16:55 Down Royal

Monday 2 May 2022

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C&C White Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 58.70s

Ballyferris¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 14 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, soft) on NH debut. Off 13 months and up in trip. on this debut for new yard. Placed in points the last twice.

Form: 0/32-

Buzzard Trix²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: S McParlan

6/1

Court Cave gelding. Brother to modest hurdler Laughing Trix, stays 25f. Dam unplaced in bumper. Off the mark at the third attempt between the flags last month.

Form: 3U1-

Earl Of Desmond^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: D P Murphy| BF

85/40

Promising type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when second of 8 in hunter chase (7/4) at Cork (24f, heavy) 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 6P1112-

Everything Now^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mrs A M Ingram⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

9/2

Fair hurdler. 12/1, first run since leaving Tom Symonds when fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (25.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 312135-

Faith Loving¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 6/4, third of 8 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.4f, good) 43 days ago. Point winner recently and should make his presence felt.

Form: 224131-

Handy Headon²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 8 in hunter chase (5/1) at Downpatrick (23.4f, good) 43 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would probably be good enough to see him seriously involved in this contest.

Form: 45P122-

Born Famous⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in bumper (80/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 174 days ago. Makes chase debut and significantly up in trip.

Form: F373P1-

Non-Runners

Eric Carmen²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: Mr C M Healy

Gig In The Park²²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Aidan Fitzgerald J: Mr T Walsh

Forecasts

Earl Of Desmond (85/40), Handy Headon (10/3), Faith Loving (9/2), Everything Now (9/2), Buzzard Trix (6/1), Eric Carmen (12/1), Ballyferris (16/1), Gig In The Park (16/1), Born Famous (22/1)

Preference is for the unexposed EARL OF DESMOND, who was just touched off on his hunter debut at Cork a fortnight ago. Handy Headon also hit the crossbar last time and looks a live threat, while Faith Loving is another with claims.