17:20 Downpatrick

Tuesday 15 July 2025

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Racing TV Free Month Trial Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 28.40s

Barrakilla Vage^h1⁴⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Edward F Power

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good) on NH debut. Off 13 months. Makes bumpers debut. First run for yard after leaving Eugene M. O'Sullivan.

Form: FPP/60-

Bold Rhyme¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E R McNeill⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper (40/1) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) on NH debut 10 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 6

Passing Diamond⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M O'Brien

7/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 18/1) on NH debut 48 days ago. Very much one to consider with better to come.

Form: 6U121-4

Patch Man¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sole run for Sam Thomas when eighth of 12 in bumper at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 159 days ago. More is required.

Form: 608-

Rapid Redemption⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 7/2, pulled up in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 44 days ago, pulled up before straight. Shouldn't be written off for good yard.

Form: P

Scary Askari

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S McParlan

12/1

Buck's Boum gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Royal Mer and French 17f/2¼m hurdle winner American Teenager.

Form:

Closutton

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Shantou mare. Sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Airlie Beach. Interesting newcomer for top yard.

Form:

Walks The Talk^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

2/1

8/1, promising third of 9 in bumper at this course (17.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Hood on 1st time and this winning pointer merits serious consideration.

Form: 1-3

Forecasts

Closutton (6/4), Walks The Talk (2/1), Passing Diamond (7/2), Rapid Redemption (10/1), Scary Askari (12/1), Bold Rhyme (28/1), Barrakilla Vage (33/1), Patch Man (100/1)

CLOSUTTON hails from a top yard and catches the eye on paper so is taken to make a winning start in this closing bumper. Walks The Talk shaped well on her debut when third in a bumper here and should ensure Willie Mullins' Westerner mare doesn't have things all her own way. Passing Diamond and Rapid Redemption can fight it out for minor honours.