15:08 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 11.10s

Fast Felix^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Second of 19 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, soft, 25/1) on hurdles bow 45 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Tongue strap back on. Worth considering.

Form: 04342

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Helicon³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D A McLoughlin

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in bumper (5/1) at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago.

Form: 5

Marlpark⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, last of 6 in bumper at Listowel (16f, soft) on NH debut 94 days ago.

Form: 6

Pay The Tab⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

7/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, third of 11 in bumper at this course (16.9f, soft) on bumper debut 45 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: P3

Quint Major⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Molloy

5/2

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, second of 5 in bumper at this course (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 2

Sporting Glory

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

22/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/useful chaser The Caddy Rose, stayed 25f, and fairly useful 2½m chase winner The Flier Begley, stays 2¾m.

Form:

Tollymore^t1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S R Hamilton⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton

80/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam (b90), bumper winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Highway One O One. Wears tongue strap. Unplaced completed starts in points (latest Oct 21).

Form: P6-4

Lazy Bones

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A J Lord⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

7/1

Champs Elysees filly. Closely related to fairly useful 21f hurdle winner Cedar Row. Represents top connections and makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Mongibello³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

13/8

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, 2¼ lengths second of 10 to Only By Night in listed bumper at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 37 days ago, running on. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 3-2

Non-Runners

Step Out²⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr N McParlan

Torquay Road²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: P Flood J: Miss Georgie Benson

Im Just Me

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: H Smyth J: M J Molloy

Forecasts

Mongibello (13/8), Quint Major (5/2), Fast Felix (5/1), Lazy Bones (7/1), Pay The Tab (7/1), Sporting Glory (22/1), Helicon (28/1), Step Out (33/1), Torquay Road (50/1), Im Just Me (50/1), Marlpark (80/1), Tollymore (80/1)

Given that MONGIBELLO was runner-up in a listed race on her first Rules outing, she should have enough to open her account in this lesser contest. That said, Lazy Bones is one to note on paper and will be well worth monitoring in the betting.