12:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.0s

Doctor Bravo²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/10

Won Fairyhouse bumper on debut. 5/1, second of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. That looked a solid race at the time and he's sure to improve. Leading claims.

Form: 12

The Big Doyen⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

10/11

Promising individual. 11/5, second of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 56 days ago (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Third was an impressive winner next time and he has more to offer.

Form: 116-2D

Prioritise⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Fair on Flat, respectable efforts on all-weather last 3 starts for James McAuley.

Form:

Areuhavingacup²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: T G McCourt

200/1

Eighth of 11 in bumper (125/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on debut 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Bellaney Lord^t²⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

20/1

Fairly useful debut effort when second in a Limerick bumper in May 2021. 17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 7 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 8 months ago, finding less than looked likely. Lot more needed.

Form: 20-3

Figaroc²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

14/1

Second of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Compiegne (17.9f, soft) in May 2019. Pulled up in novice hurdle (11/2) at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 23 days ago, very free and weakening before 3 out.

Form: 2/P

King Of Cashel²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R K Watson

100/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Off 9 months ahead of this hurdles debut for new yard.

Form: 0/

Marronstown⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie

25/1

Successful first 2 starts in points, pulled up last time (Dec 4).

Form: 1-1P

Resilient Front¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

100/1

Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) on hurdles bow 129 days ago.

Form: 2008

Ringdufferin²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

66/1

Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (25/1) at this course (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 347

The Belmont Boys^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

200/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 0F8

The Wallpark⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

11/1

66/1, second of 20 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, soft) on hurdles bow 80 days ago. That form hasn't worked out but he may well do better.

Form: 062

Wee Jerry^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey

250/1

Brought down in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (20.2f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 2F600B

West Away^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

125/1

Tongue strap on, twelfth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 2-0

Knockraha Park^t1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

200/1

Third of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 8 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: PP3

Lockdown Daisy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

250/1

Ninth of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at this course (20.2f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 0S0P09

Unklipped

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D Leahy

125/1

Kapgarde mare. Dam bumper/2m-21f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler (2m-3m winner) United.

Form:

Non-Runners

Abu Hazem⁵⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Aidan Kelly

Moonface⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: Eoin G Kelly

Orlock Point⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

The Big Doyen (10/11), Doctor Bravo (11/10), The Wallpark (11/1), Figaroc (14/1), Bellaney Lord (20/1), Marronstown (25/1), Orlock Point (50/1), Ringdufferin (66/1), Prioritise (80/1), King Of Cashel (100/1), Resilient Front (100/1), Abu Hazem (100/1), Moonface (100/1), West Away (125/1), Unklipped (125/1), Knockraha Park (200/1), The Belmont Boys (200/1), Areuhavingacup (200/1), Wee Jerry (250/1), Lockdown Daisy (250/1)

The bumper winners THE BIG DOYEN and Doctor Bravo could have this between them, with Peter Fahey's charge taken to gain compensation for his Punchestown demotion with the third that day having won impressively at Naas next time. Doctor Bravo looks open to plenty of improvement and will be a formidable opponent. The Wallpark, an encouraging second here in November, is the other contender on recent form.