15:55 Down Royal

Monday 5 May 2025

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Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 44.9s

Sea Aster^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in April. Unseated rider in handicap chase (25/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Key player.

Form: P4641U-

Hardwired^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 113

15/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap chase (16/1) at Navan (17f, soft) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 1P-P698

Quest With Speed^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 113

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Limerick (21.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and up in trip. Claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 034P06-

Dorans Law^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108| D

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. 7/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft) 100 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 5 out. Would have an each-way chance if back to something like his best.

Form: 50062P-

Fairyhill Run^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

8/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, 27¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Sea Aster in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 2PP/4P4-

Look Dont Touch^v,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 105

13/2

Remains a maiden after 33 NH runs. Visored for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at this course (22f, good) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 506684-

Smitty Bacall^p,t²²

Age: 14| Weight: 10-1| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J P Flavin| OR: 92| CD

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap chase at this C&D (good, 15/2) 22 days ago. More needed up 7 lb but recent winning form is at a premium in this contest, so he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 033351-

Non-Runners

Where's Frankie¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Dorans Law (3/1), Sea Aster (4/1), Quest With Speed (5/1), Smitty Bacall (5/1), Look Dont Touch (13/2), Hardwired (15/2), Fairyhill Run (8/1), Where's Frankie (10/1)

The veteran SMITTY BACALL belatedly opened his chase account when returning from a break over this C&D last month and he looks capable of defying a 7 lb rise in the weights. If Quest With Speed bounces back to his best he will be a big threat, while Sea Aster is also likely to play a part.