13:10 Down Royal

Tuesday 31 January 2017

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:25

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 29.0s

A Great View²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: D Cullen

3/1

Dual winner over hurdles in late 2015, well beaten in three chases this season but this looks to be a weaker affair and he looks set to go well.

Form: 55518P

Dollar And A Dream^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

8/1

Fair hurdler for this yard in 2015 & 2016, returns from an absence to make his chase debut here.

Form: 235UF6-

Double Scores^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

7/2

Hurdles winner on heavy ground at Limerick last spring, fell late on on his penultimate start behind the useful Royal Caviar but well held on latest outing at Fairyhouse.

Form: 42316P-

Kick On Boss¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113

7/1

Lightly raced for one his age, dual winner in the past but disappointing of late and likely more needed in this.

Form: 2F/9FF0-

Manuka^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: K Thornton

16/1

Runner-up over hurdles at 3m at Clonmel back in the autumn, disappointing in that sphere since and trailing when falling on his only previous chase start.

Form: 803U4P-

No Dice^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: A J Martin| OR: 116

2/1

Held by Minella Scamp on Tramore running earlier this month, consistent form over fences and could go well again here.

Form: 2443F3

Oighear Dubh^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin

25/1

Winner over hurdles at Kilbeggan earlier this season, well beaten in that sphere and in three outings over fences since, likely to fair better in handicaps.

Form: 176004-

Non-Runners

Laid Back Luke¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Ms S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

No Dice (2/1), A Great View (3/1), Laid Back Luke (3/1), Double Scores (7/2), Kick On Boss (7/1), Dollar And A Dream (8/1), Manuka (16/1), Oighear Dubh (25/1)

LAID BACK LUKE looks to be the sole pace angle in the race and can make all here to follow up his Fairyhouse success of a fortnight ago.. The gelding drops back in distance here but has run well over this trip in the past and looks likely to get the better of No Dice and A Great View who can fight it out for minor honours. 1. Laid Back Luke 2. No Dice 3. A Great View