15:55 Down Royal

Tuesday 31 January 2017

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Bet With The Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 10.70s

Thekingofrocknroll¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 112

25/1

Placed on two most recent outings in maiden company though beaten some way at Tramore last time out. Interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 4/864-73

Dontbackme³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 109

16/1

Winner over hurdles at Kilbeggan last spring, well held third subsequently at Downpatrick and market likely to prove best guide on handicap debut returning from an absence.

Form: 397P86-

Benny In Milan¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 108

10/1

Bumper winner in 2016 and finished runner-up at Doncaster last time out. Makes handicap debut for a trainer with a 25% strike rate here over hurdles in recent seasons.

Form: 320787-

Camlann^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 108

5/1

Winner over hurdles and on the Flat in 2016, runner-up to an in-form front running rival last time out and again likely to run well here.

Form: 005-313

Sir Ector^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 107

33/1

Sole win over hurdles came here back in 2012, disappointing of late and best watched for the time being.

Form: 3-007P0

Prince Kup^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 106

10/1

Placed at Clonmel earlier this season, been running well without troubling the judge since then and a similar story is likely here.

Form: 9-60902

Stay With It²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 103

25/1

Placed off higher marks in the past but recent hurdles form is uninspiring and more is needed in this.

Form: 3P4747

Areema²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: I R Ferguson| OR: 102

16/1

Placed here in the past but disappointing when last seen out at this venue back in the spring. Makes his handicap debut off a near nine month absence here and is worth a check in the market.

Form: 3/90295-

Peace N' Milan¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: G N Fox| T: F J Flood| OR: 101

8/1

Bumper winner in 2016, limited form since including in handicaps the last three times and more needed here.

Form: 164-970

Theo^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 99

9/1

Winner here early last year and victorious at Fairyhouse since, running well without winning of late including at Navan last time out but not without a chance here.

Form: 444766-

There You Go^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

11/2

Well beaten on handicap debut last time out, takes marked drop in trip and interesting if seeing support for a leading yard.

Form: 469262-

Tyrone Tiger²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Barkley| OR: 98

12/1

Closely matched with today's rival Theo on running here last season, pulled-up on his return from a break last month and given he's likely to have improved for that outing, he's of interest here.

Form: 22F21-P

Castlehume¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

9/2

Runner-up off 4lb lower mark here last month but beaten favourite at Navan last time out. Likely to prove hard to beat if bouncing back here.

Form: 64000

Swift¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 86

8/1

Winner last time out at Navan earlier this month, had been struggling prior to that and interesting to see how she fares off her revised mark.

Form: 613366

Non-Runners

Ranjaan¹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: S Wilson J: S J Crimin

Forecasts

Castlehume (9/2), Camlann (5/1), There You Go (11/2), Swift (8/1), Peace N' Milan (8/1), Theo (9/1), Prince Kup (10/1), Benny In Milan (10/1), Tyrone Tiger (12/1), Dontbackme (16/1), Areema (16/1), Thekingofrocknroll (25/1), Stay With It (25/1), Sir Ector (33/1), Ranjaan (33/1)

CAMLANN has been running well of late and can gain a first success since scoring at Galway in the summer in this competitive event. The selection has his regular 5lb claiming rider in the saddle again here and can get the better of Castlehume (third at Navan) again in this. Of the remainder handicap debutante Benny In MIlan and Tyrone Tiger are also likely to be competitive. 1. Camlann 2. Castlehume 3. Benny In Milan