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22 May 2026
Friday 22nd May

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13:45 14:20 14:55 15:30 16:05 16:40 17:15

Goodwood Tips

13:57 14:32 15:07 15:42 16:17 16:52 17:27

Bath Tips

14:08 14:43 15:18 15:53 16:28 17:03 17:40 18:15

Worcester Tips

16:57 17:32 18:06 18:41 19:11 19:41 20:11 20:41

Downpatrick Tips

17:20 17:52 18:29 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 2f 185y
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Downpatrick
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Arcland silk
C
Arcland
J: Eoghan Finegan 7
T: Gavin Cromwell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
C&D winner on last hurdle start; up 6lb; not a bad seasonal bow on the Flat recently
4/241-
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 112
Days: 245
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 13f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 12/20 Kool One (7¼L) 12/1 54 47
2 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Hc 9-13 10/13 Idomything (16½L) 100/30C 54 34
19 Sep 25 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Y HcH 11-1 1/8 Half A Chance (½L) 9/4F 106 113
28 Aug 25 Nav Navan 14f Y Hc 9-4 2/15 Share The Treasure (shd) 5/2F 51 55
6 Aug 25 Sli Sligo 13.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 2/13 Chopsticks (5L) 2/1F 50 50
17 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 20.5f Y/Sft HcH 11-2 4/15 Duty Bound (7L) 8/1 106 105
3
Tell Us This silk
C
Tell Us This t
J: Brian Hayes
T: Andrew McNamara
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
C&D winner won a Tramore claiming hurdle last time; needs to do more today but respected
F7251-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 110
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 26 Trm Tramore 16.5f Gd/Y ClH 10-7 t 1/7 You Done Well (12L) 7/2 - 115
26 Mar 26 Clo Clonmel 16f Sft Ch 11-12 t 5/8 Youlita (19½L) 4/1 106 87
5 Feb 26 Thu Thurles 18f Sft HcCh 11-8 t 2/16 Quornofamonday (9¾L) 16/1 106 105
15 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Sft HcCh 11-10 t 7/14 West Of Carrig (24L) 18/1 108 89
14 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy HcCh 10-7 t F/12 Battle Of Ridgeway () 10/1 108 -
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 t 8/12 Kitzbuhel (51L) 150/1 - 94
4
I'll Be Handy silk
I'll Be Handy
J: James Smith 5
T: Matthew J Smith
Has run some fine races in defeat in juvenile hurdles against smart rivals; considered
5224-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-10
OR: 114
Days: 173
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft 3yHG3 10-10 p1 4/6 Mange Tout (28L) 80/1 - 101
13 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy 3yH 10-7 2/6 Sopelana (1L) 11/2 - 107
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-9 2/14 Adrienne (4½L) 8/1 - 106
12 Oct 25 Cor Cork 15.5f Gd 3yMdH 10-9 5/10 Wizard Of Odds (5¾L) 250/1 - 104
29 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 11f Y Hc 9-2 b1 14/14 Faro Island (9½L) 13/2 52 44
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd Hc 9-3 16/18 Fervent (36L) 50/1 60 -
5
Bruant silk
C
Bruant
J: Daniel King
T: A J Martin
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
C&D winner last June was below form in two hurdle runs since; due to run Gowran Wednesday
8/1P0-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 105
Days: 147
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 13f Gd/Y Hc 9-10 11/20 Kool One (6½L) 28/1 66 60
8 Apr 26 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Sft Hc 9-12 9/13 Matt Connor (17L) 50/1 68 42
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NvHcH 10-12 14/18 Spinola Bay (30L) 40/1 106 80
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcH 10-12 PU/15 French Emperor () 22/1 108 -
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 14f Y Hc 10-1 13/19 Trubshaw (9¾L) 40/1 71 66
5 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 18.5f Gd Hc 9-11 10/14 Alba Chiara (9¾L) 50/1 74 65
6
Microscope silk
Microscope
J: Michael Kenneally 5
T: Peter Buchanan
Beaten 13l in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time; needs to show that wasn't a fluke
/0054-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 100
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Klb Kilbeggan 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 4/14 Master Haku (13L) 150/1 - 103
29 Mar 26 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 5/13 Robertjames (48L) 200/1 - 72
21 Mar 26 Nav Navan 16f Sft MdH 11-7 11/23 Kilgame (61L) 250/1 - 69
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 16/20 Green Hope (99L) 150/1 - 24
15 Jun 24 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd NHF 11-7 5/9 Jackson Lamb (28L) 50/1 - 83
24 May 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd NHF 11-7 5/11 Pepperpots (31L) 14/1 - 76
7
Sea Of Doubt silk
C
Sea Of Doubt t
J: Josh Williamson 5
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won a C&D handicap last time; raised 7lb but should be competitive off that mark
3U45-1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 99
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 26 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd HcHM 10-3 t 1/12 Mercurial Sea (5L) 4/1 92 100
2 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-12 t 5/12 Spellacy's Cross (4½L) 7/1 93 95
19 Sep 25 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Y Ch 11-5 t 4/11 Mickey Cohen (9½L) 16/1 94 97
25 Aug 25 Dpt Downpatrick 19.5f Gd HcCh 11-6 t UR/8 Person Of Interest () 11/2 94 -
15 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 16.5f Gd HcHM 10-4 t1 3/10 Tingarran Express (6¾L) 11/1 95 96
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd HcHM 9-7 12/16 Cleopatra's Needle (20L) 50/1 102 86
8
Annie Agnew silk
Annie Agnew
J: Mr N McParlan
T: Gerald Stephen Quinn
Well beaten on return at Perth last time so will have to do a lot better
/55P-4
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 97
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 26 Per Perth 20f GS 4HcH 11-0 4/6 Kado Sacree (25L) 18/5 103 87
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 24.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-9 PU/20 Creadan Grace () 8/1 100 -
4 Sep 25 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 4HcH 11-0 5/9 Spot On Soph (5¼L) 3/1F 106 100
15 Jul 25 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd HcH 11-10 5/9 Portarlington (7½L) 6/1 102 97
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 16f Gd 2HcH 10-6 9/12 Here Comes Georgie (14L) 9/2 108 91
4 Jul 24 Per Perth 16f Gd 4HcH 11-1 2/8 Simple Star (2¾L) 4/1 106 102
9
Aboras Mahler silk
Aboras Mahler h
J: J J Slevin
T: Stephen Carlin
20l runner-up in a C&D maiden h'dle last time; will have to build on that now handicapping
800P-2
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 96
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 May 26 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd MdH 10-11 h1 2/14 Endless Talking (20L) 150/1 - 83
19 Feb 26 Thu Thurles 23f Sft/Hy MdH 10-11 PU/9 Barnahash Mason () 200/1 - -
18 Nov 25 Lim Limerick 18.5f Hy MdH 10-12 12/14 West Of Bally (55L) 150/1 - 48
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 20f Y NHF 11-0 11/15 Apache Tribe (64L) 150/1 - 48
7 Aug 25 Sli Sligo 18.5f Gd NHFM 11-4 8/9 Noble Name (116L) 25/1 - -
10
The Dancen Kid silk
The Dancen Kid h
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Third in a Leopardstown handicap in testing ground in March; well below that twice since
0736P-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 95
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y HcH 11-10 h PU/16 Fort Randall () 12/1 96 -
17 Mar 26 Wex Wexford 16f Sft NvHcH 10-12 h 6/10 Westoftignes (17L) 100/30 96 90
2 Mar 26 Leo Leopardstown 18.5f Sft/Hy NvHcH 10-10 h 3/18 Dee's Lady (2¾L) 18/1 93 98
26 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19f Hy HcH 11-10 h1 7/10 Kobalt St Georges (86L) 18/1 96 15
9 Jan 26 Naa Naas 16f Y MdH 11-12 13/25 Future Prospect (37L) 300/1 - 98
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 20/24 Santo Sospir (64L) 150/1 - 60
11
Centaq silk
Centaq p
J: Alix Balfe 7
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Has run well enough in defeat lately at Kilbeggan and Sligo; has to find more dropped 1lb
90O2-6
Age: 6
Weight: 10-0
OR: 83
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 May 26 Sli Sligo 18f Gd HcH 10-13 p1 6/15 Bowgate Street (13½L) 11/2 84 79
24 Apr 26 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y HcH 10-5 2/16 Fort Randall (8½L) 14/1 82 80
26 Dec 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y HcH 10-8 RO/20 Boston Bobby () 15/2 82 -
20 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Y/Sft HcH 10-7 12/17 Hillstar Blues (20L) 8/1 84 67
16 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y HcH 10-6 9/18 Katakana (13½L) 5/1 82 79
10 Oct 25 Dpt Downpatrick 17.5f Y HcH 10-5 2/9 Someone's Wish (2½L) 9/4F 82 84
2
Seskin Flash silk
C
D
Seskin Flash
J: Keith Donoghue
T: J P Dempsey
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
/1348-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 110
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 26 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcChL 10-9 h 8/20 Come Walk With Me (27L) 20/1 121 105
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 17f Y HcCh 10-9 h 4/20 Addragoole (7¾L) 9/1 120 120
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 16.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-11 h 3/12 Splashing Out (½L) 9/2 119 123
10 Oct 25 Dpt Downpatrick 19.5f Y Ch 11-12 h 1/7 Sophia Rose (3½L) 15/2 - 119
14 Apr 25 Trm Tramore 22f Y Ch 11-12 h 4/13 Pipers Boreen (8¾L) 3/1F - 111
30 Mar 25 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd HcH 12-0 h1 1/14 Our Zebo (7½L) 5/2F 96 109
Verdict

Winner at this track over hurdles and fences, SESKIN FLASH is rated 120 over the larger obstacles and can go in again off 10lb lower

Verdict silk image
Seskin Flash

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Tell Us This,

4/1 Seskin Flash,

Sea Of Doubt,

6/1 I'll Be Handy,

13/2 Arcland,

14/1 Bruant,

Microscope,

Centaq,

16/1 Aboras Mahler,

20/1 Annie Agnew,

The Dancen Kid

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