16:40 Down Royal

Friday 26 August 2022

All16:4017:1517:5018:2519:0019:3020:00

Hovis 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 0.00s

Surac¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| D

5/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 9/1) on NH debut 18 days ago, driven out. Holds solid claims.

Form: 1

The Insider⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

6/4

Modest maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving J. F. O'Shea when landing 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) on NH debut 42 days ago, driven clear. Player.

Form: 1

Bringbackmemories¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| BF

9/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 5/2, second of 14 in claimer at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons and not discounted.

Form:

Deluca Chop^t1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin

66/1

Fair Flat winner. First run since leaving C. Escuder when tailed-off twelfth of 13 to Pepsiwithacap in juvenile hurdle (7/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago. More needed.

Form: 0

Nelly Murphy^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Orr| T: A McCann

66/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 11 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Shetland Tony⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Unseated rider 2nd in juvenile hurdle (13/2) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: U

Pepsiwithacap^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| D

7/1

Fair winner at 7f on flat. Won 13-runner juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 12/1) 7 days ago, driven out. In the mix.

Form: 621

Calico¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

5/1

Once-raced maiden. 11¾ lengths third of 11 to Surac in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 4/1) on NH debut 18 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Darisana¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Well-held eighth of 11 to Surac in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 150/1) 18 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 98

Great Rock⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

100/1

Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Gianluca Bietolini when well-beaten ninth of 13 to Pepsiwithacap in juvenile hurdle (22/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 9

Kates Lilly

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Andrew Mccullough

28/1

Kingston Hill filly. Half-sister to Westernerka. Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form:

Non-Runners

Tory Reel⁵⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A McNamara J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

The Insider (6/4), Surac (5/2), Calico (5/1), Pepsiwithacap (7/1), Tory Reel (8/1), Bringbackmemories (9/1), Shetland Tony (14/1), Kates Lilly (28/1), Nelly Murphy (66/1), Deluca Chop (66/1), Great Rock (100/1), Darisana (200/1)

Little between the principals on form here and THE INSIDER is taken to emerge on top and follow up his Killarney success at the chief expense of Ballinrobe-scorer Surac. Tory Reel and Calico need factoring in too in a competitive event.