18:53 Down Royal

Friday 29 August 2025

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Denny Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 5m 32.00s

Building Bridges⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: Gary McGill| OR: 128| C| D

12/1

Won a Perth handicap hurdle last September before shaping better than the bare result in a well-contested Aintree handicap 6 months later. Shaped as if amiss at Punchestown prior to taking a step back in the right direction at Bellowstown. Faces no easy task on these terms.

Form: 0/619P-0

Happy Jacky³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 143| C| D

2/1

Veteran who produced a typically game display when scoring over hurdles at Cork (1/1) in July. Eighth of 18 in Flat handicap at Galway (7/1) since, weakening after being prominent. Cheekpieces removed and returns to hurdles where generally more effective.

Form: 271-371

Reverend Hubert²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 138| D

11/8

Finished second in a conditions hurdle at Cork in July when trading at short odds in-running. Won by 11 lengths in a 4-runner conditions hurdle at Kilbeggan (11/8) 20 days ago with cheekpieces removed. This is tougher but has solid each-way claims.

Form: U65-201

Prairie Dancer⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129

13/2

Finished second and third in hurdles earlier this summer before running seventh of 8 at Killarney (12/1) 8 days ago, dropping away after a mistake. Back up significantly in trip and has blinkers removed.

Form: F4-7237

Tullybeg^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| CD

5/1

Has struggled for form recently with 12 runs since last win, unseating rider when hampered at first fence in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (16/1) 20 days ago. Two-time course and distance winner (including this corresponding event in 2023), so not taken lightly returning to hurdles.

Form: 9P-5U7U

Non-Runners

Flash Collonges⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: R K Watson J: Donagh Meyler

Three Card Brag³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

World Of Fortunes¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: L Kenny J: Jordan Gainford

Gorthill⁴⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Anna McGuinness

Forecasts

Reverend Hubert (11/8), Happy Jacky (2/1), Three Card Brag (11/4), World Of Fortunes (9/2), Tullybeg (5/1), Prairie Dancer (13/2), Building Bridges (12/1), Gorthill (33/1), Flash Collonges (66/1)

THREE CARD BRAG looks interesting reverting to hurdling after being hampered at the start in a Galway handicap chase last time, having previously shown decidedly useful form, so he's the pick at the weights. Likeable veteran Happy Jacky returns to hurdles where he's generally more effective following a recent run on the Flat, while Reverend Hubert arrives with solid place claims after an 11-length hurdle success at Kilbeggan.