17:05 Downpatrick

Friday 09 October 2026

Chepstow

Kempton Park

Newmarket (Rowley)

York

Downpatrick

Dundalk

Greyville

Fairview (South Africa)

To Take Place
2m 3f 100y
9 runners
Good

River Tara (Ire)

J: B. Hayes
T: Colm A. Murphy, Ireland
F: 2/PPF-93

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 5lbs
Or: -

Bumper winner/fair form in maiden hurdles for Willie Mullins. Mixed record for present stable but in process of getting back on track (would have won) when falling on chase debut at Tramore in April. Stepped up on return when third at Sligo (3¼m, good) 9 days ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/09/26	Sligo	3m 1f 182y	Good	3/8	Chase
20/09/26	Listowel	2m 2f 100y	Good	9/18	Hurdle
20/04/26	Tramore	2m 5f 160y	Gd/Sft	-/12	Chase
28/07/25	Galway	2m 130y	Good	-/20	Hurdle
17/05/25	Wexford	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	-/12	Hurdle
15/07/24	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Good	2/10	Hurdle
22/09/23	Listowel	2m 4f	Soft	2/18	Hurdle
11/08/23	Wexford	2m 160y	Soft	3/11	Hurdle
18/06/23	Downpatrick	2m 1f 65y	Good	1/7	Bumper
20/04/23	Kilbeggan	1m 7f 30y	Gd/Sft	2/13	Bumper
15/05/22	Killarney	2m 1f	Gd/Sft	5/11	Bumper

Down Around (Ire)

J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
F: 236-7141F

Age: 9
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 110

Quick to make his mark for new yard, justifying good support when resuming winning ways in handicap hurdle at Perth (3m) 2 starts back. Held every chance when falling 3 out on chase debut at Sligo (3¼m, good) 9 days ago and whilst he didn't look a natural, he still commands respect.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/09/26	Sligo	3m 1f 182y	Good	-/8	Chase
07/09/26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Good	1/8	Hurdle
31/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Good	4/10	Hurdle
10/08/26	Ballinrobe	3m 1f 194y	Good	1/7	Hurdle
10/07/26	Kilbeggan	3m 180y	Good	7/15	Hurdle
20/11/25	Thurles	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	6/12	Hurdle
14/10/25	Punchestown	2m 7f 22y	Gd/Sft	3/17	Hurdle
12/09/25	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 5y	Soft	2/8	Hurdle
05/07/25	Bellewstown	3m 116y	Good	11/15	Hurdle
31/05/25	Listowel	2m 4f 80y	Gd/Frm	13/16	Hurdle
29/04/25	Punchestown	2m 3f 93y	Gd/Sft	12/25	Hurdle
17/03/25	Down Royal	2m 4f	Good	3/8	Hurdle
02/03/25	Leopardstown	2m	Gd/Sft	5/17	Hurdle
28/12/24	Leopardstown	2m 3f 180y	Good	4/23	Hurdle
29/11/24	Thurles	2m 4f 48y	Gd/Sft	1/15	Hurdle
12/11/24	Fairyhouse	2m 4f 55y	Good	2/14	Hurdle
30/08/24	Down Royal	3m	Good	14/19	Hurdle
25/07/24	Wexford	3m	Gd/Sft	9/13	Hurdle
09/06/24	Punchestown	2m 3f 49y	Good	6/15	Hurdle
30/04/24	Punchestown	2m 3f 93y	Gd/Sft	-/24	Hurdle
21/03/24	Ludlow	2m 5f 55y	Soft	5/6	Hurdle

Kalsman (Ire)

J: K. E. Buckley
T: Liam Lennon, Ireland
F: 1-903324P

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 100

Made all over hurdles at Down Royal in April. Good efforts when placed on 2 of last 3 starts over fences (including over C&D) and excuses when pulled up at Sligo 9 days ago, hampered start/bad mistake first. Does have a bit to find on these terms back in this company, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/09/26	Sligo	2m 5f	Good	-/15	Chase
18/09/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Soft	4/12	Chase
31/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 3f 100y	Good	2/15	Chase
09/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Good	3/9	Hurdle
13/06/26	Downpatrick	2m 7f 150y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Chase
31/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 20y	Gd/Sft	12/14	Hurdle
08/05/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Good	9/15	Hurdle
12/04/26	Down Royal	2m 3f 170y	Gd/Sft	1/11	Hurdle
29/03/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Soft	6/14	Hurdle
30/03/25	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Gd/Sft	4/14	Hurdle
15/06/24	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Good	1/15	Hurdle
24/05/24	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Gd/Sft	4/15	Hurdle
06/05/24	Down Royal	2m 180y	Gd/Sft	9/19	Hurdle
26/04/24	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Good	4/7	Hurdle
14/04/24	Down Royal	2m 3f 170y	Soft	11/15	Hurdle
17/03/24	Down Royal	2m 190y	Soft	13/20	Hurdle
13/12/23	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	13/14	Flat
29/11/23	Dundalk	2m	Slow	7/13	Flat
15/11/23	Dundalk	1m	Slow	11/14	Flat
27/10/23	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	10/14	Flat
09/07/23	Sligo	2m 194y	Good	-/15	Hurdle

Rockstown Girl (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 5lbs
Or: 100

Fair hurdler/chaser who got back to winning ways in handicap hurdle at Down Royal in March. Placed on next 3 outings but disappointed over hurdles/fences running on consecutive days last month. Refitting of cheekpieces needs to have positive effect now.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/09/26	Kelso	2m 5f 133y	Good	4/4	Chase
15/09/26	Uttoxeter	2m 3f 207y	Good	7/12	Hurdle
30/06/26	Wexford	2m 3f 110y	Gd/Sft	6/14	Chase
14/06/26	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Gd/Frm	3/12	Hurdle
15/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 4f 90y	Good	3/14	Chase
10/04/26	Wexford	2m 3f 100y	Soft	2/16	Chase
17/03/26	Down Royal	2m 4f 86y	Gd/Sft	1/14	Hurdle
20/01/26	Down Royal	2m 1f 33y	Heavy	7/11	Hurdle
15/01/26	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	Heavy	-/14	Chase
28/12/25	Leopardstown	2m 4f 150y	Good	-/23	Hurdle
27/11/25	Thurles	2m 6f	Gd/Sft	-/15	Chase
14/11/25	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Soft	14/18	Hurdle
01/11/25	Down Royal Skymas Chase	2m 3f 120y	Gd/Sft	4/5	Chase
12/10/25	Cork	2m 1f 140y	Good	2/4	Chase
20/09/25	Navan	2m 5f	Gd/Sft	4/16	Hurdle
31/05/25	Listowel	2m 4f 80y	Gd/Frm	12/16	Hurdle
17/05/25	Wexford	2m	Gd/Sft	-/5	Chase
22/03/25	Newbury National Hunt Hurdle	2m 4f 118y	Good	11/15	Hurdle
10/12/24	Punchestown	2m 3f 15y	Soft	7/10	Hurdle
15/11/24	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Gd/Sft	-/5	Hurdle
11/10/24	Chepstow	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Sft	1/16	Hurdle

Iamagetaway (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 102

Well backed and shaped best for a long way starting out for Gordon Elliott when third over fences at Kilbeggan in April, albeit not convincing with finishing effort. Excuses at Killarney 2 weeks later and he's interesting returning for new yard boasting 4 wins from last 15 NH runners. Hood on.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Killarney	2m 4f 100y	Gd/Sft	10/14	Chase
24/04/26	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 210y	Gd/Sft	3/14	Chase
15/10/25	Punchestown	2m 7f 39y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Chase
26/09/25	Listowel	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Sft	10/16	Chase
25/08/25	Ballinrobe	2m 7f 65y	Good	5/9	Chase
23/07/25	Wexford	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Chase
09/06/25	Roscommon	2m 5f 150y	Gd/Sft	2/14	Chase
17/03/25	Down Royal	2m 4f	Good	7/8	Hurdle
15/02/25	Gowran Park	2m 3f 180y	Heavy	7/20	Hurdle
19/10/24	Limerick	2m 5f	Gd/Sft	1/18	Hurdle
09/08/24	Wexford	2m 160y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Hurdle
07/07/24	Sligo	2m 2f 59y	Good	5/10	Bumper
26/12/23	Leopardstown	2m	Gd/Sft	6/12	Bumper
02/12/23	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	4/6	Bumper

Oh Janey (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 5lbs
Or: 103

Won extended 17f novice handicap at this course last season and stepped up from reappearance when fifth here (2¾m, good) in July. Struggled in a stronger affair over same C&D a month later and market can likely prove a useful guide now chasing.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Good	8/10	Hurdle
14/07/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Good	5/13	Hurdle
14/05/26	Perth	2m 47y	Soft	6/6	Hurdle
31/10/25	Down Royal	2m 190y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Hurdle
10/10/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 65y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Hurdle
12/09/25	Ballinrobe	2m 1f 215y	Soft	4/14	Hurdle
16/08/25	Perth	2m 47y	Gd/Frm	2/13	Hurdle
05/08/25	Roscommon	1m 7f 110y	Gd/Sft	4/15	Hurdle
03/07/25	Perth	2m 4f 35y	Gd/Sft	-/9	Hurdle
09/05/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Good	4/12	Bumper
06/04/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	7/8	Bumper
17/03/25	Down Royal	2m 190y	Good	3/12	Bumper
24/02/25	Ayr	2m	Heavy	4/5	Bumper

Parkgarve (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 92

Decisively capitalised on his falling mark under an enterprising ride over hurdles here in August. However, failed to repeat that by a long chalk at Kilbeggan later that month and exploits over fences previously have been no better than modest. Others preferred with cheekpieces replacing blinkers.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/08/26	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 200y	Gd/Sft	11/15	Hurdle
09/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Good	1/9	Hurdle
17/07/26	Killarney	2m 7f	Good	4/15	Chase
13/06/26	Downpatrick	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Frm	5/14	Chase
29/05/26	Tramore	2m 5f 180y	Good	6/10	Chase
10/05/26	Cork	2m 3f 50y	Gd/Sft	8/15	Hurdle
11/10/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	12/16	Hurdle
10/10/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 65y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Hurdle
03/10/25	Gowran Park	2m 80y	Soft	-/13	Hurdle
19/09/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Soft	6/11	Chase
10/08/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Gd/Frm	2/10	Hurdle
22/07/25	Ballinrobe	2m 1f 89y	Good	-/15	Hurdle
07/07/25	Roscommon	3m 149y	Good	8/16	Hurdle
15/06/25	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Gd/Sft	5/15	Hurdle
23/05/25	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Good	4/15	Hurdle
13/05/25	Sligo	2m 1f 180y	Good	3/13	Hurdle
06/05/24	Down Royal	2m 180y	Gd/Sft	8/12	Bumper

Astley (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 108

Maiden who ran to a fairly useful level on first 2 chase starts during the spring. Bettered previous hurdles exploits (tongue tied) when fourth on handicap debut at Down Royal (3m) in August but not in same form back over fences at Gowran (2½m, good to soft) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces return.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/10/26	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/6	Chase
28/08/26	Down Royal	3m	Good	4/15	Hurdle
04/05/26	Down Royal	2m 3f 150y	Good	5/6	Chase
24/04/26	Kilbeggan	2m 6f 70y	Gd/Sft	5/12	Chase
12/04/26	Down Royal	2m 4f 88y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Chase
21/03/26	Navan	2m 6f 150y	Soft	5/5	Hurdle
04/03/26	Naas	2m	Soft	7/7	Hurdle
26/12/25	Down Royal	2m 4f 15y	Soft	14/18	Hurdle
02/05/25	Punchestown	2m 2f 181y	Gd/Sft	12/22	Bumper
17/04/25	Clonmel	2m 3f 195y	Good	2/15	Bumper
22/02/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	7/10	Bumper

Ring Of Kerry (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

£120,000 point winner who quickly surpassed bumper exploits with a tongue strap added, landing a Wexford maiden hurdle (16.5f) 12 months ago. Bettered that form under a penalty when third at Catterick (19f) a month later and no surprise to see him improve further now chasing this term.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/11/25	Catterick Bridge	2m 3f 66y	Good	3/5	Hurdle
27/10/25	Wexford	2m 100y	Soft	1/11	Hurdle
24/09/25	Listowel	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	13/15	Bumper
31/07/25	Galway	2m 2f	Gd/Sft	9/16	Bumper

Timeform Verdict

IAMAGETAWAY hasn't been seen since disappointing at Killarney in May, yet he'd previously gone close (shaped best for a long way) when third at Kilbeggan previously and returning for a new yard boasting a healthy recent strike rate with their jumpers, he could well be worth chancing to get back on track. Chase debutant Ring of Kerry and Down Around are others fancied to be thereabouts in what is a tricky affair.

Betting Forecast

11/2 River Tara (Ire), 7/2 Down Around (Ire), 18/1 Kalsman (Ire), 14/1 Rockstown Girl (Ire), 5/1 Iamagetaway (Ire), 9/1 Oh Janey (Ire), 22/1 Parkgarve (Ire), 13/2 Astley (Ire), 7/1 Ring Of Kerry (Ire)

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