20:15 Down Royal

Friday 26 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

O2 Handicap Chase (0-123)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:18  |   Winning time: 4m 59.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Benemeade30
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: G N Fox| T: N Meade| OR:  121| D
7/2
Lightly raced in recent seasons and last win came back in 2014. Didn't show enough on recent comeback run to suggest he will be winning here and although he will strip fitter for it, others are preferred.
3
Horse silk
Mia's Anthemt173
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: N C Kelly| OR:  114| D
12/1
More than capable off this sort of mark and latest Kelso effort easily forgiven as trip was too far. Having said that, this could be a bit on the short side for him and he's likely to need the run after an absence.
4
Horse silk
Coldstonesober5
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-1| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR:  112| D
7/2
Winner over fences at Fairyhouse in April, not so good over hurdles since but stayed on nicely last time out and return to fences should be a plus. Likely conditions fine and can't be discounted.
5
Horse silk
Curragh Golanp208
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: G J Power| OR:  110| D
3/1
Getting on in years but still capable, as he showed when winning at Listowel last September. Has won after a break before so absence no issue, but possible he needs a bit further than this trip nowadays.
6
Horse silk
Drumhartt25
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: C A McBratney| OR:  109
9/2
Should strip fitter for recent run over C&D (first for 8 months) and now only 1lb higher than when winning at Downpatrick last June. Chances if building on that effort and not discounted under likely suitable conditions.
7
Horse silk
Allied Victoryt35
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR:  93| D
4/1
Mark falling quickly but he shows no signs of being able to take advantage of it, and pulled up again on most recent start. Too much to prove and others preferred.

Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Cecil Corbett25
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 10
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
WD

Forecasts

Cecil Corbett (7/4), Curragh Golan (3/1), Coldstonesober (7/2), Benemeade (7/2), Allied Victory (4/1), Drumhart (9/2), Mia's Anthem (12/1)

Verdict

Nothing here is rock solid but conditions look ideal for CECIL CORBETT and if he can reproduce his latest effort over this C&D, that might be enough to score. Coldstonesober and Curragh Golan are both into the veteran stage too but both are capable on their day and might be able to complete a clean sweep of the medals for the old boys.
  1. Cecil Corbett
  2. Coldstonesober
  3. Curragh Golan

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,455.004th: €656.005th: €256.00

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