17:05 Down Royal

Monday 5 May 2025

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Energise (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 6.3s

Build A Bridge

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: C Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

28/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser winne Farmers Lodge and fair hurdler Biowavego.

Form:

Flying Trix

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M N Sharpe⁽⁷⁾| T: A L T Moore

4/1

€1,000 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam bumper winner, half-sister to very smart staying chaser Aces Four and fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner) Hell Cat Maggie.

Form:

Jodoro

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D A McLoughlin

11/2

Hillstar gelding. Dam placed in bumpers. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Leopard D'irlande²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| BF

15/2

Seventh of 16 in bumper (11/4) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) on NH debut 24 days ago. Should last longer this time.

Form: 7-

Raleagh Scope¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr S R Hamilton⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney

125/1

150/1, twenty second of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Makes bumper debut.

Form: 0-

Stone Cold¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

10/3

€26,000 buy from the family of smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Bob Bob Bobbin and very smart hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Absalom's Lady. Fell early sole start in points (Apr 19). One to consider.

Form: F-

Test The Market²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in bumper (25/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 24 days ago. Might be vulnerable now.

Form: 74-

The Iron Chef

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: William Harvey

5/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Let The Lion Roar gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Dripsey Moon, and closely related to fair hurdler Motion In Limine, stays 27f. Dam unraced.

Form:

Inspired Act⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson

28/1

Sumbal filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Dandridge. Fell sole start in points in February.

Form: F-

Miracles Do Happen^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: Patrick Turley

15/2

£17,000 3-y-o, Bathyrhon filly. Dam, modest 2½m/21f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 31f) Theatrical Star. Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 19). Wears hood.

Form: P-

Non-Runners

Moon Mission

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Mr J H Williamson

Forecasts

Stone Cold (10/3), Flying Trix (4/1), The Iron Chef (5/1), Jodoro (11/2), Test The Market (7/1), Miracles Do Happen (15/2), Leopard D'irlande (15/2), Moon Mission (16/1), Build A Bridge (28/1), Inspired Act (28/1), Raleagh Scope (125/1)

Stuart Crawford has had the winner of this a couple of times in recent years and his well-bred STONE COLD could stun his rivals. Leopard d'Irlande didn't go unbacked first time up at Ballinrobe and should last longer this time having shaped well, while Moon Mission is another appealing newcomer on paper.