17:52 Downpatrick

Friday 22 May 2026

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 4m 31.80s

Arcland²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112| C

5/1

Enhanced his good course record (runner-up in this race 12 months ago) when successful on his latest hurdle start here in September and is likely to be in the mix again following a recent pipe-opener on the Flat.

Form: 344241/

Tell Us This^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 110| C

9/2

Capitalised on a drop in grade back over hurdles when comfortably winning a 7-runner claimer at Tramore (2m) on final start for Gavin Cromwell. Has a good record here and needs considering back in a handicap on first start for new connections.

Form: 8F7251/

I'll Be Handy¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 114

12/1

Maiden who finished runner-up in a pair of juvenile hurdles before doing all he could when a well-held fourth of 6 in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse last November. Handicapper hasn't taken any chance with his opening mark, though.

Form: 5224/

Bruant²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 105| C

10/1

Landed his sole previous hurdle success at this track last June but no impact in a pair of handicaps subsequently. However, he shouldn't lack for fitness following a couple of spins on the Flat last month.

Form: B8/1P0-

Microscope²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Buchanan| OR: 100

12/1

Steadily improved in maidens, finishing fourth of 14 at Kilbeggan last time, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him take another step forward on handicap debut under a good-value conditional.

Form: 550054/

Sea Of Doubt^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 99| C

7/2

Back to her best when making a winning return over hurdles in a mares handicap here 2 weeks ago, seeing out her race better than has often been the case, and she should go well again despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 03U45/1

Annie Agnew⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 97

16/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o notched her sole success at this course, and having been off for 6 months prior to her latest fourth of 6 at Ayr, she's entitled to be closer to form here.

Form: 2955P/4-

Aboras Mahler^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Stephen Carlin| OR: 96

18/1

Left behind previous efforts when runner-up in a course maiden on stable debut last time but her opening mark has suffered as a result.

Form: 800P/2

The Dancen Kid^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

7/1

Got back on the up when third in an 18-runner handicap at Leopardstown (2¼m) in March. Hasn't been in the same form in 2 starts since, though.

Form: 00736P/

Centaq^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 83

11/2

Runner-up twice here in the autumn but he failed to see out his race in first-time cheekpieces when sixth of 15 at Sligo on latest start.

Form: 290R2/6

Non-Runners

Seskin Flash²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Sea Of Doubt (7/2), Seskin Flash (7/2), Tell Us This (9/2), Arcland (5/1), Centaq (11/2), The Dancen Kid (7/1), Bruant (10/1), I'll Be Handy (12/1), Microscope (12/1), Annie Agnew (16/1), Aboras Mahler (18/1)

SESKIN FLASH can capitalise on an appreciably lower hurdles mark to notch a third course win. Sea of Doubt opened her account here last time and is weighted to go well again, while Tell Us This and Arcland both appeal given their respective course records.