19:10 Down Royal

Friday 23 June 2023

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His Majesty's Plate (Listed)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 32.04s

(2)

Taipan^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

10/11

Useful gelding. 8/11, didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner minor event at Listowel (13f, good) 19 days ago, easily. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Should go well.

Form: 09-2211

(7)

Wordsworth²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: J Halley| OR: 106

12/1

Smart horse. 13¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Trueshan in Long Distance Cup at Ascot (16f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien. Won on reappearance in 2021 and 2022.

Form: 437306-

(5)

La Hacienda^p²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 84

22/1

Fairly useful mare. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 7 months. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 711008-

(6)

Mellow Magic¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

13/2

Fairly useful mare. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in April. 17/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 16 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 328-185

(8)

Powerful Aggie⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

4/1

Useful mare. Well-beaten last of 5 to Emily Dickinson in listed race (16/1) at Navan (14f, heavy) 62 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 09083-5

(4)

Sea Oscar^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hugh Horgan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

18/1

Fair mare. 5/1, won 14-runner handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 8 days ago, driven out. Stable in good form. Uphill task.

Form: 7-64251

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Agenda¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: W J Lee

(1)

White Caviar¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Taipan (10/11), Powerful Aggie (4/1), White Caviar (4/1), Mellow Magic (13/2), Wordsworth (12/1), Agenda (14/1), Sea Oscar (18/1), La Hacienda (22/1)

TAIPAN should have had his confidence boosted by wins at a lower level in recent weeks and can complete a hat-trick now stepping back up in class. Wordsworth had a good record when fresh for Aidan O'Brien and will be a danger if reproducing anything like his best form on his return for a new stable. White Caviar just wasn't herself last time and her overall record suggests she can bounce back here and also play a prominent role.