14:50 Down Royal

Tuesday 31 January 2017

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

Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 13.10s

Rossmore's Pride²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R Loughran| T: Christian Delcros

14/1

Ran well on debut in this sphere when runner-up behind a useful performer at Wetherby in winter 2014. Absent since and makes his debut for a new trainer today.

Form: 4F2/75

Well Joey²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs P Dobbs

10/3

Shaped with promise in bumpers for previous yard but only modest form when eighth on hurdling debut at Naas earlier this month and best watched here.

Form: 482U05-

Comber Mill³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: C A McBratney

10/3

Well held on both hurdles outings here so far and a similar story is likely again.

Form: 5/5855-9

Hatters Hero³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: E P Harty

12/1

Half-brother to bumper winner Rathcannon, yard has a poor record here in recent seasons but interesting in the context of this race.

Form: 0-

Lyreen Lad³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ruby Walsh| T: A J Martin

7/2

Well beaten in two maiden hurdle outings last month and likely to fair better when sent handicapping.

Form: 0

Qery²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B T O'Connell| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Tailed off at Cork earlier this month having pulled up on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse last month and likely to struggle again here.

Form: BP00P-

Time And Times¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P F Mangan| T: D McNamara

25/1

Runner-up at Kilbeggan on second outing in bumpers back in August. Well beaten at Thurles on hurdling debut and likely to do better in time.

Form: 32

Folly Dat¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D P Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

33/1

Well beaten on two hurdling outings to date, represents top yard but looks unlikely to figure here.

Form:

Hide The Biscuit¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Torrens

12/1

Winner of her final two starts in point-to-points in the autumn having finished runner-up in a bumper here in the summer. Well held on return to hurdling earlier this month but may fair better with that experience under her belt.

Form: 103506

Indy Island¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford

10/1

Point-to-point winner last season but shown little under rules so far including here last time out.

Form: 641026

Pat's Pearl^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell

40/1

Yet to figure in four career starts including when last to finish at Fairyhouse at the start of the month.

Form: 57606

Sunset Flow³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: G N Fox| T: F J Flood

50/1

Limited promise in two outings over hurdles so far and best watched for the time being.

Form: 000-

Chesapeake³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: D J Mullins| T: G Elliott

11/2

Ran well behind the useful Augusta Kate on hurdling debut over 2m7f in November, has disappointed since but this looks a weak race and she looks to have a decent chance.

Form: 4668P7-

Non-Runners

Monbeg Chit Chat²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Monbeg Chit Chat (6/4), Well Joey (10/3), Comber Mill (10/3), Lyreen Lad (7/2), Chesapeake (11/2), Indy Island (10/1), Hide The Biscuit (12/1), Hatters Hero (12/1), Rossmore's Pride (14/1), Time And Times (25/1), Folly Dat (33/1), Qery (33/1), Pat's Pearl (40/1), Sunset Flow (50/1)

MONBEG CHIT CHAT appeared to appreciate the slight change in tactics when attempting to make all at Gowran Park last week. Making a quick re-appearance here he can improve on his top trainers record at this venue by getting the better of Chesapeake who ran well behind a talented rival on her penultimate start and debutant Hatters Hero. 1. Monbeg Chit Chat 2. Chesapeake 3. Hatters Hero