Down Royal Race 8

Eventsec (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Stake: $21,033

BALLYFAD (1) First time at the races 4yo by Tirwanako for Gordon Elliott. Betting as a guide. WITH NOLIMIT (9) 4yo debutant sired by Bande for Gordon Elliott. Follow the money. DUBHAIN (3) Initial race appearance 5yo by Diamond Boy for Stuart Crawford. Watch betting. PEDRO THE POET (6) 4yo debutant by Poet's Word for trainer Paul Traynor. Watch for a sign in the market.

Distance: 3392m
Track: Unknown
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: FLAT

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Ballyfad (1) 1x
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Mr J M Halford (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIRWANAKO (FR)

Dam: BE DONN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Brian Boru

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when won by 4 len at Fairyhouse P2p April 27 over 4828m defeating Seamoon Story with 60kg.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 9	27/4/25	Fairyhouse P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	L J Murphy	60kg	Y		-	4.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Ballyfad 2. Seamoon Story 3. Treasure Valley	-

Place

Date

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Jockey

Weight

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Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

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Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 9

27/4/25

Fairyhouse P2p

4828m

P2P MDN G 4

L J Murphy

60kg

4.0L

$1.00

1. Ballyfad

2. Seamoon Story

3. Treasure Valley

Chichester Park (2) 0x34x31x3
Trainer: A J Martin(@Summerhill, Co. Meath)
Jockey: Conor Clarke (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $3,786
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YORGUNNABELUCKY (USA)

Dam: SPANGLE ISLAND (GB)

Dam's Sire: Heron Island

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-3

Season

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-3

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-3

Good

5: 1-0-3

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Hurdle

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4828m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 37-day let-up. First-up after five months 3rd of 11 at Listowel on September 25 over 3218m, 4.5 len behind Heads Up carrying 73.5kg at $51. Previously second-up won by 0.5 len at Toomebridge P2p May 3 over 4828m defeating Killycarn carrying 61kg.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
3rd of 11	25/9/25	Listowel	3218m	HDLE SELL MD	-	Daniel King	73.5kg	GY	4:02.50	47.8 km/h	4.3L	-	$51	145	$39,547	$3,786	1. Heads Up 2. L' Evangeliste 3. Chichester Park	-
145 Day Spell
1st of 9	3/5/25	Toomebridge P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	D G Lavery	61kg	Good		-	0.5L	-	$1.00	56	$0	-	1. Chichester Park 2. Killycarn 3. Hello Tom	-
56 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	8/3/25	Kirkistown P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	F P Murphy	60kg	Good		-	12.5L	-	$1.00f	140	$0	-	1. My Life Be Like 2. Largy Panic 3. Chichester Park	-
140 Day Spell
4th of 12	19/10/24	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	B Dunleavy	60kg	Y		-	16.6L	-	$1.00	14	$0	-	1. Race To Base 2. Rathkenny 3. Gatineau Park	-
3rd of 7	5/10/24	Toomebridge P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	O McGill	60kg	Good		-	5.8L	-	$1.00	161	$0	-	1. Shabalko D'herm 2. Northanger Abbey 3. Chichester Park	-
161 Day Spell
99th of 9	27/4/24	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	B Dunleavy	60kg	Good		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Talk To The Man 2. Gaelic Rambler 3. French Emperor	-

Dubhain (3) 1x
Trainer: S R B Crawford(@Larne, Co Antrim)
Jockey: Mr S Connor (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DIAMOND BOY (FR)

Dam: PRESENTBREEZE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when won by 0.5 len at Loughanmore P2p April 19 over 4828m defeating Ballyedward with 61kg.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 10	19/4/25	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	S Connor	61kg	Good		-	0.5L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Dubhain 2. Ballyedward 3. Walkinthepresent	-

Place

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Jockey

Weight

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Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 10

19/4/25

Loughanmore P2p

4828m

P2P MDN G 5

S Connor

61kg

Good

0.5L

$1.00

1. Dubhain

2. Ballyedward

3. Walkinthepresent

Lexington Wood (4) 74x
Trainer: Philip Fenton(@Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Mr H C Swan
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $2,083
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NO RISK AT ALL (FR)

Dam: SUPER ANNA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3319m

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign fourth of 10 at Punchestown June 7 over 3319m, 11 len behind Davy Crockett carrying 72kg at $23. On debut seventh of 20 at Punchestown May 3 over 3218m, 19 len behind Vitorio Piel with 73.5kg at $7.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 10	7/6/25	Punchestown	3319m	HUNT FLAT 4	-	Harry Swan	72kg	GY	3:52.60	51.4 km/h	11.8L	-	$23	35	$21,751	$2,083	1. Davy Crockett 2. Maskarvel 3. I'm A Rocket Man	-
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 20	3/5/25	Punchestown	3218m	FLAT 47	-	Harry Swan	73.5kg	Y	3:53.70	49.6 km/h	19.3L	-	$7.00	-	$29,651	-	1. Vitorio Piel 2. It's Only A Game 3. Ladbroke Grove	-

Paymelater (5) 69x3x43046
Trainer: S Millar(@Crumlin, Northern Ireland)
Jockey: Aileen O'sullivan (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $8,290
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAVEROCK (IRE)

Dam: ROSIE O'SHEA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Supreme Leader

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 0-0-2

Good

6: 0-0-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3621m

Comments

Last start 6th of 8 at Tramore on October 9 over 3218m, 11 len behind Barra Rua with 73kg at $19. The race before that 4th of 11 at Bellewstown on August 27 over 3419m, 18 len behind Is She Real with 73kg at $13.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
6th of 8	9/10/25	Tramore	3218m	FLAT 4U	-	Aileen O'Sullivan	73kg	Y	3:58.00	48.7 km/h	11.8L	-	$19	43	$19,768	$211	1. Barra Rua 2. Le Roi Du Livet 3. Moon Mission	-
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	27/8/25	Bellewstown	3419m	FLAT 4U	-	Aileen O'Sullivan	73kg	Good	4:12.00	48.8 km/h	18.5L	-	$13	27	$19,768	$1,894	1. Is She Real 2. Fascinating Queen 3. Malikanna	-
14th of 16	31/7/25	Galway	3621m	FLAT 5U	-	N Gault	73kg	Good	4:13.80	51.4 km/h	53.3L	-	$81	26	$33,607	-	1. Frankie John 2. Hawk's Rock 3. Wartime Leader	-
3rd of 14	5/7/25	Bellewstown	3419m	FLAT 4U	-	N Gault	70kg	Good	4:08.01	49.6 km/h	12.5L	-	$81	53	$21,751	$2,083	1. Stede Bonnet 2. Garahon 3. Paymelater	-
53 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	13/5/25	Sligo	3621m	FLAT 5U	-	N Gault	73kg	Good	4:33.30	47.7 km/h	30.0L	-	$7.50	270	$19,768	$1,894	1. Cosmos D'ainay 2. Shudawudacuddagh 3. Miracle Knights	-
270 Day Spell
3rd of 15	16/8/24	Tramore	3319m	FLAT 4U	-	N Gault	73kg	GY	3:56.70	50.5 km/h	7.8L	-	$81	310	$20,759	$1,988	1. More Coko 2. Alaskan View 3. Paymelater	-
310 Day Spell

Pedro The Poet (6)
Trainer: Paul Traynor(@Templepatrick, Co Antrim)
Jockey: Mr D Mcgill (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: POET'S WORD (IRE)

Dam: HAKEEKA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Four-year-old gelding (Poet's Word - Hakeeka) at the races for the first time.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review

Stone Cold (7) 06x
Trainer: S R B Crawford(@Larne, Co Antrim)
Jockey: Mr D G Lavery
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $211
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: SHIROCCO (GER)

Dam: DIAMOND DUST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Bandmaster

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

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W 0% P 0%

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W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3520m

Comments

Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last preparation sixth of 10 at this track May 5 over 3520m, 11 len behind Flying Trix carrying 71kg at $4.30. On debut failed to finish at Loughanmore P2p April 19 over 4828m.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
6th of 10	5/5/25	Down Royal	3520m	FLAT 4	-	Stephen Connor	71kg	Good	4:06.30	51.4 km/h	11.8L	-	$4.33f	16	$19,768	$211	1. Flying Trix 2. Test The Market 3. Miracles Do Happen	-
99th of 11	19/4/25	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	S Connor	60kg	Good		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Pessimistic 2. Kershaw 3. Bulgaden Castle	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

6th of 10

5/5/25

Down Royal

3520m

FLAT 4

Stephen Connor

71kg

Good

4:06.30

51.4 km/h

11.8L

$4.33f

$19,768

$211

1. Flying Trix

2. Test The Market

3. Miracles Do Happen

99th of 11

19/4/25

Loughanmore P2p

4828m

P2P MDN G 4

S Connor

60kg

Good

99.0L

$1.00

1. Mister Pessimistic

2. Kershaw

3. Bulgaden Castle

Wild Ridge (8) 0x0x
Trainer: Victor Wilson(@Ballinahinch, Co Down)
Jockey: Mr N Gault (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DABBERS RIDGE (IRE)

Dam: KIWI BABE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Karinga Bay

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4224m

Comments

Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign didn't finish the race at Sligo August 7 over 4224m. First up last campaign 16th of 18 at Navan on September 16 2023 over 3118m, 108 len behind Toto Too carrying 75.5kg at $201.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
99th of 7	7/8/25	Sligo	4224m	MHDLE 4U	-	P M O'Brien	69.5kg	Good	5:22.70	47.1 km/h	0.0L	-	$67	691	$19,768	-	1. Lord Ffrench 2. Luck Between Us 3. Hobart	-
691 Day Spell
16th of 18	16/9/23	Navan	3118m	MHDLE 4U	-	D J O'Keeffe	75.5kg	Y	3:49.70	48.9 km/h	108.3L	-	$201	-	$24,715	-	1. Toto Too 2. Hashtag Pretender 3. But What	-

With Nolimit (9) 1x
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Mr J H Williamson (a0)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BANDE (IRE)

Dam: LA PAMPALINA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Maresca Sorrento

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when scored a big 10 len win at Liscarroll P2p March 30 over 4828m defeating Sticktothescript with 57.5kg.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 8	30/3/25	Liscarroll P2p	4828m	P2P MDN 4	-	R Sugrue	57.5kg	Y		-	10.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. With Nolimit 2. Sticktothescript 3. Lucifer D'ainay	-

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

Race Review

1st of 8

30/3/25

Liscarroll P2p

4828m

P2P MDN 4

R Sugrue

57.5kg

10.0L

$1.00

1. With Nolimit

2. Sticktothescript

3. Lucifer D'ainay

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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