18:05 Downpatrick

Friday 23 May 2025

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Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 180y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 5m 30.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Sights Unseenp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Alix Balfe(7)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  94
13/8
Lightly-raced sort underlined her consistency when creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Should give another good account.
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2
Horse silk
Mazza's Mahler32
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Smithers(7)| T: Rory Devine| OR:  93
20/1
Promising hurdling debut and showed something like that form when second on most recent hurdle outings. Disappointed when well beaten on chase debut on final run under Rules for T. R. Hughes. Placed in a Point last month and now makes handicap hurdle debut for new yard. Not ruled out.
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3
Horse silk
Truly Elegant228
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Keane| OR:  92
11/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules and again showed little when 25/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good). May well have been campaigned with handicaps in mind and could do better on reappearance/handicap hurdle debut.
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4
Horse silk
True Destinyb10
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder(3)| T: N C Kelly| OR:  91| BF
7/4
Dual hurdles winner at Sligo and shaped as if still in good form in reapplied cheekpieces when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at that track (20f) 10 days ago. Longer trip holds no fears and looks to hold solid claims.
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5
Horse silk
Robindevidastarb29
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  90| CD
11/1
C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in November. Below form of late, 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back over this longer trip.
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6
Horse silk
Every River18
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore(5)| T: W J Bryson| OR:  87
50/1
Returned from nearly 3 years off when fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (17.4f, good) 18 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind over longer trip on handicap hurdle debut.
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7
Horse silk
Sir Carnegie20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Leahy(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  87
8/1
Modest form when placed in a Downpatrick handicap (22f) prior to falling at Kilbeggan (24.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Will need to brush up on his jumping. Others preferred.
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8
Horse silk
Dylan's Chance85
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR:  85
18/1
Ran poorly when hooded for first time, last of 15 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 85 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.
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9
Horse silk
Tiny Angel39
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey| T: N C Kelly| OR:  80
18/1
Nibbled at long odds when last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, good to soft, 22/1) 39 days ago, reminders after fourth. Bit to prove now.
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Forecasts

Sights Unseen (13/8), True Destiny (7/4), Sir Carnegie (8/1), Truly Elegant (11/1), Robindevidastar (11/1), Tiny Angel (18/1), Dylan's Chance (18/1), Mazza's Mahler (20/1), Every River (50/1)

Verdict

TRUE DESTINY shaped as though still in good form when faring best of those ridden patiently at Sligo last time and he looks to have solid claims racing off the same mark. Sights Unseen is consistent at this level and should give another good account, while Truly Elegant may have more to offer on handicap debut.

  1. True Destiny7/4
  2. Sights Unseen13/8
  3. Truly Elegant11/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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