19:30 Down Royal

Friday 31 May 2024

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His Majesty's Plate (Listed)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 31.17s

(1)

Falcon Eight^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 108| D

7/2

Smart gelding. 22/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Chester (18.6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form and he's the one to beat.

Form: 0621-67

(4)

Prairie Dancer^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Good second of 7 in novice chase at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and faces no easy task back on the Flat on these terms.

Form: 606/516-

(6)

The Very Man^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| D

7/1

Useful gelding. Creditable fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft, 12/1) 27 days ago, running on. Latest effort in this sphere wasn't one of his better ones but he's a player nonetheless.

Form: 421170-

(3)

Serious Challenge¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102

6/1

Smart gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 5 lengths fourth of 6 to Kyprios in Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown (14f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 34-7494

(7)

La Hacienda^p²⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 90| D

25/1

Fairly useful mare. 100/1, twenty-ninth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (16.8f, heavy). Off 8 months and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 08/3100-

(5)

Party Central^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 92| D

3/1

Twice-raced winner on Flat. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 25/1, sixth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 11-

(2)

Countess Of Tyrone^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

7/2

Thrice-raced winner. 2 lengths second of 9 to Enfranchise in listed race at Gowran (14f, heavy, 9/2) 23 days ago. Stable having good spell and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 1-92

(8)

Esquiline^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91

12/1

Useful filly. 8/1, 21 lengths last of 9 to Enfranchise in listed race at Gowran (14f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 425-569

Forecasts

Party Central (3/1), Countess Of Tyrone (7/2), Falcon Eight (7/2), Serious Challenge (6/1), The Very Man (7/1), Prairie Dancer (10/1), Esquiline (12/1), La Hacienda (25/1)

Useful hurdler PARTY CENTRAL is unbeaten in two starts in this sphere and she may well find the necessary improvement to get the better of Falcon Eight and Serious Challenge in this intriguing listed contest. Countess of Tyrone is also entitled to respect on the back of her solid effort in defeat at Gowarn.