15:08 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 4m 9.40s

Balovale²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at Naas (16.5f, soft, 200/1). Off 8 months. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 0UU-

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Bective Thunder

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: F Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chase winner Grangeclare West and fair chaser who became unreliable Stockburn. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Bold Passion²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/1, fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: PP-24

Comanche Magic

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

22/1

Westerner gelding. Dam fair maiden hurdler (stayed 3m). Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Full Contact¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Georgie Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Brought down in bumper at Naas (16.2f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: B

Kilwaughter

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Top of The Bill. Not one to rule out and is worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Largy Spirit^t1²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: S R B Crawford

25/1

Milan gelding. Brother to fair 19f hurdle winner Milcree and fair staying chaser Camp Belan, and half-brother to fairly useful chaser Clonmeen. Wears tongue strap. Fifth sole start in points (Apr 27).

Form: 5-

Mount Mason^t1²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry| T: O McKiernan

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 7/2, second of 8 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut, clear of rest. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving J. Newman. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 312-

Peekachoo^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

66/1

Let The Lion Roar gelding. Dam modest hurdler (19f winner). Wears hood. Slipped up sole start in points (Dec 8).

Form: S

Polepatrick²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| BF

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/2, second of 12 in bumper at this course (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut, pulling hard. Off 7 months.

Form: 2

Strong Link⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

10/3

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, second of 11 in bumper at Navan (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 40 days ago, running on. Makes the most appeal of those with bumper experience.

Form: 45-U2

Takenasred^h³⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 10 in bumper at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Albert Sloan.

Form: 86-

Theflyingking²⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

6/5

€105,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Won sole start in points (Apr 27). Has joined a top outfit and is capable of making a successful start under Rules.

Form: 1-

Boldplay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: S R B Crawford

22/1

€14,500 3-y-o, Malinas filly. Dam failed to complete both starts in points. Not much appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Forecasts

Theflyingking (6/5), Strong Link (10/3), Polepatrick (9/1), Bold Passion (10/1), Kilwaughter (12/1), Mount Mason (14/1), Bective Thunder (14/1), Boldplay (22/1), Comanche Magic (22/1), Largy Spirit (25/1), Peekachoo (66/1), Takenasred (100/1), Full Contact (125/1), Balovale (150/1)

THEFLYINGKING was an expensive store and subsequently won his only start in points, so he's the one to beat having his first go under Rules. Strong Link sets a reasonable standard based on his second at Navan, while Bective Thunder, a stablemate of the selection, is noteworthy on pedigree.