec (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 6 runners
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Eventsec (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tirwanako gelding purchased for E175,000 after a 4l Fairyhouse point-to-point win (yielding) in April; that form isn't the easiest to assess but he clearly has ability and the market can guide as to expectations on Rules' debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Ballyfad

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

11-1 and beaten just over 7l when tenth of 21 in the Turners at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) last month; however, he was kicked at the start that day and may well be capable of better, having finished ahead of the Turners winner King Rasko Grey when short-headed in Leopardstown Grade 1 in February; respected for top Irish trainer who has won the last four runnings.

3/1

10th

2

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Ballyfad

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Unbeaten in a point and two bumpers before easily winning a Leopardstown maiden hurdle (2m, yielding; strong in the market) in December; fine effort when claimed on the line in a Grade 1 over that C&D (heavy) at the start of last month, with King Rasko Grey a close-up third, and his pedigree suggests this new trip will be no problem; very strong claims for his powerful yard.

10/1

2nd

1

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Ballyfad

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a point for Luke Murphy last April; purchased for E175,000 and got on top late on to win a Down Royal bumper in November; showed a good attitude when following up under a penalty at Punchestown three weeks later; impressed with a front-running victory over the well-regarded Leader d'Allier in a C&D maiden; the second has since hacked up at Punchestown.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-4

Last run: 147 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts have come at Punchestown on yielding and good to yielding; beaten 19.5l when seventh on debut; 12l behind Davy Crockett when fourth there in June; needs to improve again to take this.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Lexington Wood

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Showed promise in three Irish bumpers last year, after which he was sold for £105,000; novicey jumping, in at the deep end, on his hurdles debut in a Grade 2 at Kempton (2m, good to soft) when eighth of ten finishers in February; sure to have been well schooled since and could be a different proposition here.

13/8

8th

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Lexington Wood

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-3 in bumpers in Ireland but he showed promise, going down narrowly at Down Royal (yielding) in November; changed hands for £105,000 afterwards, and it's interesting that new connections throw him in at the deep end for his hurdling debut; unexposed and should be monitored in the market.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; won a Loughanmore point-to-point in April (3m, gd-yld); the 0.5l runner up has since finished well beaten in a Punchestown bumper but yard's bumper runners always respected here so he's worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Dubhain

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, who was also twice placed in bumpers; first two attempts over hurdles (maidens) were satisfactory but he was well beaten at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding to soft) six weeks ago; hood added to tongue-tie for handicap debut.

16/1

10th

4

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Dubhain

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, third in small-field bumpers at Down Royal and Ayr; raced too keenly on hurdling debut at Ayr and paid the penalty when weakening from the last; fair fifth at Down Royal last month; this race has greater depth.

20/1

5th

9

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Dubhain

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: S R B Crawford

Point winner, third in small-field bumpers here and at Ayr; raced too keenly on hurdling debut at Ayr and paid the penalty when weakening from the last; tongue-tie on now.

10/1

Form: -43046

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Doesn't lack for experience having run eight times in bumpers; best effort this year a 12.5l third at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in July; below that level in three runs since and the forecast rain is not in his favour.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Paymelater

12st 0lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

Doesn't lack for experience having run eight times in bumpers; best effort this year a 12.5l third at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in July; below that level in three runs since and the forecast rain is not in his favour.

25/1

4th

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Paymelater

12st 0lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

Doesn't lack for experience having run eight times in bumpers; best effort this year a 12.5l third at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in July; below that level in three runs since and the forecast rain is not in his favour.

25/1

Form: 0/P

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Heavy defeat and pulled up in maiden hurdles at Navan and Sligo 691 days apart; hard to make a case for.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Wild Ridge

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: Victor Wilson

Heavy defeat and pulled up in maiden hurdles at Navan and Sligo 691 days apart; hard to make a case for.

66/1

5th

8

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Wild Ridge

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: Victor Wilson

Heavy defeat and pulled up in maiden hurdles at Navan and Sligo 691 days apart; hard to make a case for.

66/1

5

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:05 Sligo

Wild Ridge

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Victor Wilson

Didn't jump well when tailed off on debut at 200-1 and he's been off 691 days since.

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poet's Word gelding was a E3,500 yearling; unraced dam closely related to 1m Group 1 winner Aqlaam, out of unraced half-sister to top-class Flat stayer Persian Punch; tongue tied for debut and best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(12)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:18 Dundalk (AW)

Pedro The Poet

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul Traynor

Has run okay in pair of maidens here, over farther and shorter, but has probably got himself badly handicapped as a result; up against it here.

40/1

15th

4

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Pedro The Poet

10st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Paul Traynor

Tailed-off in two bumpers but better runs in two AW maidens (1m-1m4f) either side of a poor run on heavy ground; hood added for handicap debut and can run well.

11/1

5th

3

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Pedro The Poet

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Paul Traynor

Tailed off in opening two bumper runs; decent fourth over 1m4f here in February but didn't build on that at the Curragh (1m, heavy) last time when 29l behind.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €4.08
Trifecta €9.80

Selections

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