13:35 Down Royal

Saturday 1 November 2025

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Ampion Testing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 7.0s

Wendrock¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

6/1

Useful form in juvenile hurdles, finishing sixth of 22 in Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival. Ran below that level when third of 7 in Grade 2 at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft) on final outing but would have benefited from a stronger gallop. Off 6 months but reappears with stable going well.

Form: 317653-

Arch Empire⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

9/1

Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good, 15/2) 8 days ago. Trainer going well but needs more back in handicap company.

Form: F-24234

Messerschmitt^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 126| BF

8/1

Failed to repeat last effort when eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1355-38

Ragmans Corner²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 125| D

8/1

Respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, career best when winning on last hurdle run. Must be respected.

Form: 621P-21

Balko D'ange²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 124

6/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 21243-4

Sequoiaspirit^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 122

14/1

Just one win from 25 NH runs but wasn't seen to best effect when fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Tongue strap back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 675-425

Shanroe^t⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 120| D

28/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. 50/1, last of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, soft) 51 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 020/08-P

Wholelotofbusiness^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy| OR: 120| D

11/1

Justified support switched to novice company when winning 6-runner event at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 6/4) 27 days ago, kept up to work. More needed back in handicap company.

Form: 643221

Lieber Nicc²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119| BF| D

7/2

Excellent fifth of 11 in maiden at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 13/2) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, creditable on last hurdle run. Must enter the reckoning.

Form: 3/31253-

Spy^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119| D

12/1

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Thurles (12.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 24-2414

Fast Felix^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 117

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. 4/1, 18¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Wholelotofbusiness in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 739115

Serienmond^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

8/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in May. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 136-175

Forecasts

Lieber Nicc (7/2), Balko D'ange (6/1), Wendrock (6/1), Ragmans Corner (8/1), Serienmond (8/1), Messerschmitt (8/1), Arch Empire (9/1), Wholelotofbusiness (11/1), Spy (12/1), Sequoiaspirit (14/1), Shanroe (28/1), Fast Felix (28/1)

SEQUOIASPIRIT remains with just one hurdles win on his record, but he has several good efforts to his name and is worth treating as if still in top form having been left poorly placed at Listowel on his most recent outing. Ragmans Corner and Lieber Nicc head up the opposition.