15:05 Down Royal

Saturday 4 November 2017

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MyCarNeedsA.com Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 56.6s

Disko^h¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 158| D

5/4

Has been progressing nicely through last season, landing a 2m5f Grade One at Leopardstown in February from the talented Our Duke and the Grade 1 Champion Novice Chase in April. Ticks a lot of boxes here.

Form: 133131-

A Toi Phil^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 159| CD

3/1

Useful chaser with five wins from 12 starts including a 6½L win in the Grade 2 Champion Chase at Gowran Park in September. One to consider.

Form: 124-451

Ball D'Arc¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| D

16/1

Creditable third to Road To Respect in Grade 1 Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse before another fine third in the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown. Behind a few of these on official ratings.

Form: 111233-

Anibale Fly^t¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 149| D

10/1

Two from six over the larger obstacles but has finished runner-up on two occasions in Grade 1 contests. May find this a tough ask.

Form: 12P142-

Ballyoisin²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: E Bolger| OR: 158

4/1

Presenting gelding who has sorted out his jumping winning a valuable contest at Killarney in July and has proved a solid handicapper since. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: FF-3121

Neverushacon^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 145

33/1

Winner at the Galway festival over 2m2f but was subsequently pulled-up at Killarney off a revised mark. From powerful yard but likely to struggle.

Form: 43-F1P4

Tout Est Permis¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris

12/1

Modest over timber last year but made an impressive start to chasing career when scoring at Gowran Park before a runner up well behind Death Duty. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 4215-12

Non-Runners

Balko Des Flos³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Disko (5/4), A Toi Phil (3/1), Ballyoisin (4/1), Balko Des Flos (8/1), Anibale Fly (10/1), Tout Est Permis (12/1), Ball D'Arc (16/1), Neverushacon (33/1)

Plenty of early pace on here with Ballyoisin ready to take advantage of any short-comings from possible leaders Tout Est Permis and Disko. The early speed of the front three could play in to the hands of Jack Kennedy on A TOI PHIL who can continue his improvement here.