16:37 Down Royal

Sunday 17 March 2024

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:10

Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 140y  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:38  |   Winning time: 5m 28.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fr Gilligansvoyge8
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe(7)| T: J G Carr| OR:  72
66/1
Poor chaser. One win from 48 NH runs. 100/1, fifth of 6 in hunter chase at Gowran (25f, heavy) 8 days ago. Down in trip.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Romeo Magico21
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill(7)| T: E Mullins
1/2
Point winner who made a successful start in hunters at Limerick over Christmas. Stepped up on that form when second of 10 at Thurles (24.6f, heavy) since. Down in trip. Can't oppose.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Global Assemblyb1,t12
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: D M Christie| BF
4/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in hunter chase (3/1) at Thurles (24.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Hymie Weiss15
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P Powell(7)| T: L Lennon| OR:  100
25/1
Fair hurdler/chaser for Noel Meade earlier in his career. Has won only 1 of 7 starts in points since so not an obvious one to strike on hunter debut.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Neo King358
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Caroline Mccaldin
10/3
Successful on last of 3 starts in points in March 2023. Absent since ahead of hunter debut. The betting should guide.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Romeo Magico (1/2), Neo King (10/3), Global Assembly (4/1), Hymie Weiss (25/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (66/1)

Verdict

This looks an excellent opportunity for ROMEO MAGICO to make it 2-3 in hunters. Global Assembly can follow him home.

  1. Romeo Magico1/2
  2. Global Assembly4/1
  3. Neo King10/3

Previous Winners

2023
Ultimate Optimist
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
J: Alex Harvey  |  T: D M Christie
6/5

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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