15:50 Down Royal

Friday 1 November 2024

All12:2513:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Ladbrokes Flat Race

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.40s

Arctic Craft²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

40/1

Won weak 7-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 6/1) 20 days ago. This looks a lot tougher and he's likely to come up short.

Form: 3/6P771

Jerry From Kerry¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| BF

11/2

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Ballinrobe in September. Third of 7 in bumper (4/5) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 213

Quint Major²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Molloy| D

4/1

Career best when winning 6-runner bumper at Clonmel (16.8f, good, 6/1) 29 days ago, pushed out. Needs to improve again.

Form: 230-71

Big Lez

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R N Hyland⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

80/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Dam (b93), bumper winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m) Pepe Simo and bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 25f) The Eaglehaslanded.

Form:

Hinter Wish²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Night Wish gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Wasdell Dundalk. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 2024).

Form: P-

Jacob's Ladder¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

8/15

11/2, second of 14 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, soft) on NH debut, travelling best. Off 6 months. Sets a good standard.

Form: 12-

Non-Runners

Coup D'etat¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P O'Rourke J: Mr J P O'Rourke

Kalypso'chance¹⁹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Forecasts

Jacob's Ladder (8/15), Kalypso'chance (11/4), Quint Major (4/1), Jerry From Kerry (11/2), Coup D'etat (10/1), Hinter Wish (14/1), Arctic Craft (40/1), Big Lez (80/1)

Point winner JACOB'S LADDER travelled like the best horse in the race when runner-up at Punchestown on debut and, 6 months on, he should be able to go one better at the likely expense of stablemate Kalypso'chance, who has also tasted success between the flags. Jerry From Kerry deserves some respect, too.