13:40 Down Royal

Wednesday 31 January 2018

All13:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:25

Down Royal Handicap Chase (0-95)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 5m 47.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Tiger Sam11
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: J D Benson(7)| T: N Meade| OR:  95| C
7/1
Two from 16 over the larger obstacles but comes here following a number of grim performances including a 36L defeat last time out but an improvement is likely in this company.
2
Horse silk
Star Counselb45
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: C D Meehan(5)| T: E Kent| OR:  92| D
10/1
Distance winner who is without a win in seven career chase starts well beaten in most. Others hold stronger profiles.
3
Horse silk
Goldmineinthesky36
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett(3)| T: W Ross| OR:  88
3/1
Dual winner in point-to-point company in 2016 and took a C&D hunter chase on soft ground in March of that year. Struggled in handicaps since before a mildly promising third of nine last time out.
4
Horse silk
Benarty Hill30
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short(7)| T: L Lennon| OR:  87
8/1
Plenty of experience in point-to-points but just three starts over regulation fences, so may have more to offer. No chance with a runaway winner last time but did run respectably in defeat. Worth a market check.
5
Horse silk
Fergiethelegendb11
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: J G Carr| OR:  87
14/1
Useful at his best, but that's some time ago, and has been on the downgrade for a while including two 30L+ defeats this month. Will love the heavy ground.
7
Horse silk
Glacial Shadowv118
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: A E Lynch| T: D Broad| OR:  76
5/1
Not much to shout about in six dull performances for connections over the larger obstacles. Vast improvement needed to figure in first-time visor.
8
Horse silk
Killare Castleb,t30
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: P W Flynn| OR:  75
6/1
Unable to halt the alarming slide in form but can be considered unlucky when falling at the last when 1L ahead of the nine runner field last time out earlier this month. Not east to discount if repeating that form.
9
Horse silk
Shanklys Dawnp,t30
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  72
11/2
Without a win in 11 career chase starts but not disgraced on his last two starts both at Tramore over this trip. Place claims if getting the run of the race.
10
Horse silk
Under The Red Skyp12
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring(3)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  65
14/1
British raider and the handicapper is giving him some slack, but he's not always entirely convinced in terms of his attitude, and remains a 24 race maiden under rules.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Time And Times18
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: D McNamara  J: Mr J C Barry
NR

Forecasts

Goldmineinthesky (3/1), Glacial Shadow (5/1), Shanklys Dawn (11/2), Killare Castle (6/1), Tiger Sam (7/1), Benarty Hill (8/1), Star Counsel (10/1), Under The Red Sky (14/1), Fergiethelegend (14/1), Time And Times (20/1)

Verdict

There does not look to be an awful lot of pace on here and it could be left to Kilcare Castle, Star Councel or Goldmineinthesky to take the field along in the early stages. If not getting too far back initially the consistent SHANKLYS DAWN can land the spoils under Johnathan Moore with a couple of prominent racers Kilcare Castle and Goldmineinthesky hanging on for the minors.
  1. Shanklys Dawn
  2. Goldmineinthesky
  3. Killare Castle

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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