20:20 Down Royal

Friday 3 June 2022

All16:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:4520:20

Peter Eastwood Bookmaker (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 4m 4.7s

The Last Mardi⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

11/8

10/3, won 16-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Looks a useful prospect and should hold his own despite top weight.

Form: 21-

Single Edition³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| CD

5/1

20/1, left debut form behind when won 14-runner bumper at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago, always holding on. Could do better still, so merits respect.

Form: 6-1

Ballyporeen³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 10 in bumper at Ayr (16f, good) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: 5

Glascar More²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Miss Fourie³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

3/1

Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 80/1, 6½ lengths seventh of 11 to The Model Kingdom in EBF (Mares) INH Flat Race at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 5517-

Special Rate¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

7/1

Valirann gelding. Half-brother to point winner Battle Frontier. Dam (h93), 2m hurdle winner. Third on debut in points, unplaced last time (Dec 2021).

Form: 35-

A Chuisle Mo Chroi⁶⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: Nigel Johnston

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft, 300/1) on hurdles bow, closing when mistake fifth. Off 21 months. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 00P/

Dreamz^h,t1²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Nolan

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper (3/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good). Off 9 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 7/24-

Non-Runners

Grand Rouge

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: Kieran Callaghan

Jimli's Parade

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: R K Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Last Mardi (11/8), Miss Fourie (3/1), Single Edition (5/1), Special Rate (7/1), Dreamz (9/1), Ballyporeen (14/1), Grand Rouge (25/1), Jimli's Parade (25/1), Glascar More (80/1), A Chuisle Mo Chroi (150/1)

THE LAST MARDI looks the best prospect in this field and he can double his tally despite giving weight away all round. Miss Fourie is a clear threat on form, but Single Edition shouldn't be taken lightly after his C&D win last month.