16:47 Downpatrick

Tuesday 14 July 2026

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 5m 25.60s

Mephisto^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 111

10/1

Completed a hat-trick last August and got back on track with fitness assured from the Flat when fourth of 15 at Bellewstown (25f, good) 10 days ago. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 1115P-4

Nakassama^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 109| BF| CD

15/8

Fairly useful Flat performer who landed a gamble over C&D last month and improved again from a mark a stone higher when narrowly denied at Cartmel (2¾m, good to soft) just over 2 weeks ago. Every chance he can regain the winning thread back here,

Form: 1692-12

Ringdufferin^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 109| CD

12/1

C&D winner for Gordon Elliott back in 2023 who got back on track quickly reverted to fences when second of 14 at this course (19f, good to firm) last month. Needs to translate that back to hurdling if he's to feature.

Form: 0P/04-82

Ivybrook¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 108

28/1

Bits and pieces of promise and wasn't given the hardest of times when tenth of 23 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (21f, good) when last seen 6 months ago. Best watched on return.

Form: 6976/50-

Joya Del Mar^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 105| CD

5/1

Bounced back to best to capitalise on a falling mark in decisive style over C&D in May and doubled her tally over C&D (good to firm) the following month. 7 lb rise demands more but clearly well suited to this track.

Form: 49-0161

Tribal Moon^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 105

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who offered little on his qualifying run when well-beaten third of 5 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (2¾m, good) last month. Tongue tie quickly reapplied and Flat form provides hope for better still now handicapping.

Form: 0-73

Eastern Wind¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Harvey| T: T G McCourt| OR: 104

66/1

Won at Tipperary last spring and rather in-and-out under both codes since, sixth of 16 at Bellewstown (1½m, good) more recently 11 days ago. Back hurdling and more needed to feature upped in trip.

Form: B/14090-

Oh Janey^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 104| C

18/1

Steadily progressive in maiden hurdles and justified support to get off the mark on handicap debut here in October. Found things tough in Grade 3 novice at Down Royal later the same month and probably needed the run after 6 months off at Perth in May. Markedly upped in trip.

Form: 42416-6

Morell River³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe| OR: 103| BF

4/1

Made it 2-2 at Wexford (2½m) with a smooth-travelling success on her return from 6 months off in May. Ran at least as well in defeat when second of 13 at Punchestown (3m, good) last month and could yet have even more to offer from 1 lb higher.

Form: 4518-12

Adaliz^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101

6/1

Won handicaps at Clonmel and Tipperary in early-2025/26 and shaped as if needing the run after 10 months off when ninth of 16 at Punchestown (19f, good) recently. This should reveal more.

Form: 6/1310-9

Boston Beach⁵⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

33/1

Standout effort when third of 16 in maiden hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) back in September 2024. Little impact on handicap debut st Navan later that year and not seen since.

Form: 4030/

Caher Roes Den⁴⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 101

10/1

Promising start to life in handicaps when third at Wincanton back in October 2024 but no impact on both subsequent starts that season. Has since joined the all-conquering Wille Mullins so has to be watched closely on return.

Form: 53339P/

Tolka Row¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 97

33/1

Ran best race when runner-up in Tramore novice (2¾m) on qualifying run in May but made a tame handicap debut at Bellewstown (25f, good) 10 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 32-872P

Non-Runners

Typical Thomas¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: J Fahey J: Conor Smithers

Cozone³¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Andys Flame³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Alex Harvey

Mickey Cohen²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

Fabhcun⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nakassama (15/8), Cozone (10/3), Morell River (4/1), Joya Del Mar (5/1), Adaliz (6/1), Caher Roes Den (10/1), Mephisto (10/1), Ringdufferin (12/1), Mickey Cohen (14/1), Typical Thomas (16/1), Oh Janey (18/1), Andys Flame (25/1), Fabhcun (25/1), Ivybrook (28/1), Tolka Row (33/1), Boston Beach (33/1), Tribal Moon (50/1), Eastern Wind (66/1)

Preference is for NAKASSAMA, who is improving fast all of a sudden and Noel Kelly's 6-y-o can make it 2 wins from his last 3 outings having gone like the best horse at the weights when narrowly denied at Cartmel recently. Cozone and Joya Del Mar both boast impressive records at this track so they look the biggest threats, with stable-switcher Caher Roes Den another worthy of a mention.