16:00 Down Royal

Monday 3 May 2021

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 6.5s

Benruben^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

4/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. This easier and respected.

Form: 411457-

Goulane Chosen²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: D J McInerney| T: S Spillane| OR: 136

17/2

Much improved when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 28 days ago, unchallenged. Has good chance on form.

Form: P9P471-

Best Behavior^h²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 133

9/2

50/1, bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: F/F477-0

Massey's Wood^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 129| BF| C| D

11/4

One win from 2 runs last season. Bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap chase (3/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 149 days ago.

Form: 7P59/19-

Thatsy^p,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 129| D

7/2

Below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 24564-0

Itsalonglongroad^h,t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114| D

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 13f on flat. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 75 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 03/1513-

Monstrosity^p,t¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111| D

16/1

Pulled up in novice chase (16/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 137 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F5474/P-

Non-Runners

Shumaker⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Paul Traynor J: P J Carberry

Ar Eagla Na Heagla¹⁵⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: Francis Casey J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Massey's Wood (11/4), Thatsy (7/2), Benruben (4/1), Best Behavior (9/2), Goulane Chosen (17/2), Itsalonglongroad (10/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (14/1), Monstrosity (16/1), Shumaker (16/1)

This looks easier than the big-field novice handicap BENRUBEN contested at Fairyhouse over Easter so he's possibly the way to go. Goulane Chosen will be a threat if able to reproduce the form he showed when scoring easily at Cork 4 weeks ago. Itsalonglongroad is building up a decent record over fences and is also respected.