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Formscan By John O'Riordan - Despite coming into this contest as a 17-race maiden, CENTAQ(5) appears to hold decent claims. Runner-up here last month, the Dermot McLoughlin-trained gelding wouldn't need to improve a lot to finally register a first career win. Alix Balfe, who was on board last time, retains the ride on this occasion. Winner of that aforementioned race, Invincible Oscar rates the main danger. Raised 6lb, the bulk of that is taken off by his very capable claimer. Pahlavi is a previous track-and-trip winner who shaped as though on the way back when a staying-on fourth at the Listowel Festival.
Dabirsim (FR)-Prema(Big Shuffle)
ts+(21)
cd1
(Dewsweepers Syndicate)
Rated 98
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 11 | 1 | 1 | -4.50 |
18th Sep 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Chase, Good) 4/1 11-12 D King 5th of 12 runners, 11.88L behind Sea Of Doubt
9th Aug 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good - changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R6) Rated 98 13/2 11-13 D King 4th of 9 runners, 26.5L behind Parkgarve
27th Nov 25 Thurles(2m 2f 65yds Chase, Good to yielding, yielding in places) 80/1 11-12 D King 5th of 8 runners, 36.5L behind Kappa Jy Pyke
Quotes on Pralognan (FR)
It is great for the people involved, they are local men. I'm very happy for them. He's a good horse, but it hasn't fell right for him. Today, Kevin was very good on him and it fell right for him. I didn't know whether he would give it (effort), I saw his head going sideways. Lucky enough he did it well.
After Pralognan (FR) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Sun, 15th Jun 2025 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft
In the last 3 years Pralognan (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Centaq (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Jun 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Pralognan (FR) 1st (11/2 11-9 Rated 92) K C Sexton 11.50L in front of Centaq (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-2 Rated 85) P J O'Hanlon (11 ran) | ||
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Nathaniel (IRE)-Simply Shining(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(21)
(Liam Lennon)
Rated 95
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 17 | 0 | 5 | -17.00 |
18th Sep 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 98 80/1 10-7 Mr E P Powell (7) 7th of 10 runners, 32.25L behind Calm Flight Ahead
28th Aug 26 Down Royal(2m 1f 87yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 99 80/1 10-8 Mr E P Powell (7) 10th of 14 runners, 15.56L behind Mo Ghille Mar
22nd Oct 25 Navan(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 47 22/1 8-7 S Tormey (10) 17th of 23 runners, 16.2L behind Charlie Brow n
Palavicini (USA)-Persian Memories(Indian Ridge)
ts+bl4(14)
cd1
(Shark Hanlon Racing Club)
Rated 91
Won When Rated 100
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 30 | 1 | 7 | -21.50 |
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
25th Sep 26 Listowel(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 92 11/1 10-13 Harry Sexton (7) 4th of 15 runners, 9L behind Marian Avenue
18th Sep 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 92 11/2 10-13 Harry Sexton (7) 3rd of 12 runners, 8L and 2.25L behind Might Be The One and John Dixen
31st Aug 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 94 9/1 11-2 Harry Sexton (7) 6th of 11 runners, 21.81L behind Ripsnorter
Quotes on Pahlavi (IRE)
Danny (Mullins) rode him the last day and when he came back in, he turned to the syndicate and said 'this is one I left behind me'. He said everywhere he went, he ran into trouble. We are after being very unlucky with him - one day a horse brought him out in Down Royal. Getting his ground is another thing. There was a 15lb turnaround with the favourite (Wing Back) today. They (Shark Hanlon Racing Club) are a great crowd. It is a big syndicate we have and this year I went back to get money off some and some pulled out, but all this crowd stayed with me. I think there was 30 left there now, and there was 60 or 70.
After Pahlavi (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Mon, 25th Aug 2025 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good
In the last 3 years Pahlavi (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Surviving Murmansk (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Sep 2026 Listowel(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Pahlavi (IRE) 4th (11/1 10-13 Rated 92) Harry Sexton 14.25L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-9 Rated 72) M J Kenneally (15 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2026 Tramore(2m 140yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (chase course), Good to Yielding (hurdle course) ) Pahlavi (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-4 Rated 95) Harry Sexton 14.25L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 10th (5/1 10-3 Rated 73) C Stone-Walsh (14 ran) | ||
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| Centaq (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Aug 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Centaq (IRE) 4th (8/1 10-8 Rated 80) P J O'Hanlon .50L in front of Pahlavi (IRE) 5th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) D E Mullins (10 ran) | ||
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Getaway (GER)-Oscar Star(Oscar)
(21)
cd1
(Mrs Shauna Kelly)
Rated 85
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 1 | 0 | -2.00 |
18th Sep 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 79 4/1 10-7 S D Torrens 1st of 12 runners, by 0.5L and 3L from Centaq and Youknowme
19th Aug 26 Sligo(2m 1f 161yds Hcap Hurdle, Good changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after Race 5) Rated 79 66/1 10-8 S D Torrens 6th of 13 runners, 16.13L behind Calm Flight Ahead
2nd Dec 25 Clonmel(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 83 66/1 10-11 C Stone-Walsh 15th of 16 runners, 95.75L behind Finnicky Filly
Quotes on Invincible Oscar (IRE)
He (Torrens) left it sharp for us!. She is what she is, she's a low-grade horse. She did the job in a low-graded race. Probably the Sligo race, she came there to finish third or fourth, blew up a wee bit in the last furlong or so. She gives a lot of problems at home, but we sorted out all her problems. That was a poor race, to be fair, but you still have to win poor races. It is hard to win a race in Ireland. We half-fancied her after the last day. She's still a young mare and there's still a bit of a future in the whole show. Hopefully, she will go on and try and get another wee win or two.
After Invincible Oscar (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 18th Sep 2026 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good
In the last 3 years Invincible Oscar (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Centaq (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Sep 2026 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Invincible Oscar (IRE) 1st (4/1 10-7 Rated 79) S D Torrens .50L in front of Centaq (IRE) 2nd (11/2 10-1 Rated 80) A Balfe (12 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 17 | 0 | 4 | -17.00 |
18th Sep 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 80 11/2 10-1 A Balfe (7) 2nd of 12 runners, 0.5L behind Invincible Oscar
14th Jul 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 82 5/1 10-3 A Balfe (7) 8th of 15 runners, 21.5L behind Small Bucks
14th Jun 26 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 83 11/2 10-11 P J O Hanlon 6th of 14 runners, 19.56L behind Georginas Jet
In the last 3 years Centaq (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Surviving Murmansk (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jul 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places) Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 6th (18/1 10-0 Rated 72) S F O'Keeffe .25L in front of Centaq (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-11 Rated 83) P J O'Hanlon (11 ran) | ||
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| Pahlavi (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Aug 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Centaq (IRE) 4th (8/1 10-8 Rated 80) P J O'Hanlon .50L in front of Pahlavi (IRE) 5th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) D E Mullins (10 ran) | ||
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| Pralognan (FR) | 1 | |
| 15th Jun 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Pralognan (FR) 1st (11/2 11-9 Rated 92) K C Sexton 11.50L in front of Centaq (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-2 Rated 85) P J O'Hanlon (11 ran) | ||
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| Dark Berkshire (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jun 2026 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Centaq (IRE) 6th (11/2 10-11 Rated 83) P J O'Hanlon Dark Berkshire (IRE) pulled up (50/1 10-11 Rated 83) D Robinson (14 ran) | ||
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| Invincible Oscar (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Sep 2026 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Invincible Oscar (IRE) 1st (4/1 10-7 Rated 79) S D Torrens .50L in front of Centaq (IRE) 2nd (11/2 10-1 Rated 80) A Balfe (12 ran) | ||
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Windsor Knot (IRE)-Lady Chestnut(Beneficial)
(860)
(JCB Partnership)
Rated 80
Won When Rated 93-93-83
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 13 | 2 | 1 | -8.65 |
| UK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39.00 |
1st Jun 24 Tramore(2m 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Hurdle & Bumper), Yielding, Good in places (Chase)) Rated 93 50/1 11-12 Mr F Maguire 11th of 16 runners, 38.5L behind Slieve Bearnagh
15th May 24 Tipperary(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 95 22/1 11-7 Mr F Maguire 11th of 14 runners, 29.06L behind Farrokh
26th Feb 23 Naas(1m 7f 109yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Rated 103 50/1 9-7 P T Smithers (7) 15th of 18 runners, 62.51L behind Little Mixup
Quotes on Coolnacritta (IRE)
We were kind of forced to run here because he was knocked out of 95s after he won at the weekend. He went up eight pounds for his win on Saturday and we came in here with a five-pound penalty. We were rolling the dice a little bit, but it worked out grand. He came out of the race the other day fine and he didn't do much since. We didn't see any reason why we shouldn't run him today.
After Coolnacritta (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Thu, 14th Oct 2021 2m Hcap Hurdle Good
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6.00 |
31st Aug 26 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) Rated 80 250/1 10-11 P Cleary (7) 8th of 9 runners, 51.81L behind Majestic Horizon
24th Aug 26 Ballinrobe(2m 2f 44yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 200/1 11-8 S R Markey (4) unseated rider of 15 runners, in race won by Colliers Quay
6th Aug 26 Sligo(2m 4f 168yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 100/1 10-13 C P Millar (5) pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Ivana D alco
Berkshire (IRE)-Dark Vinnie(Vinnie Roe)
bl1(32)
(Patrick James Hickey)
Rated 74
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 0 | 1 | -11.00 |
7th Sep 26 Galway(2m 6f 97yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5)) Rated 75 12/1 9-10 Conor Clarke (7) 9th of 19 runners, 28.56L behind Grace Faraday
7th Aug 26 Wexford(2m 4f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 77 10/1 10-7 T Power Roche 6th of 14 runners, 18.5L behind Esticky End
24th Jul 26 Kilbeggan(2m 2f 200yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 78 33/1 10-6 T Power Roche 3rd of 16 runners, 11L and 4.5L behind Dream Shaper and Barrogstown Girl
In the last 3 years Dark Berkshire (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Surviving Murmansk (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Jul 2026 Kilbeggan(2m 2f 200yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Dark Berkshire (IRE) 3rd (33/1 10-6 Rated 78) T Power Roche 47.50L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 11th (28/1 10-4 Rated 76) D J O'Keeffe (16 ran) | ||
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| Centaq (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jun 2026 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Centaq (IRE) 6th (11/2 10-11 Rated 83) P J O'Hanlon Dark Berkshire (IRE) pulled up (50/1 10-11 Rated 83) D Robinson (14 ran) | ||
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The Carbon Unit (USA)-Born Innocent(Dark Angel)
(14)
(Sean Delaney)
Rated 72
Won When Rated 73
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 27 | 1 | 3 | -22.00 |
25th Sep 26 Listowel(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 72 18/1 9-9 M J Kenneally (5) 9th of 15 runners, 23.25L behind Marian Avenue
26th Aug 26 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 72 18/1 9-7 Harry Sexton (7) 3rd of 15 runners, 2.75L and 1.5L behind Crypto Crash and Lunar Landscape
16th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 140yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (chase course), Good to Yielding (hurdle course) ) Rated 73 5/1 10-3 C Stone-Walsh 10th of 14 runners, 25.06L behind Ina Mina
Quotes on Surviving Murmansk (IRE)
It is brilliant to get the win with the horse and for the owner as well, he has always been very good to me. It means a lot. He has been very solid, and he is a lovely horse to deal with. He has a great manner. He deserved that and does get a bit further. It wasn't simple from where he came from, and he was brilliant over the last two. Sean (Delaney), who is from Kells in Co. Kilkenny, has been with me a long time and he is a brilliant owner to have.
After Surviving Murmansk (IRE) finished 1st at Tramore on Sun, 17th Aug 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Good
In the last 3 years Surviving Murmansk (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pahlavi (IRE) | 2 | |
| 25th Sep 2026 Listowel(2m , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Pahlavi (IRE) 4th (11/1 10-13 Rated 92) Harry Sexton 14.25L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 9th (18/1 9-9 Rated 72) M J Kenneally (15 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2026 Tramore(2m 140yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (chase course), Good to Yielding (hurdle course) ) Pahlavi (IRE) 5th (20/1 11-4 Rated 95) Harry Sexton 14.25L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 10th (5/1 10-3 Rated 73) C Stone-Walsh (14 ran) | ||
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| Centaq (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jul 2025 Downpatrick(2m 1f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places) Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 6th (18/1 10-0 Rated 72) S F O'Keeffe .25L in front of Centaq (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-11 Rated 83) P J O'Hanlon (11 ran) | ||
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| Dark Berkshire (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Jul 2026 Kilbeggan(2m 2f 200yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Dark Berkshire (IRE) 3rd (33/1 10-6 Rated 78) T Power Roche 47.50L in front of Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 11th (28/1 10-4 Rated 76) D J O'Keeffe (16 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
