17:05 Down Royal

Monday 3 May 2021

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Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 4m 16.20s

Ballycoose

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Mahler gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to temperamental but fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Avoca Promise.

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Cato's Revenge

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Notnowcato gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair chaser High Calibre, stayed 2½m, and fair 2½m hurdle winner Dreaming On. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

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Ceilidh Boots

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson

125/1

Swiss Spirit gelding. Dam poor maiden jumper.

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Champ De Gane

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

6/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Kapgarde gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler abroad Champ de Bataille. Dam French 2¼m hurdle winner. Appealing newcomer.

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Gris Majeur¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: I R Ferguson

6/1

Half-brother to 2 winners, including French hurdler Voyage Enchante (17f winner, by Peer Gynt). Finished alone sole start in points last month.

Form: 1-

Hollocaine

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss H Duignan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

40/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Sun Disc. Dam unraced.

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Joyce's Lilt

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara

40/1

Poet's Voice gelding. Half-brother to 1m-1¾m winner Paddy A. Dam, 1½m winner who stayed 15f, sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Eminent Poet.

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Port Salalah

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

80/1

7,000 gns 3-y-o, Siyouni gelding. Dam French 9.5f winner.

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Silas Marner³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: C O'Brien

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. 11¾ lengths third of 9 to Belle Metal in listed bumper (13/2) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Sets a good standard with Jamie Codd up.

Form: 23-

Suain Na Draoicht

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns

7/2

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Guiding George and point winner An Siltean.

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Tallon^h1,t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: J Magnier

25/1

Epaulette gelding. Dam, ran once over hurdles, maiden on Flat. Wears tongue strap.

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I'vedoneitall

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

50/1

Fame And Glory filly. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Competitive Edge out of 2m hurdle winner Sanghasta.

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Shirley's The Boss

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: N Slevin

25/1

Hallowed Crown filly. Dam French 1½m/13f winner.

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Non-Runners

Comeonarchie

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: F G Hand J: Reserve 1

Morning Logic

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 2

Huit Reflets

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Silas Marner (9/4), Ballycoose (7/2), Suain Na Draoicht (7/2), Champ De Gane (6/1), Gris Majeur (6/1), Huit Reflets (8/1), Tallon (25/1), Shirley's The Boss (25/1), Comeonarchie (33/1), Morning Logic (33/1), Joyce's Lilt (40/1), Hollocaine (40/1), Cato's Revenge (50/1), I'vedoneitall (50/1), Port Salalah (80/1), Ceilidh Boots (125/1)

SILAS MARNER is the only one of these with bumper experience but those placed efforts set a good standard and he has to get the vote with Jamie Codd up. The betting could sort the newcomers out and put a different slant on the race, Champ de Gane and point-winner Gris Majeur a couple of the more interesting contenders.