15:50 Down Royal

Saturday 1 November 2025

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Eventsec (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Ballyfad¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

10/11

€175,000 4-y-o, Tirwanako gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 2½m) Big Chief Benny. Impressive winner sole start in points (Apr 2025). Noteworthy bumper debutant.

Form: 1-

Dubhain¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

11/4

€55,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Sirobbie and modest chaser Breezy Kin, stayed 25f. Won sole start in points (Apr 2025) and interesting if the market spoke in his favour on Rules bow.

Form: 1-

Lexington Wood¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: P Fenton

3/1

No Risk At All gelding who stepped up on his debut effort when fourth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good, 22/1) 147 days ago. Quite possible he can do better again and he's considered for each-way purposes.

Form: 7-4

Paymelater²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

33/1

Remains a maiden after 8 bumper runs. 18/1, sixth of 8 in bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 3-43046

Pedro The Poet^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

16/1

Poet's Word gelding. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap for debut and he's likely best watched.

Form:

Wild Ridge⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.8f, good to soft) 86 days ago, soon beaten. Makes bumpers debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/P

Non-Runners

Chichester Park¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Conor Clarke

Stone Cold²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr D G Lavery

With Nolimit²¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Forecasts

Ballyfad (10/11), With Nolimit (13/8), Dubhain (11/4), Lexington Wood (3/1), Chichester Park (4/1), Stone Cold (14/1), Pedro The Poet (16/1), Paymelater (33/1), Wild Ridge (300/1)

Those with experience set no more than a fair standard so this may be prime for one of Gordon Elliott's pair in the shape of WITH NOLIMIT and Ballyfad. Each cost plenty on the back of point victories, with the former narrowly preferred before market clues. Lexington Wood may do best of the others.