Caherty Stables Beginners Chase – Downpatrick

Downpatrick

17:00

Caherty Stables Beginners Chase

Date 2026-03-29

Distance 2m3f100y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,363

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.9°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 13%

Runners (10)

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
8	Strutter Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	ht	7/11-7	-	112	61	26d	—	—	-16	6.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Ought to be capable of much better than at Leopardstown, far too keen then, tongue-tie now
10	Dee's Lady Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	159	p	22-981	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Fair maiden hurdle form last season, came good in a handicap on third run this term
5	Karafon Bay J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	166	tp	779265	120	128	92	41d	—	—	+9	24.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best of his form chase runs when second at Ayr in January, two moderate runs since then
3	Great Universe Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	J:Ricky Doyle T:Martin Brassil	166	t	015-FR	-	-	-	113d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not a betting proposition after a fall and a refusal on his first two runs over fences
1	Billy Lee Swagger Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	166	p	-961P0	-	-	-	21d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Stylish winner of a handicap hurdle in November, tack issues next time, no excuse latest
2	Find A Fortune Chestnut J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	310-64	-	118	104	26d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Took a long time to win a race over hurdles, faded late at Leopardstown in his first chase
6	Littlefoot Bay J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	J:Daniel King T:M A Molloy	166	—	2-289P	-	-	-	55d	—	—	-4	6.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Promising bumper horse early in career, 1-14 over hurdles, no chasing experience
4	Icare d'Aubrelle Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Cooper	J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Cooper	166	h	1-9P4P	-	121	80	87d	—	—	+2	9.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has had training issues over the years, nothing in his current form gives rise to optimism
7	Mercury Mission Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:P Cluskey	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:P Cluskey	166	—	-50317	-	-	-	214d	—	—	+7	9.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Enjoyed a good spell over hurdles around this time last year, makes stable debut
NR	Torquay Road Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	166	—	117436	117	120	89	73d	—	—	—	20.9	—	—
Three wins over hurdles, promising chase debut, 2m may have been too short last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Strutter	3/1	3/1	3/1
Dee's Lady	11/4	5/2	11/4
Karafon	9/2	9/2	9/2
Great Universe	9/1	9/1	9/1
Billy Lee Swagger	10/1	10/1	10/1
Find A Fortune	11/1	11/1	11/1
Littlefoot	8/1	8/1	8/1
Icare d'Aubrelle	11/1	11/1	11/1
Mercury Mission	66/1	50/1	50/1
Torquay Road	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Karafon

24.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Torquay Road

20.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Icare d'Aubrelle

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Mercury Mission

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Strutter

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Dee's Lady

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Littlefoot

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Billy Lee Swagger

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Great Universe

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Find A Fortune

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Karafon	120	128	92
Torquay Road	117	120	89
Strutter	—	112	61
Dee's Lady	—	—	—
Great Universe	—	—	—
Billy Lee Swagger	—	—	—
Find A Fortune	—	118	104
Littlefoot	—	—	—
Icare d'Aubrelle	—	121	80
Mercury Mission	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Billy Lee Swagger	21d ago	Fit
Strutter	26d ago	Fit
Find A Fortune	26d ago	Fit
Dee's Lady	27d ago	Fit
Karafon	41d ago	Fit
Littlefoot	55d ago	Fresh
Torquay Road	73d ago	Fresh
Icare d'Aubrelle	87d ago	Fresh
Great Universe	113d ago	Long break
Mercury Mission	214d ago	Long break