16:25 Down Royal

Friday 1 September 2023

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Dale Farm Dromona 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 13.8s

Spinning Web²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

5/1

Had cut little ice in a handful of runs up to 9f on the Flat but proved a different proposition switched to hurdles when scoring at Tipperary (2m) in July. Solid effort when runner-up back on the level since and open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 1

Justwatchmedance^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, failed to progress from debut when ninth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 7 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 79

Annie Agnew¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: Gerald Quinn

2/1

Promising sort. Second of 12 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 40/1) on debut 18 days ago, staying on behind a well-backed winner. May well do better in this sphere, so has to be considered.

Form: 2

Bedelia^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Modest Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 13 in maiden hurdle (150/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 96

Burvea⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad

33/1

Fair maiden on Flat, mid-division in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 51 days ago. Makes hurdling debut and she's tough to fancy.

Form:

Doctor Nightingale¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

15/8

Fair maiden on the Flat. 5/2, ran to a similar level as on her hurdling bow when third of 12 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 18 days ago. Respected.

Form: 23

Emotivo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| BF

6/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 7/4, rare poor effort when eighth of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, soft) 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and certainly worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Millennium Rose

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

€5,500 3-y-o, Belardo filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including poor hurdler Percy Thrower. Dam 9.7f/10.6f winner. Market check advised given connections.

Form:

Non-Runners

Cossack Chach⁴²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Doctor Nightingale (15/8), Annie Agnew (2/1), Cossack Chach (5/2), Spinning Web (5/1), Emotivo (6/1), Millennium Rose (8/1), Burvea (33/1), Justwatchmedance (80/1), Bedelia (100/1)

A few in with a shout but COSSACK CHACH made a winning start over hurdles at Killarney 6 weeks ago and with further improvement on the cards, Joseph O'Brien's charge gets the verdict to follow up. The main threat may emerge from Annie Agnew, who found just a well-backed favourite too strong on her hurdling bow at Ballinrobe recently, while Gordon Elliott's pair Doctor Nightingale and Millennium Rose also warrant plenty of respect.