15:16 Down Royal

Saturday 20 June 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Doncaster

Haydock Park

Nottingham

Redcar

Newmarket (July)

Down Royal

Greyville

Thistledown

19:26

Completed
1m 2f 96y
12 runners
SOFT

16 (15)

Cleopatra's Needle (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 50

Shaped as though on a handy mark when runner-up at Leopardstown (1m) on return in April. Confirmed she's not as well treated over hurdles at Bellewstown last time after a hefty rise for her win at Galway last summer but can make her presence felt back in this sphere.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/04/26	Bellewstown	2m 1f 30y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Hurdle
12/04/26	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	2/20	Flat
30/07/25	Galway	2m 110y	Gd/Sft	1/16	Hurdle
10/07/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	18/20	Flat
03/07/25	Bellewstown	7f 211y	Good	2/15	Flat
12/06/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Soft	5/11	Flat
06/06/25	Fairyhouse	1m 2f	Good	6/18	Flat
17/05/25	Navan	1m 5f	Good	6/12	Flat
12/04/25	Bellewstown	2m 1f 40y	Good	2/7	Hurdle
06/04/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	2/14	Hurdle
17/11/24	Navan	2m	Gd/Sft	10/23	Hurdle
06/11/24	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	10/14	Flat
12/10/24	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	1/10	Hurdle
16/09/24	Laytown	7f	Std	6/6	Flat
28/08/24	Bellewstown	2m 1f 40y	Good	5/8	Hurdle
06/08/24	Roscommon	1m 7f 100y	Soft	9/16	Hurdle
23/07/24	Ballinrobe	2m 1f 64y	Good	7/14	Hurdle
20/06/24	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	11/15	Flat
13/06/24	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	5/13	Flat
20/05/24	Roscommon	1m 2f 58y	Good	3/8	Flat
17/05/24	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Good	2/10	Flat

5 (11)

Simpson's Paradox (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 46

Winless since 2023 and little form this year.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	Gowran Park	1m	Gd/Sft	8/14	Flat
15/03/26	Curragh	1m	Heavy	20/26	Flat
13/02/26	Dundalk	7f	Slow	7/13	Flat
13/12/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	-/18	Hurdle
13/11/25	Punchestown	1m 7f 187y	Heavy	15/21	Hurdle
20/10/25	Gowran Park	1m 75y	Heavy	6/15	Flat
07/12/24	Navan	2m	Soft	12/19	Hurdle
03/11/24	Cork	2m 60y	Gd/Sft	8/15	Hurdle
09/10/24	Navan	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	8/16	Flat
23/08/24	Killarney	1m 6f 80y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Flat
22/07/24	Ballinrobe	1m 1f 126y	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat
05/07/24	Bellewstown	7f 195y	Good	6/14	Flat
27/05/24	Leicester	1m 53y	Gd/Sft	5/11	Flat
01/05/24	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Soft	7/9	Flat
15/04/24	Windsor	1m 2f	Good	11/14	Flat
30/09/23	Killarney	1m 30y	Heavy	1/7	Flat
21/09/23	Listowel	1m	Soft	5/11	Flat
29/08/23	Bellewstown	7f 187y	Good	7/15	Flat
05/08/23	Galway	1m 73y	Soft	2/11	Flat
19/07/23	Killarney	1m 40y	Good	2/8	Flat
19/04/23	Gowran Park	7f	Soft	4/10	Flat

6 (14)

Albatala (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 45

Runner-up in 17f handicap hurdles here in 2024/25 and shaped as if retaining ability back in this sphere after 14 months off when fourth at Fairyhouse 2 weeks ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	4/15	Flat
24/04/25	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 50y	Good	11/15	Hurdle
02/02/25	Musselburgh	2m 3f 171y	Gd/Sft	-/10	Hurdle
21/01/25	Down Royal	2m 1f 33y	Soft	2/9	Hurdle
26/12/24	Down Royal	2m 1f 53y	Gd/Sft	2/15	Hurdle
14/12/24	Fairyhouse	2m 110y	Gd/Sft	-/12	Hurdle
07/10/24	Fairyhouse	2m	Good	5/12	Hurdle
22/07/24	Ballinrobe	1m 4f 178y	Gd/Sft	9/13	Flat
16/06/24	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Good	6/11	Hurdle
19/04/24	Ballinrobe	2m 1f 144y	Soft	10/14	Hurdle
31/03/24	Fairyhouse	2m	Heavy	16/20	Hurdle
08/11/23	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	6/13	Flat
12/10/23	Curragh	1m 2f	Soft	2/14	Flat
04/10/23	Navan	1m 2f	Soft	10/20	Flat
23/05/23	Gowran Park	1m	Gd/Sft	11/16	Flat
19/09/22	Fairyhouse	7f	Good	11/17	Flat
15/08/22	Roscommon	7f 80y	Gd/Sft	6/11	Flat
30/07/22	Galway	1m 73y	Heavy	10/17	Flat

2 (1)

Slaney Swagger (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 55

Long-standing maiden with plenty of placed efforts, though ended last year out of form. Returns off a handy mark so one to consider starting out for an in-form yard.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/12/25	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	10/12	Flat
20/10/25	Gowran Park	1m 75y	Heavy	8/15	Flat
09/10/25	Thurles	1m 44y	Gd/Sft	3/14	Flat
20/09/25	Gowran Park	1m	Soft	2/15	Flat
16/09/25	Punchestown	1m 1f 58y	Gd/Sft	6/13	Flat
02/09/25	Gowran Park	1m	Gd/Sft	2/16	Flat
13/08/25	Gowran Park	1m 1f 100y	Gd/Frm	3/16	Flat
26/07/25	Gowran Park	1m 1f 110y	Good	3/13	Flat
07/06/25	Navan	1m 5f	Good	15/20	Flat
20/05/25	Cork	1m 2f 90y	Good	11/14	Flat
13/11/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Slow	6/12	Flat
22/10/24	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	5/11	Flat
15/09/24	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Sft	14/16	Flat
26/08/24	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
13/08/24	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Good	3/7	Flat
17/06/24	Gowran Park	1m	Good	8/14	Flat
12/06/24	Limerick	1m	Gd/Frm	2/13	Flat
20/05/24	Roscommon	1m 2f 58y	Good	7/11	Flat
26/04/24	Cork	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Flat
07/04/24	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Heavy	2/10	Flat
18/03/24	Curragh	7f	Heavy	6/15	Flat

17 (10)

Kilgharrahs Love (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 40

Continues to pose little threat. RESERVE.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	6/14	Flat
26/05/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	12/13	Flat
25/04/26	Limerick	1m 3f 190y	Gd/Sft	7/16	Flat
09/04/26	Gowran Park	7f 180y	Soft	11/16	Flat
28/03/26	Curragh	7f	Heavy	15/23	Flat
25/07/25	Cork	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	7/7	Flat
14/07/25	Killarney	1m 3f 73y	Gd/Sft	6/8	Flat
15/06/25	Gowran Park	7f	Gd/Sft	8/11	Flat
23/04/25	Gowran Park	7f	Soft	4/10	Flat
05/04/25	Bellewstown	7f 195y	Good	14/15	Flat
28/10/24	Galway	7f	Heavy	4/16	Flat
21/10/24	Gowran Park	7f	Heavy	3/16	Flat
01/10/24	Cork	1m	Gd/Sft	11/15	Flat
17/09/24	Punchestown	7f	Good	9/13	Flat
14/08/24	Gowran Park	7f	Good	8/16	Flat

4 (6)

Folk Warrior (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 47

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Well held over hurdles but showed much improved form back in this sphere when fifth of 13 on handicap debut at Dundalk (1½m, 25/1) last month, nearest finish. Could do better again.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
26/05/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	5/13	Flat
31/03/26	Limerick	2m	Soft	7/11	Hurdle
31/12/25	Punchestown	2m 105y	Gd/Sft	7/13	Hurdle
04/11/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	11/14	Hurdle
27/09/25	Curragh	1m 2f	Soft	14/17	Flat
17/10/24	Curragh	1m	Gd/Sft	13/13	Flat
29/09/24	Curragh	7f	Gd/Sft	12/14	Flat

7 (9)

Copper Craft (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 45

Has been in good form at Dundalk, going close in May. Excuses back on turf since but still has to prove he's as effective on this surface. Change of headgear.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	12/15	Flat
26/05/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	2/13	Flat
23/04/26	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	3/12	Flat
12/12/25	Dundalk	1m	Slow	4/14	Flat
26/09/25	Dundalk	1m	Std	3/14	Flat
31/08/25	Tipperary	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	13/15	Flat
09/07/25	Fairyhouse	7f	Good	14/17	Flat
27/06/25	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	14/19	Flat
11/06/25	Limerick	1m	Good	11/16	Flat

9 (3)

Maker's Mark (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 55

Little solid form.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	14/15	Flat
14/11/25	Dundalk	1m	Slow	11/12	Flat
02/10/25	Bellewstown	7f 195y	Heavy	9/11	Flat
21/08/25	Leopardstown	7f 30y	Good	9/11	Flat
18/07/25	Down Royal	7f 25y	Good	9/14	Flat
03/07/25	Bellewstown	7f 211y	Good	4/9	Flat
20/06/25	Down Royal	7f	Good	7/14	Flat

14 (16)

Thistle Cross (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 3lbs
Or: 45

Well held all 4 starts. 4 lb out of handicap. Hood on 1st time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/05/26	Down Royal	7f	Good	12/14	Flat
15/05/26	Leopardstown	1m	Good	15/15	Flat
21/11/25	Dundalk	1m	Slow	11/13	Flat
19/09/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	11/14	Flat

11 (5)

Coul Dore (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Or: 53

Showed improved form switched to front-running tactics in a first-time hood when just denied at Fairyhouse 2 weeks ago and big player with a repeat.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	2/14	Flat
08/05/26	Ballinrobe	1m 1f 133y	Good	10/13	Flat
12/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	11/14	Flat
29/10/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	10/13	Flat
08/10/25	Navan	1m 40y	Soft	12/13	Flat

13 (7)

Swift Charm (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 51

Improved upped to this trip when placed at Ballinrobe/Fairyhouse last 2 starts and could have a small race in her.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Fairyhouse	1m 1f 190y	Good	3/15	Flat
08/05/26	Ballinrobe	1m 1f 133y	Good	3/13	Flat
12/04/26	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	15/20	Flat
30/01/26	Dundalk	7f	Slow	12/14	Flat
12/12/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	7/12	Flat
05/12/25	Dundalk	1m	Slow	12/14	Flat
12/10/25	Naas	5f 205y	Gd/Sft	12/15	Flat

Timeform Verdict

It could be worth chancing SLANEY SWAGGER, who has joined an in-form yard and starts the season off a handy mark. Cleopatra's Needle was a good second on her return to this sphere at Leopardstown in April and is second choice ahead of Coul Dore, who went close on his second start in a handicap at Fairyhouse 2 weeks ago.

Betting Forecast

499/1 Talking Tough (Ire), 11/2 Cleopatra's Needle (Ire), 25/1 Simpson's Paradox (Ire), 16/1 Albatala (Ire), 11/1 Slaney Swagger (Ire), 498/1 Kilgharrahs Love (Ire), 10/1 Folk Warrior (Ire), 11/1 Copper Craft (Ire), 125/1 Maker's Mark (Ire), 66/1 Thistle Cross (Ire), 5/1 Coul Dore (Ire), 7/1 Swift Charm (Ire)

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Doncaster

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Redcar

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23:16

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Compiegne

15:25

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Thistledown

19:26

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Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/06/26	Navan	1m 5f	Good	10/14	Flat
31/05/26	Listowel	1m 5f 80y	Good	6/6	Flat
27/10/25	Galway	1m 3f 180y	Heavy	15/18	Flat
26/09/25	Listowel	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	11/11	Flat
11/09/25	Clonmel	2m 144y	Soft	11/11	Flat
01/06/25	Listowel	1m 5f 80y	Good	7/9	Flat
28/10/24	Galway	1m 3f 180y	Heavy	8/18	Flat
22/10/24	Curragh	1m 2f	Soft	9/20	Flat
20/10/24	Leopardstown	7f 24y	Heavy	10/10	Flat
17/08/24	Curragh	7f	Gd/Frm	25/28	Flat
29/05/24	Tipperary	1m 1f	Soft	8/13	Flat
14/05/24	Killarney	1m 31y	Soft	6/14	Flat
24/04/24	Gowran Park	7f	Soft	9/16	Flat
30/10/23	Galway	7f	Heavy	12/16	Flat
16/10/23	Gowran Park	1m 1f 100y	Heavy	15/16	Flat
21/09/23	Listowel	1m	Soft	15/15	Flat
19/09/23	Listowel	7f 15y	Soft	8/11	Flat
12/09/23	Galway	7f 24y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat
24/08/23	Killarney	1m 30y	Good	12/15	Flat
16/08/23	Gowran Park	1m 1f 100y	Good	10/13	Flat
19/07/23	Killarney	1m 40y	Good	5/11	Flat