16:10 Down Royal

Tuesday 25 January 2022

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Molson Coors Flat Race

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 13.9s

A Million Bucks²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan| T: T Gibney

80/1

Yeats gelding. Closely related to useful hurdler Copy That. Appeals on paper but market can guide.

Form: F46

From The Ashes

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

18/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Ballyholland. Considered newcomer.

Form:

General Maximus

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

12/1

Maxios gelding. Half-brother to French jumper Parismarseille. Dam lightly-raced maiden on Flat. With top yard, so can't be discounted.

Form:

Jackpot Lad^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Mahler gelding. Dam, fairly useful bumper/1½m winner on Flat, sister to fairly useful hurdler Phoenix Dawn. Wears tongue strap. Interesting debutant from leading yard.

Form:

Kingfisher Lane²³

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

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, still in touch when unseated rider 3 out in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers and not ruled out.

Form: 5-22UU

Musta Lovea Lovea²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: O McKiernan

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, second of 7 in bumper (11/4) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: F0-22

Our Ted^t1⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford

33/1

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Buble. Wears tongue strap. No forlorn hope.

Form: 4

Pats Choice³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 13/8, fourth of 14 in bumper at this course (17f, heavy) 30 days ago. Can improve further. One to consider for in-form yard.

Form: 4-4

Patsy's Honour³⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

25/1

33/1, sixth of 8 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) on NH debut, pulling hard. Off 12 months with more required.

Form: 6-

Rhodia⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Wilson

22/1

Promising second of 5 in bumper at this course (16.9f, soft, 28/1) on NH debut 88 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 2

Tenzing³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Encouraging seventh of 16 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 12/1) on NH debut 30 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should progress.

Form: 7

Amazing Amy²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Ms M Mullins

33/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, third of 13 in bumper at Punchestown (18f, heavy) on bumper debut 25 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

Plains Indian¹⁶

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Mr A P Ryan

Forecasts

Tenzing (5/2), Jackpot Lad (3/1), Pats Choice (9/2), Musta Lovea Lovea (6/1), General Maximus (12/1), From The Ashes (18/1), Kingfisher Lane (20/1), Plains Indian (20/1), Rhodia (22/1), Patsy's Honour (25/1), Amazing Amy (33/1), Our Ted (33/1), A Million Bucks (80/1)

The market should reveal plenty here, but JACKPOT LAD appeals on paper and is taken to make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Gordon Elliott's Pats Choice is expected to build on his fourth here and is feared most with Rhodia also having the form to play a part.