17:05 Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle 19f - 18 Run Class & Speed Card

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17:05 Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle 19f Race Speed Rating Flow

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STEP OUT had shown some promise in bumpers prior to running well on his hurdling debut over C&D recently. A half-brother to two capable winners, he has point-to-point experience and dropped down from an Aintree Grade 2 bumper when shaping well over hurdles recently. He is well suited by today's conditions. Point-to-point winner Big Stage also has course form on good ground and while thoroughly consistent, dropping in distance isn't ideal for him. Dual point winner and bumper victor Eco Pete carries a penalty and while he shouldered top weight when running well in a C&D maiden in April, is nonetheless an eight-race maiden over hurdles.

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and BIG STAGE looks very much the way to go on the back of his promising recent second here. Both Step Out and Point Gellibran have better days ahead of them and can chase home Gordon Elliott's useful sort in that order.

Just denied over C&D on hurdling debut last time, STEP OUT can go one better with improvement to come.

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17:35 Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle 19f - 15 Run Class & Speed Card

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LUCKY STORM is a six-race maiden but contests her first handicap and ran well recently. She is no star but is well suited by this distance on a sound surface, and faces a lesser task rated 102 than when finishing a sound third at Tipperary recently. Hidden Land ran well here over a similar distance recently and is also suited by a sound surface. A dual hurdle winner from 16 runs, she was probably unsuited by testing ground last winter but bounced back to form on good ground recently. Justicialism similarly bounced back to form when also running well here earlier in the month and while that run was over 2m6f, he has winning form at similar distances, albeit in 2022.

JUSTICIALISM ran well in refitted blinkers here last time and might be the way to go if the headgear continues to have a positive effect. Hidden Land is another who is much respected on the back of a recent good effort at this venue. Gordon Elliott won this race last year and his handicap newcomer Lucky Storm completes the shortlist.

A chance is taken on BALTINGLASS HILL who ran a solid race at Ballinrobe last time and can improve from that.

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18:05 Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle 22f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT is a 10-race maiden but contests a race designed for exposed handicappers, with the top-weight rated only 89. He has run some useful races in defeat, wasn't beaten far at Punchestown in January, and should benefit from a recent reappearance run at Naas. Aliunde was reported by his rider to have burst a blood vessel when last seen at Down Royal in December but the on-course vet couldn't confirm that report, instead stating he had a wound on his right fore limb. He returns from a break reverting to hurdles but ran well in a C&D handicap in April 2023. Paddy Elvis ran well at Down Royal in April but was well held twice since.

PADDY ELVIS reverts to handicap company on an attractive mark having posted a very good C&D novice fifth last time out so gets the vote. Aliunde rates the chief danger back in this sphere, although That's About Right didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh at Naas and have can have a say too.

The Punchestown fourth of THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT is the standout line of form and Philip Rothwell's 6yo can avail of a good opportunity

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18:35 Downpatrick Maiden Chase 20f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

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A chance is taken that DGALWAYGALLIVANTOR can improve from his recent chase debut and turn Wexford form with Warm In Gorey. He progressed nicely over hurdles, ran well at Gowran in March (from which three subsequent winners emerged), and while well beaten at Wexford, finished reasonably well and should improve from that experience. Warm In Gorey is rated 104 so has obvious claims, but has won just once from 18 career runs. Dual hurdles winner Ceanndana has chase experience and was reported to have struggled on the ground when pulling up at Killarney in October. He returns from a winter break and should run well.

Not a strong race so a reproduction of WARM IN GOREY's fifth-place finish in novice company last week may well suffice. Erigmoor has a bigger performance in him over fences so is second choice, ahead of Ceanndana on his return to action.

With the benefit of three beginners' chase starts under his girth, WARM IN GOREY can get off the mark today.

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19:05 Downpatrick Conditions Chase 24f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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GRAGEEN is a lightly-raced eight-year-old, has been running consistently well this year, and contests a winnable race. A dual point-to-point winner, he raced just once in both 2022 and 2023 but has appeared more regularly this year and a reproduction of his recent runs in useful winners' races would give him every chance. Howya Luveen is herself a dual point winner and while she too is in-form, steps up in grade and might find the selection too strong. Sheephaven Flyer finished third when rated 93 in a course handicap hurdle last May and while generally exposed, the winner of his recent April Dromahane point-to-point was subsequently bumper-placed.

NEVERMINDESTRANGER was bang there when unseated his rider 2 out in this race a year ago and while he was disappointing when last seen here, he could be worth chancing in a trappy contest. Big Girl Betty is likely to give it a good go, while it will be interesting what the market makes of Sheephaven Flyer.

Having run solid races in two similar contests, including when second in last year's renewal, BIG GIRL BETTY might be up to the task

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19:35 Downpatrick Conditions Chase 29f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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BILLAWAY is 12 years old but might retain enough of his old ability to enhance his two-race unbeaten record at this course, having won last year's renewal. He is closely matched with Vaucelet on past and recent form and being a dour and somewhat enigmatic stayer, this C&D plays ideally to his strengths. Vaucelet is himself a capable hunter but this season's form has been below his best. Shiroccosmagicgem wasn't beaten far in a useful race at Killarney and steps up to this distance for the first time, while Private Ryan steps up from winning the less competitive Bishopscourt Cup at the Punchestown Festival.

BILLAWAY was narrowly behind Vaucelet at Punchestown but is taken to turn the tables on David Christie's charge and land this race for the second year running. Recent Killarney third Shiroccosmagicgem may prove best of the remainder.

He is probably beginning to decline but BILLAWAY is still the one to beat here and can confirm last year's placings with Vaucelet

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20:05 Downpatrick NH Flat Race 18f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

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BIGCITYLIGHTS represents leading connections and finished fifth in a useful Tattersalls Farm point-to-point when last seen in December. He unseated rider on his November debut but showed nice ability the following month, with each of the horses who defeated him showing up well subsequently, including the winner landing a subsequent bumper. The locally-trained Myleno has progressed with age and won two recent point-to-points. He easily won a winners-of-three point-to-point just six days ago and while making a quick reappearance isn't ideal, is suited by good ground. Chef's Kiss won a coveted four-year-old point-to-point maiden in March, but failed to sell at 28,000 pounds the following month and debuts for new connections in a first-time tongue-tie.

With little worthwhile Rules form to go on, the market will help assess these but MYLENO arrives in excellent heart from the pointing field so receives the tentative vote. Chef's Kiss also won last time between the flags, with Bigcitylights another to note given the yard he represents.

A 4yo from the family of Mon Mome, DIAMOND APPEAL represents a top pointing yard and made a decent start when fourth at Bartlemy

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This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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