5:37 Downpatrick

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Guitar Star KTB Selection63/100

   R P Cody · Miss E Cody(7)

   Guitar Star is a debutant so the form picture is blank. The yard has a strong 40% strike-rate from five runners at Downpatrick and the jockey is related. Pedigree and sales background are the only other guide available and both are untested at this track and trip. The 4-year-old is the KTB Selection in a race where many runners bring limited information. Connections' local record offers encouragement in what looks a steadily-run affair where being well placed could be advantageous.

2. 2Ask The Lord56/100

   Michael Mulvany · Mr H C Swan

   Ask The Lord is a debutant with no racecourse form to go on. The yard has a strong recent record at Downpatrick and the jockey is a regular here, though his own strike rate is modest. First-time headgear is applied and the low data confidence means any judgement rests almost entirely on the undisclosed pedigree and sales background. The 5-year-old arrives with a 22% trainer strike rate at the track from nine runs. In a tactical contest lacking an obvious leader, the headgear may help him settle and produce an effort at the right time.

3. 3Ifuknowuknow55/100

   Form 67- · S G Carey · Miss A B O'Connor

   Ifuknowuknow is lightly raced with just two runs and modest form on paper so far. The trainer has a strong 43% strike rate at Downpatrick from 14 runs while the jockey is operating at a more modest 8% from 13 rides here. Stepping up in trip today asks a fresh question of a horse with too little data to judge its effectiveness on this ground or at this distance. Usually held up and producing its effort late, the 5-year-old will be reliant on the steady tempo not leaving him too far back. The yard's excellent local record remains the main positive.

4. 4Orderly Conduct49/100

   Form 63 · Gavin Cromwell · Mr D G Lavery

   Orderly Conduct is lightly raced and only two runs to go on so read with real caution. Showed a bit when third on debut then ran to a similar level when sixth last time. Trainer has a solid 15% strike rate here from a big sample while the jockey is operating at 11%. The 4-year-old is usually held up and produces its effort late. Placed once from two starts on good ground, he brings a modest level of form into a race where the tactical pace may suit those who can time their challenge from off the pace.

5. 5Thranduil47/100

   Paul Nolan · Mr B T Stone(7)

   Thranduil is a debutant so the form picture is entirely blank. The pedigree and sales background offer the only clues and with low data confidence any view has to be tentative. Trainer Paul Nolan has a solid 12% strike rate from 193 runs at Downpatrick while the claiming jockey has too few rides here to draw any conclusions. The 5-year-old represents connections with a respectable local record. In a steadily-run race, his ability to handle the conditions will only be known once the tapes go up.

6. 6Myluckymaker47/100

   Form 862-22 · John McConnell · Mr Finn Buckley(7)

   Myluckymaker has shown consistent placed form on his last three starts and remains lightly raced with scope to improve. He drops back in trip today having failed to land a blow at this distance on his only previous attempt. The trainer holds a solid 12% strike rate at Downpatrick from a large sample while the jockey's 10% record from ten rides here is more modest. Usually held up, he will need the steady tempo to play to his strengths.

7. 7Eleen Alana47/100

   Form 30 · Eoin Griffin · Ms N M Bradley(7)

   Eleen Alana is a lightly raced mare with just two runs this year and very limited data overall so any assessment has to be cautious. She showed some promise when third on debut before a lesser effort last time. Trainer has an 8% strike rate from 38 runs at Downpatrick while the jockey has no recorded rides at the track. Typically settles in midfield and has placed on good ground.

8. 8S T Hamo45/100

   Form 0-643 · A. McCann · Mr P W Mullins

   S T Hamo has shown some ability on two of his four starts and was placed over this trip last time. The yard's modest record at Downpatrick offers no particular encouragement while the jockey has a solid 31% strike rate here from 108 rides. Trip looks fine but the going remains an unknown with so few runs on the board. Usually held up, the 5-year-old is ridden by a strong local performer in Mr P W Mullins.

9. 9Hadahi44/100

   Form 5U5-32 · Noel C. Kelly · Mr D McGill(7)

   Hadahi has shown some promise with placed efforts on his last two starts after an early unseat. The drop back in trip today asks a fresh question of him. Trainer Noel C Kelly has a 7% strike rate from 208 runs at Downpatrick while jockey Mr D McGill is 4% from 25 rides here. Usually held up with limited evidence, he has placed on good ground.

10. 10Poet's Creek42/100

    Form 9 · D M Christie · Mr R M McParland(7)

    Poet's Creek has only one run on the board and was well held when finishing ninth on debut. The yard has a modest 8% strike rate at Downpatrick from a big sample of runners. Both the jockey and the horse's suitability for the trip and ground remain unknown on this small evidence. Usually held up with limited evidence.

11. 11Bresil Belle42/100

    Noel C. Kelly · Mr L P Shanahan(7)

    Bresil Belle has only one run in the last year and remains lightly raced overall so the form picture is thin. The trainer holds a modest 7% strike rate at Downpatrick from a big sample while the jockey is still seeking a first winner here from seven rides. Trip suitability is unproven after one unsuccessful attempt at this distance and the going remains an unknown on such limited evidence. Usually held up with limited evidence.

12. 12Loves A Laugh42/100

    Form 33 · Stuart Crawford · Miss H Ross(7)

    Loves A Laugh has shown consistent placed form in both starts at this track. The yard's modest 6% strike rate from a large sample at Downpatrick suggests limited upside. Dropping back in trip is an unknown factor with only two career runs on the board. Usually held up, the 4-year-old has course form of two thirds.

13. 13Old Court39/100

    Form P-5 · T J O'Mara · Mr A P Ryan(5)

    Old Court has shown very little so far with a pulled-up effort and a modest fifth from his two starts. The trainer has a poor record at Downpatrick and this lightly-raced 5-year-old brings a small sample of form that makes any firm assessment difficult. The step up in trip is an unknown and the jockey's modest strike rate at the track adds little confidence. Usually held up with limited evidence.