June 14 / 14.50 Downpatrick

14.50

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11267.83
  • 2m 2f 185y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 13691-

Last run: 245 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Best right-handed and on good ground; both hurdle wins have been after a layoff; two wins over fences last year, over 2m4f at Kilbeggan and when easily landing Cork handicap over 2m1f in October; chase mark is now 130.
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1st

1

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Shes A Fine Wine

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Best right-handed and on good ground; both hurdle wins have been after a layoff; two wins over fences last year, over 2m4f at Kilbeggan and when easily landing Cork handicap over 2m1f in October; chase mark is now 130.

9/4

5

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 140y

16:37 Cork

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won at Kilbeggan in May (20.5f, good) off 117 and far from disgraced off 122 in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good); below best in listed handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f) latest; could rebound returned to a right-handed track, though this trip might be sharp enough.

11/2

15/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8315-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Four wins last year, two on the Flat, two over hurdles; placed twice on the level this year and good run from well out of the handicap in 2m Ballinrobe hurdle last time; this trip might just stretch her stamina.
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8th

5

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

You Make Me Smile

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: P A Fahy

Four wins last year, two on the Flat, two over hurdles; placed twice on the Flat this season, beaten 7l when favourite for a 1m6f handicap at Sligo in May; good run when second in a mares' handicap hurdle at Downpatrick last month, well clear of the remainder.

4/1

2nd

11

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

You Make Me Smile

10st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Four wins last year, two on the Flat, two over hurdles; placed twice on the level this year and good run from well out of the handicap in 2m Ballinrobe hurdle last time; this trip might just stretch her stamina.

15/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: B712-3 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Tough sort gained third hurdles win in March when scoring over 2m4f at Down Royal; placed twice over fences since; first visit to this track.
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6th

13

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

Rockstown Girl

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Anthony McCann

Three wins over hurdles; fair bit of experience over fences and was second of 16 in C&D handicap in April; had In The Trenches behind when third to a smart mare at Kilbeggan and latest hurdling third was fine; new rider aboard.

7/1

3rd

8

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Rockstown Girl

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Tough sort gained third hurdles win in March when scoring over 2m4f at Down Royal; placed twice over fences since; first visit to this track.

7/1

3rd

13

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Rockstown Girl

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Gained third hurdles victory when landing handicap off 100 at Down Royal in March; good effort off same mark over fences when 3.5l second to Butty O Brien at Wexford 35 days ago; needs improvement back in a beginners', but in good form.

14/1

25/1

Form: 038-70 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in the ratings, stemming from three wins and two seconds; well beaten lately and mark is starting to edge back down; cheekpieces.
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4th

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Tir Og

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E Seymour

Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in the ratings, stemming from three wins and two seconds; well beaten lately and mark is starting to edge back down; cheekpieces.

25/1

12th

6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:26 Listowel

Tir Og

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: E Seymour

Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in the ratings, stemming from three wins and two seconds; probably too high in the ratings now; unsuited by race conditions at Killarney when tailed off last time; others more likely.

18/1

Form: 47920-

Last run: 239 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed in four bumpers and second to Tir Og at Sligo (extended 2m1f) on handicap hurdle debut; probably didn't stay 2m5f when last seen eight months ago; likes good ground.
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1st

12

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Wild Mandate

10st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

One of three for trainer; placed in four bumpers and took the runner-up spot over 2m2f here on handicap debut in August (good); weakened into fifth of 12 on return at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) last month; questions at this trip as she was well beaten over 2m5f at Limerick in October (yielding).

11/1

5th

14

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Wild Mandate

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Placed in four bumpers and second to Tir Og at Sligo (extended 2m1f) on handicap hurdle debut; probably didn't stay 2m5f when last seen eight months ago; likes good ground.

12/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Wild Mandate

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden ran a nice race on handicap debut in this headgear at Sligo (17.5f, good); kept on well that day so worth a try at this longer trip but pedigree suggests it might stretch her.

10/1

Form: 4P/P-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Useful juvenile hurdler for Willie Mullins but didn't take to fences; beaten 20l in similar contest at Ballinrobe last month on second start for yard.
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3rd

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Miss Manzor

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful as juvenile hurdler for Willie Mullins but didn't take to fences; three recent runs for Gordon Elliott haven't been great, but not ruled out.

10/1

6th

3

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Miss Manzor

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful juvenile hurdler for Willie Mullins but didn't take to fences; beaten 20l in similar contest at Ballinrobe last month on second start for yard.

12/1

5th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Manzor

11st 1lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Has struggled in three different categories (hurdle/Flat/chase) on her last three starts; needs to show signs of a revival before becoming a betting proposition again.

16/1

Form: F328-9

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Peter Fahey and placed three times, once here, in summer maiden hurdles last year for Gavin Cromwell; after a long layoff, well beaten on stable debut at Cork; first run in a handicap.
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4th

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Hillhead Runner

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: C Byrnes

Bumper winner for Peter Fahey and some solid efforts over flights last summer for Gavin Cromwell; cheekpieces tried here after an okay run at Downpatrick last time; should be a player in a tricky contest.

5/2

7th

5

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Hillhead Runner

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: C Byrnes

Bumper winner for Peter Fahey and placed three times, once here, in summer maiden hurdles last year for Gavin Cromwell; after a long layoff, well beaten on stable debut at Cork; first run in a handicap.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 616-78

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Last win came at Tramore in August but has lost form and struggling in claimers lately; cheekpieces.
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8th

2

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Hasten Slowly

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Last win came at Tramore in August but has lost form and struggling in claimers lately; cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Hasten Slowly

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course in April; hard to fancy following remote seventh behind Rich Belief at Wexford.

8/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; however, she was a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course last month; that run was prefaced by weak form at Dundalk during the winter.

4/1

12/1

Form: 90P7-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Had shown little before 200-1 remote third to facile winner in C&D maiden last month; goes handicapping now.
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9th

9

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Layenda

10st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Had shown little before 200-1 remote third to facile winner in C&D maiden last month; goes handicapping now.

12/1

3rd

11

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Layenda

10st 11lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles late last year; saddle slipped in a Fairyhouse bumper in January; tailed off at the same venue in February.

25/1

7th

7

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Layenda

11st 7lb

J: Mr P A Murphy

T: C A Murphy

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and pulled-up in a bumper last time; look elsewhere; tongue-tie on.

66/1

Form: 241P-6

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; unfancied but ran okay at Kilbeggan on first start of the year and second start for yard.
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4

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Long Gone

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; unfancied but ran okay at Kilbeggan on first start of the year and second start for yard.

16/1

6th

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Long Gone

12st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Signed off his tenure with a second hurdles win for Declan Queally when landing a Bellewstown claimer last August (2m5f, good); never travelled when pulled up at Tramore on stable debut in November; needs to bounce back.

40/1

1st

4

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Long Gone

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Declan Queally

Tramore maiden winner in April and best run when second in 3m Kilbeggan handicap following month (good); tame chasing debut effort at Tramore latest but has to be considered back hurdling.

5/1

Form: /2105-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won at Sligo on handicap debut and ran quite well at Navan afterwards off 109; placed in 1m4f/1m5f handicaps this year; in-form rider aboard.
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4th

5

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Radar Ahead

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Won this race last year off 6lb lower (good) under O'Keeffe; made the frame a couple of times on the Flat this year; unseated at the first when joint-favourite at Downpatrick last month; didn't improve for 3m1f trip at Bellewstown last time; remains of interest.

10/1

5th

9

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Radar Ahead

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: T G McCourt

Dual-purpose; won at Sligo (17.5f, good) on handicap hurdle debut last July; made the frame on the Flat a couple of times this year; unseated rider at the first when joint-favourite at Downpatrick last month; can't be ruled out for local trainer but big question marks over this trip.

12/1

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Radar Ahead

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: T G McCourt

Won at Sligo on handicap debut and ran quite well at Navan afterwards off 109; placed in 1m4f/1m5f handicaps this year; in-form rider aboard.

12/1

Form: 9000-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Gangster Granny, Miss Lia

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Payout
Exacta €20.10
Straight Forecast €45.00
Tricast €185.40
Trifecta €40.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

She's A Fine Wine

POSTDATA:

Radar Ahead

TOPSPEED:

Rockstown Girl

RP RATINGS (IRE):

She's A Fine Wine

The Irish Sun:

She's A Fine Wine