August 28 / 18.12 Down Royal

18.12

Good To Firm

Pepsico (Walkers Snacks) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Pepsico (Walkers Snacks) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3260-6

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Rated 113 after six runs over timber; leading claims on best efforts which include placed efforts at Navan (2m, heavy) and Fairyhouse (2m, soft); yard won this last year but good ground a big concern and has to prove stamina too in first-time blinkers; heavy defeat on the Flat at Galway 30 days ago.
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3rd

5

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:12 Down Royal

Wackestone

10st 13lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 113 after six runs over timber; leading claims on best efforts which include placed efforts at Navan (2m, heavy) and Fairyhouse (2m, soft); yard won this last year but good ground a big concern and has to prove stamina too in first-time blinkers; heavy defeat on the Flat at Galway 30 days ago.

5/6

15th

4

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Wackestone

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in juvenile hurdles but hasn't progressed, well below best in Bellewstown maiden latest; good run when last seen on the flat in Navan maiden (1m2f, soft) in April 2025 but questions to answer here in terms of trip on handicap debut.

14/1

6th

14

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Wackestone

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in juvenile hurdles; good chance if forgiven a dismal run in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Easter meeting at Fairyhouse; should be in prime shape for this after taking third place in a charity event at the Curragh last week.

5/2

Form: 87-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Had to fancy based on the evidence of two runs in 3yo hurdles last year and heavy defeat in a Roscommon bumper 24 days ago.
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4th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:12 Down Royal

Wee Fallon

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Had to fancy based on the evidence of two runs in 3yo hurdles last year and heavy defeat in a Roscommon bumper 24 days ago.

33/1

13th

14

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

20:30 Roscommon

Wee Fallon

11st 10lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Well beaten in two outings in academy hurdles last year; should be more mature now and has changed stable; best watched in this clash with several rivals who have posted solid form in bumpers.

25/1

17

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 1f 30y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Wee Fallon

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: John C McConnell

Appears held by Infinity Success and Tipu Sultan on running at Cork; third reserve.

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Excellent effort on the Flat at the Curragh when last seen in September (1m2f, yld-sft); has joined an in-form yard and tongue tie goes on for hurdling debut; interesting.
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5th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:12 Down Royal

Santa Domingo

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John C McConnell

Excellent effort on the Flat at the Curragh when last seen in September (1m2f, yld-sft); has joined an in-form yard and tongue tie goes on for hurdling debut; interesting.

2/1

8

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Santa Domingo

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: M A Cahill

Ran okay to be seventh of 16 at Cork (1m, soft) but still hard to believe he'll feature here.

50/1

7th

14

(15)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

Santa Domingo

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M A Cahill

King Of Chance gelding; half-brother to 7f/1m AW winner Quiet Resolve (RPR 81); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Starlish and Listed winners Staros (10.5f) and Solent (2m); will probably need his debut.

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer (rated 46) has failed to beat a rival in three starts on the level in 2026; cheekpieces go on for hurdles debut; can only be watched.
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15

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:37 Downpatrick

Lisnadill

10st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: C A McBratney

Lost form on the Flat and no signs of a resurgence on hurdling debut at Down Royal when tailed off at 100-1; others preferred.

66/1

7th

7

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:12 Down Royal

Lisnadill

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: C A McBratney

Modest Flat performer (rated 46) has failed to beat a rival in three starts on the level in 2026; cheekpieces go on for hurdles debut; can only be watched.

14/1

14th

6

(11)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Lisnadill

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C A McBratney

Placed twice for Andy Oliver last summer, including a narrow defeat at Naas (10.5f, good); after a long layoff, well held on both starts for current yard this term on much softer ground (headgear combination tried on latest now ditched); return to better ground could see an improvement.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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OUR TIP

Form: 05

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 9

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 007

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta €75.30
Straight Forecast €63.80
Trifecta €185.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Santa Domingo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wackestone

POSTDATA:

Santa Domingo

The Irish Sun:

Santa Domingo