Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

15:28

Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-14

Distance 2m1f165y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Tell Us This Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	22074-	100	95	83	292d	—	—	-1	21.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Soft ground probably wasn't ideal at Listowel; not one to rule out back on better ground
13	Fire Coral Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	143	t	4846-8	75	105	90	66d	—	—	-11	13.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Maiden has run well over C&D in the past; career-low mark on first start for new yard
10	Firstupbestdressed Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	154	—	0-856	86	98	65	34d	—	—	+1	12.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Fair effort on recent handicap debut; back in trip now and 2lb lower
11	Centaq Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	151	—	8-906	83	106	82	29d	—	—	+1	11.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
11l to find with Ar Nos Gaoithe on recent C&D handicap debut run
12	Demanding Gerry Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Kevin Sexton T:James Andrew Fahey	150	t	7667-5	82	100	76	52d	—	—	+2	10.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Maiden needs to improve plenty from last two efforts
6	Hidalgo Des Mottes Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Eoin Griffin	162	p	80-340	94	104	67	28d	—	—	+3	14.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Longstanding maiden but conditions to suit and career-low mark so don't dismiss
2	Noble Hilltop Bay J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:Edward Buckley	J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:Edward Buckley	168	p	20F0-9	100	98	92	—	—	—	+8	14.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well held of late, including on Flat; opposable
1	Mount Mandela Bay J:James O'Sullivan T:C A McBratney	J:James O'Sullivan T:C A McBratney	168	—	40255-	100	101	78	116d	—	—	+11	16.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Improvement needed from handicap debut back in March; first start for new yard
14	Surviving Murmansk Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:James M Barcoe	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:James M Barcoe	140	—	04-P44	72	102	60	43d	—	—	+2	6.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Bits and pieces of form in low-grade handicaps but hard to see him making the breakthrough
9	Forever Frankie Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Michael G Cleary	J:Danny Mullins T:Michael G Cleary	156	p	02/79-	88	101	40	407d	—	—	+7	10.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Tramore comeback second not built on since; cheekpieces on for yard debut
7	Benzine Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:J Morrison	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:J Morrison	161	—	79P0-8	93	103	62	44d	—	—	+9	11.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Entitled to come on from recent comeback run but overall profile weak
NR	Arch Hall Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Ben Harvey T:Joseph Anthony Murray	167	—	P6607-	99	105	69	93d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Maiden has run well in defeat several times but has been poor of late; hard to fancy
NR	Sea Of Doubt Brown J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	167	—	092-24	99	99	47	44d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Good run over C&D before a lesser effort at Tramore; considered on handicap debut
NR	Ar Nos Na Gaoithe Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	158	p	6136-2	90	100	88	29d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Good C&D second last month; 2lb rise fine and big player

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Tell Us This	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	5/2
Fire Coral	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1
Firstupbestdressed	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Centaq	15/2	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Demanding Gerry	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Hidalgo Des Mottes	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	13/2
Noble Hilltop	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	10/1
Mount Mandela	16/1	12/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Surviving Murmansk	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Forever Frankie	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Benzine	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Arch Hall	-	-	-	-	-
Sea Of Doubt	-	-	-	-	-
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tell Us This

21.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Mount Mandela

16.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Noble Hilltop

14.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Hidalgo Des Mottes

14.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Fire Coral

13.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Arch Hall

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sea Of Doubt

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Firstupbestdressed

12.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Benzine

11.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Centaq

11.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Forever Frankie

10.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Demanding Gerry

10.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Surviving Murmansk

6.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tell Us This	100	95	83
Noble Hilltop	100	98	92
Mount Mandela	100	101	78
Arch Hall	99	105	69
Sea Of Doubt	99	99	47
Hidalgo Des Mottes	94	104	67
Benzine	93	103	62
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	90	100	88
Forever Frankie	88	101	40
Firstupbestdressed	86	98	65
Centaq	83	106	82
Demanding Gerry	82	100	76
Fire Coral	75	105	90
Surviving Murmansk	72	102	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hidalgo Des Mottes	28d ago	Fit
Centaq	29d ago	Fit
Ar Nos Na Gaoithe	29d ago	Fit
Firstupbestdressed	34d ago	Fit
Surviving Murmansk	43d ago	Fit
Benzine	44d ago	Fit
Sea Of Doubt	44d ago	Fit
Demanding Gerry	52d ago	Fresh
Fire Coral	66d ago	Fresh
Arch Hall	93d ago	Long break
Mount Mandela	116d ago	Long break
Tell Us This	292d ago	Long break
Forever Frankie	407d ago	Long break
Noble Hilltop	—	—