15:20 Down Royal

Tuesday 20 January 2026

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Aspall Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 38.60s

Bocelli's Voice^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 664U70

Elusive Guy¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 100

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Off 6 months before a fading eighth of 12 in handicap at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 28/1) in October. Switches back to chasing and one to note.

Form: 623659/

Tell Nobody Nothin²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 99

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 15 in handicap chase (10/3) at this course (20.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell so needs considering.

Form: 434263

Luimneach^h,t⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 97

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 15 in handicap chase (10/1) at Thurles (18.3f, good to soft) 61 days ago. More is required.

Form: 9P/98U0

Oneforgonzo^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 96

9/2

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Switches from hurdles to chase and well in the mix with headgear again sported.

Form: 4/6F582

Kazbek^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

12/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 8 days ago, well positioned. Much respected now going chasing.

Form: 6033P4

Warm In Gorey^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

20/1

Largely in good form over fences but in rear when brought down 3 out in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20.7f, good) 23 days ago. Still needs considering back over fences here.

Form: 32423B

Harley Street^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 91

18/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 53 days ago. Makes chase debut with something to prove.

Form: 9/09030

Royal Time^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 91

14/1

Modest 2m winner over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (15/2) at this course (20.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 80/3005

Shanroe Nancy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 83

25/1

Off 11 months, ninth of 24 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago when left poorly placed. Can't be dismissed starting out in this sphere.

Form: 78099/9

Shanroe Act⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Daniel King| T: K Thornton| OR: 76

10/11

Landed a gamble when getting off the mark in good style in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 5 days ago. Interesting now going over fences for the first time.

Form: 850/7P1

Non-Runners

Person Of Interest²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Dylan O'Connor

Toon Town³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Baltinglass Hill⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Dylan Robinson

Forecasts

Shanroe Act (10/11), Toon Town (7/2), Tell Nobody Nothin (9/2), Oneforgonzo (9/2), Kazbek (12/1), Royal Time (14/1), Harley Street (18/1), Elusive Guy (18/1), Warm In Gorey (20/1), Luimneach (25/1), Shanroe Nancy (25/1), Baltinglass Hill (25/1), Person Of Interest (25/1), Bocelli's Voice (40/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and it could be worth siding with recent impressive Fairyhouse hurdling victor SHANROE ACT to make a winning start in this sphere. Catterick runner-up Toon Town seems sure to be on the premises once more, while Elusive Guy is weighted to go well back in this sphere and Bocelli's Voice can't be discounted if on his A-game.