14:28 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

Rockstown Girl^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 100

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, heavy, 15/2) 56 days ago.

Form: 40PPB7

Saunton Surf⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 100

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas 67 days ago.

Form: 5F54-9P

Monroes Hollow^p⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

22/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, soft) 81 days ago. Needs more from this mark.

Form: 47F-008

Ballyedward^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 97

18/1

15/2, third of 4 in handicap chase at Ayr on debut over fences 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-36803

Jumble Light⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95

10/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (heavy, 5/1) 64 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 48-5744

Political Stance¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 93

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 20 lengths second of 8 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Clonmel (heavy) 19 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Likely has bigger performances in him soon. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 9072

Hello Johnjoe⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mike O'Connor| T: A McNamara| OR: 89

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles 40 days ago but was placed at Clonmel over this trip prior to that.

Form: 00553P

Las Brisas Boy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 88

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-0004

Annilogs Flame⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dunne| OR: 87

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (250/1) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 46-800

Coppola⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 80

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held in 2 handicap hurdles for Colin McBratney around the turn of the year but could prove a totally different proposition having joined Gordon Elliott. Market support significant.

Form: 5P-P208

Sunwalk⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 79

33/1

66/1, second of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, soft) 81 days ago. Must back that up.

Form: 0/59P0-2

Mister Persistence^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 77

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (300/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 00PFP5

Blossom De Mai^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 73

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Thurles (heavy) 40 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: F385PP

Rajjnatin^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 72

16/5

Below form when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Gowran 54 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon.

Form: U06887

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

Aswellasabentley⁵⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Jaynemax¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Thomas Dowling J: Sean Flanagan

Cozone³⁷⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: M J Smith J: R Deegan

Bruno From Mars²⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Conor Maxwell J: Daniel King

Party Pack¹²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

The Son Of Brega²⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: P Downey J: Alix Balfe

Somersby Roost¹⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 1

Stardhem⁵⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Edward F Power J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rajjnatin (16/5), Coppola (7/2), Aswellasabentley (4/1), Jaynemax (9/2), Blossom De Mai (5/1), Political Stance (13/2), Las Brisas Boy (15/2), Stardhem (8/1), Jumble Light (10/1), Rockstown Girl (11/1), Saunton Surf (14/1), Bruno From Mars (16/1), Somersby Roost (16/1), Ballyedward (18/1), Hello Johnjoe (20/1), Party Pack (20/1), Monroes Hollow (22/1), Cozone (25/1), The Son Of Brega (33/1), Sunwalk (33/1), Mister Persistence (50/1), Annilogs Flame (100/1)

ASWELLASABENTLEY looked a bit unlucky not to go even closer when third here last time and gets the vote for Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue. A market move for Gordon Elliott's new recruit Coppola would make him a potential threat. Jaynemax is respected on the back of her recent Leopardstown second, while Oliver McKiernan's Somersby Roost would also need considering if getting a run.