13:55 Down Royal

Saturday 3 November 2018

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Billecart-Salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.80s

Ivanovich Gorbatov^b,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140| D

12/1

Just shows an occasional glimpse of his juvenile hurdles form nowadays. Second of 12 in a Killarney Grade B handicap hurdle in August and claims off this mark if the good ground once again prompts a similar display.

Form: P0-0820

Shanning⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| BF| D

13/8

Won her first three over hurdles and has made the transition into handicap company in fierce company. Unlucky to bump into a well-handicapped runner last time and she is due to land a decent pot before long.

Form: 11-32

Stooshie¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner last Boxing Day and placed in three rules starts since. Hard to argue he is well-handicapped but he is in capable hands at a yard who took back to back runnings of this in 2012 and 2013.

Form: 2513-32

Dixie Lee⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 127| CD

12/1

3-6 here including an impressive success in June. Went wrong last time and reappears with yard 3-6 in the past two weeks.

Form: 90-313P

Golden Spear^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 127| D

12/1

Without a win for two years and finished a long way behind in this last year. Handicap mark becoming more attractive but still hard to fancy until promising better.

Form: 5/26040-

Scheu Time⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: J Nash| OR: 124| D

8/1

Made all to land a four-runner race at Ayr on Monday and a Thurles maiden hurdle in March. His Roscommon third in between reads well and he has each-way claims in an open race.

Form: 41F-431

Lakemilan^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C J Orr| T: T O'Brien| OR: 122| BF| D

8/1

Good second over fences two weeks ago. That came after a good spell over hurdles at Killarney and Listowel, but those efforts leave her poorly handicapped with the likes of Shanning and Ivanovich Gorbatov.

Form: 442152

Crossed My Mind^p1²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: A L T Moore| OR: 121| BF| D

13/2

Third in this 12 months ago off 5lb lower. Beaten favourite twice since in England and cheekpieces fitted on return. Current stable form is a concern.

Form: 416/336-

Tara Dylan⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 120

12/1

Useful Flat performer yet to break her duck over hurdles. Had little chance behind a Mullins hotpot last time. Two miles on this ground will suit as will the promise of a decent gallop.

Form: B263P-2

Moonmeister^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin| OR: 119

33/1

Career record of 9-45 under all codes. This will only be his second run over hurdles in two years, but he was rated 130 at his peak and the stable like to aim one at this contest.

Form: 1P240/0-

My Manekineko¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 119| D

66/1

A five-time winner earlier in his career on Flat/over hurdles, but struggling for form at present, and didn't go with much promise at Punchestown recently.

Form: 9/9-P023

One In All In^p1⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| CD

18/1

In good form during the summer including a C&D success. Comfortably held in a Tramore handicap last time and this far more competitive. Cheekpieces tried on this occasion.

Form: 0-12148

Non-Runners

Neverushacon¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Count Simon⁸⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Shanning (13/8), Crossed My Mind (13/2), Scheu Time (8/1), Lakemilan (8/1), Stooshie (10/1), Neverushacon (10/1), Count Simon (10/1), Golden Spear (12/1), Tara Dylan (12/1), Ivanovich Gorbatov (12/1), Dixie Lee (12/1), One In All In (18/1), Moonmeister (33/1), My Manekineko (66/1)

Moonmeister is one to note for a market move as Tony Martin has won this previously and has had a few go close. The seven-year-old is on a good mark and he is fit from a couple of recent runs on the Flat. Ivanovich Gorbatov is hard to catch right these days but his best recent efforts have come on good ground so he may bounce back from a poor run last time. SHANNING has shaped well in competitive races on her last two starts when bumping into attractively weighted rivals. Moonmeister apart, there is nothing lurking on a dangerous mark and she can grab the valuable prize her consistency deserves.