15:35 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 35.80s

Apollo Ten²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan| T: A L T Moore

7/2

Sixth of 16 in bumper (9/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months.

Form: 6-

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Copper Point¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 10/3) 118 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon.

Form: 524

El Rio

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney

20/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Cracker Jak. Dam (c72/h78), maiden jumper, sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Let Yourself Go.

Form:

General Dynamics^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

40/1

€46,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Mabela, stays 3m. Dam (c118/h107) 2m/17f hurdle/chase winner, also smart 10.5f-1½m winner on Flat. Wears hood.

Form:

Jinxs Link²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice

80/1

Eleventh of 12 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 16/1) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 0

Pats Choice²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

13/8

Fourth of 12 in bumper (3/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-

Pinkerton

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart chaser (stayed easy 21f) Fix The Rib and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Frascati Park. Yard having good spell.

Form:

Realistic Optimism²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

8/1

Fourth of 13 in bumper (40/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 4

The Flier Begley^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 3/1 and hooded for 1st time, second of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 23-2

Thistle Ask^h1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

33/1

14/1, eighth of 14 in bumper at Naas (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: P8

Typical Thomas²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

125/1

16/1, tenth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Western Walk²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

18/1, sixth of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 6

Arabella Star^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: N McKnight

150/1

Tongue strap on, ninth of 12 in bumper (80/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 9

Outa Karney

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

80/1

Altruistic filly. Dam maiden pointer.

Form:

Non-Runners

Rhodia⁵⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: S Wilson J: Mr N Gault

Forecasts

Pats Choice (13/8), The Flier Begley (3/1), Apollo Ten (7/2), Realistic Optimism (8/1), Rhodia (8/1), Pinkerton (12/1), Western Walk (18/1), El Rio (20/1), Thistle Ask (33/1), Copper Point (33/1), General Dynamics (40/1), Jinxs Link (80/1), Outa Karney (80/1), Typical Thomas (125/1), Arabella Star (150/1)

REALISTIC OPTIMISM offered plenty to work on and was better than the result to boot when fourth at Fairyhouse a month ago so he could be the answer. Rhodia is second choice on form but Pats Choice could be a different proposition this time and is feared most.