13:58 Down Royal

Saturday 5 November 2022

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Charles Hurst DS Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 4m 17.80s

Tudor City^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 142

33/1

Won the Galway Hurdle in July. Creditable sixth of 18 on the Flat at Leopardstown (10f, soft, 13/2) 14 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 00-1140

Pinkerton²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 130| BF| CD

10/3

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle (11/8) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1133-

Charli Parcs²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 123| D

7/1

Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good, 7/1) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: P80-568

Ebasari²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good, 11/1) 24 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 30-1455

Take All^h,t¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 123

10/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hood back on.

Form: 5U24P7-

Douglas Dc^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

25/1

Creditable third of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft, 40/1) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Fairly useful hurdler, bit below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 1-223F6

Nibiru^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 117| D

13/2

Won a Navan handicap in September and good third of 18 back on Flat at Leopardstown (10f, soft) 14 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider back hurdling.

Form: 0/527-51

Justicialism^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 116

40/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 01170-8

Pats Choice^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

7/2

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in September. 11/4, respectable second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft) 32 days ago. One of 4 runners from his stable.

Form: 22-2212

Watch The Weather^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 116| BF

8/1

Won twice under Rachael Blackmore in August. Can have a line put though his latest effort at Listowel (badly hampered with a circuit to go)

Form: P-6112P

Curious Times^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 115| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Perth in September. 20/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 7-8P310

Non-Runners

Felix Desjy⁴³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Wingin A Prayer¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Liam McKenna

Forecasts

Pinkerton (10/3), Pats Choice (7/2), Ebasari (5/1), Nibiru (13/2), Charli Parcs (7/1), Watch The Weather (8/1), Take All (10/1), Felix Desjy (12/1), Curious Times (16/1), Wingin A Prayer (16/1), Douglas Dc (25/1), Tudor City (33/1), Justicialism (40/1)

EBASARI is still only a 4-y-o so could yet have a bigger performance in him and may prove the answer to this competitive handicap. Nibiru is a tricky character but has been in good form over hurdles and on the Flat this autumn so he heads the dangers along with Watch the Weather, who was badly hampered at Listowel last time and could still be in form, and the low-mileage 6-y-o Pinkerton.