May 08 / 18.35 Downpatrick

18.35

Good To Yielding

Angie Orr Still Celebrating Her 70th Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 12 runners
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Angie Orr Still Celebrating Her 70th Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 03U45-

Last run: 218 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has managed a couple of fair runs over fences, one of them at this venue, since her last hurdles run; definite chance if ready for this after a break.
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2nd

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Sea Of Doubt

12st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

C&D winner in mares' handicap hurdle in May off 8lb lower; good run in novice hurdle over C&D on penultimate; another solid effort in a Wexford handicap chase on latest; goes well here and should be on the premises again.

100/30

3rd

8

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Sea Of Doubt

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Good runs in two of last three hurdle starts, all at Downpatrick, winning and runner-up over 2m2f; has run well over fences before and 8lb lower mark in this sphere; looks solid.

7/2

2nd

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Sea Of Doubt

11st 2lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Goes well at this venue and won a C&D handicap off 92 on her penultimate start (2m2f, good); failed to back that up off 7lb higher mark over 2m3f on latest; place shout if she can get back on track.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 50P86-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Fair form in bumpers early last season; limited encouragement from a Navan handicap hurdle run; not disgraced in a maiden last time.
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2nd

7

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:07 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

0-8 over hurdles but has ability and was a good second in a mares' maiden hurdle over C&D (good) on penultimate; not as good upped to 2m6f on latest; the drop back in trip is a plus here but rated 88 so probably place claims at best.

10/1

8th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; best effort over hurdles yet when runner-up of 12 in course handicap (2m2f, good) two weeks ago, making most of the running; stamina not certain to hold out over this trip.

7/1

2nd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; limited encouragement from a Navan handicap hurdle run; not disgraced in a maiden last time.

14/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: P7687-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts since winning at Down Royal last October; finished more than 10l behind A Snow White Park in a recent handicap chase at Tramore.
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1st

4

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:35 Tramore

Splashing Out

10st 13lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

Hurdle/chase winner; had lost her way but off a reduced mark she rediscovered some form when beaten about 6l into third at Downpatrick three weeks ago (2m2f, good); won't be far away if as good again.

5/1

3rd

3

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Splashing Out

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

Out of sorts since winning at Down Royal last October; finished more than 10l behind A Snow White Park in a recent handicap chase at Tramore.

8/1

Form: 180P-7 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
A 33-1 winner for this rider on good ground at Cork last summer; pulled up at Leopardstown in March; shaped quite well at Down Royal on Monday, staying on late over 2m; the ground is coming right for her now.
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1st

4

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Small Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P E Collins

Won at Cork last July off 1lb lower; hasn't really clicked into top gear yet this term and well beaten on latest but handicapper is at least giving her a chance so can't be totally discounted.

14/1

10th

4

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Small Bucks

11st 10lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: P E Collins

A 33-1 winner on good ground at Cork last summer; shaped nicely at Down Royal last month when staying on late (2m2f, good) and built on that when fourth of 13 at Downpatrick over the same trip four days later; this ground suits her and she's getting her act together.

6/1

Form: 85P94-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
A 66-1 winner at Ballinrobe last May, beating the subsequent Lartigue Hurdle winner Last Kingdom; fourth in a chase at Tramore last time her best effort since then; stayed on well having been set plenty to do; definite chance in ordinary contest.
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2nd

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

A Snow White Park

12st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Didn't go on over hurdles after big-priced debut win; has run well in both chase starts at Tramore, not beaten far in 2m handicap, and 2m6f may have stretched her in a beginners' last time; not sure about racing left-handed, but she does jump left.

6/1

2nd

8

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

A Snow White Park

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

66-1 winner on Rules debut in a 4yo hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good) last May; close fourth in 15.5f novice handicap chase off 102 here on penultimate; well beaten back over hurdles at Downpatrick latest; stamina a query for this trip.

4/1

5th

4

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

A Snow White Park

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

A 66-1 winner at Ballinrobe last May, beating the subsequent Lartigue Hurdle winner Last Kingdom; fourth in a chase at Tramore last time her best effort since then; stayed on well having been set plenty to do; definite chance in ordinary contest.

7/2

Form: 4F897-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens and well beaten on handicap debut, better ground may help; trainer also runs Baby Fish.
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9th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Doing It In Style

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ordinary form in bumpers/maidens and well beaten in two handicaps; failed to improve for better ground at Downpatrick on latest; cheekpieces are now tried.

10/1

6th

5

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Doing It In Style

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ordinary form in maidens and well beaten on handicap debut, better ground may help; trainer also runs Baby Fish.

5/1

7th

4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:05 Limerick

Doing It In Style

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Initial promise in maiden hurdles but hasn't progressed, well held on handicap debut last month; looking exposed but can't be ruled out in an ordinary maiden.

9/1

Form: /5208-

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has struggled to achieve consistency since back-to-back 2m wins at Kilbeggan and Fairyhouse in the autumn of 2024; ran well at Listowel last June; failed to build on that in the autumn; has had a recent Flat run.
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6th

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Katherine

11st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Ran surprisingly well behind the classy Murcia in a mares' hurdle at Listowel (2m, good) last month but she struggled back in handicap chase last time; now returns to hurdling but she's hard to predict and her last win was in October 2024; others are more convincing.

14/1

9th

10

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

Katherine

10st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Ran surprisingly well behind the classy Murcia in a mares' hurdle last week, but on balance of form it's hard to take that effort literally; this is a belated return to fences (0-5).

16/1

4th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Katherine

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company.

28/1

Form: /5788-

Last run: 139 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Third in a bumper at this venue two years ago; has struggled in bumpers and maiden hurdles since that initial run; rider's 5lb claim and the fact that the stable had a winner at Punchestown offer some hope
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5th

10

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Katies Casper

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Best effort by far came on her third handicap start at Kilbeggan last time when a 1.5l runner-up (3m1f, good to yielding); that was positive and she's a player if she can keep it going.

5/1

2nd

13

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Katies Casper

10st 9lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Showed a glimmer of promise when eighth in a maiden hurdle in December at Thurles (2m, yld) but has been well-held in two handicaps since, including when stepping up in trip at Tramore last time; goes further in distance now dropped 2lb.

14/1

5th

11

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Katies Casper

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

No show in maidens or when backed into 15-2 from 14-1 on handicap debut at Downpatrick latest but may have needed that after a break and yard has hit form; don't discount.

12/1

Form: 67090-

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; mid-division Leopardstown run last Christmas on stable debut was a small step in the right direction.
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6th

10

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Frontier Rose

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Coyle

Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; not much better for her new yard, beaten 19l at Clonmel last month.

33/1

8th

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Frontier Rose

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Coyle

Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; not much better for new yard, tailed off on handicap debut at Downpatrick.

25/1

10th

10

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Frontier Rose

10st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; mid-division Leopardstown run last Christmas on stable debut was a small step in the right direction.

16/1

Form: 61/8R- D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Landed a competitive juvenile handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last spring on good; fair form on the Flat at up to 2m after; refused to race on chase debut at Clonmel; stayed on to some effect in a Flat handicap at Bellewstown last month, ground should suit.
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9th

6

(13)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Lagoon Nebula

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

Winning hurdler is 0-13 on the Flat but several good placings at up to 2m including last month at Ballinrobe when chasing home a ready winner (won again since) over 1m5f; can go well.

7/1

2nd

7

(9)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Lagoon Nebula

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

Winning hurdler; managed a couple of good runs in staying handicaps on the Flat last season; not far behind Sonic Invader when fourth at Listowel last time.

7/1

4th

4

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Lagoon Nebula

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Andrew Kinirons

Some good runs in defeat at up to 2m last season; moderate efforts over obstacles were punctuated by an okay fifth of 12 at Bellewstown (1m4f, soft) in April; tailed off at Downpatrick over hurdles last time; cheekpieces go on.

12/1

Form: 6006-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 4090-

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Camlin Park, Go Avel

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Payout
Exacta €51.60
Straight Forecast €51.12
Tricast €586.02
Trifecta €871.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sea Of Doubt

SPOTLIGHT:

Small Bucks

The Irish Sun:

A Snow White Park

POSTDATA:

Sea Of Doubt

TOPSPEED:

Small Bucks