17:13 Down Royal

Saturday 20 June 2026

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Mount Charles Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 2m 56.21s

(6)

Royal Alliance⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 60

18/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (1m) 97 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 0000-00

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(15)

Grey Fable^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 59

9/1

Tongue tied and back to form when landing 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (1½m) 25 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 56-6401

(13)

Takarengo¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: E E Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 57

28/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Below-form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel 15 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 82386-0

(5)

Yup Bro^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

40/1

Regressive on the Flat and thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (19f) on NH debut 6 days ago.

Form: 06040-0

(8)

Pebble Island^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

7/2

Back in cheekpieces when a resurgent second of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (1½m) 8 days ago. Weighted to go close nudged up 1 lb with headgear retained.

Form: 9-00002

(12)

Numidia^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Lawlor| OR: 51

16/1

Creditable seventh of 13 to Grey Fable in handicap at Dundalk (1½m) 25 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 5-64007

(9)

Patrick Street^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 50

7/2

Cashed in on a career-low mark at Limerick in April and also third in a big-field handicap over hurdles 3 weeks later. Better than result over fences at Tramore 3 weeks ago so needs considering back in this sphere.

Form: 00-5091

(3)

Calmafterthestorm²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner in June 2024. Lightly raced and below par since and needs to hit the ground running after 7 months off.

Form: 19/0000-

(4)

Deluca Chop^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 46| D

9/2

Ended a long losing run (in a change of headgear) in 16-runner handicap at Navan (13f) 13 days ago. Very reliable so not ruled out despite a 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 3-23321

(14)

Plus Or Minus^t1²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: P A Fahy| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, very slowly away when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (1½m) 8 months ago on final run for Willy McCreery. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 08790-

(1)

Idomything¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Cleary| OR: 42

25/1

Yet to fire in 3 runs this season, thirteenth of 16 to Deluca Chop in handicap at Navan (13f) 13 days ago.

Form: 008-870

(16)

Milverton¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 47

12/1

Below-form sixth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (1¼m) on his recent return. More needed if he's to finally get off the mark. RESERVE

Form: 00970-6

(7)

Folly Beach¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 56

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023 but she recorded a respectable seventh of 14 to Jurality in handicap at Navan (13f) 13 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 770/74-7

(2)

Just Another Eagle¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: P J Flynn| OR: 48

7/1

Winless since 2024 and only ninth of 14 to Jurality in handicap at Navan (13f) 13 days ago. Handily weighted if back on her A-game though. RESERVE

Form: 642S-09

Non-Runners

(10)

Memories Maker³⁵⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Adam Grant

(17)

Jurality¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Billy Lee

(11)

Jazz Forever¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Jurality (9/4), Pebble Island (7/2), Patrick Street (7/2), Deluca Chop (9/2), Jazz Forever (13/2), Just Another Eagle (7/1), Folly Beach (9/1), Grey Fable (9/1), Milverton (12/1), Numidia (16/1), Royal Alliance (18/1), Idomything (25/1), Plus Or Minus (25/1), Takarengo (28/1), Calmafterthestorm (33/1), Yup Bro (40/1), Memories Maker (66/1)

PEBBLE ISLAND was revitalised by the refitting of cheekpieces when runner-up in a big-field Fairyhouse handicap last week and is weighted to go one better off just a 1 lb higher mark here. Recent Navan scorer Deluca Chop is next on the list ahead of Grey Fable and Jazz Forever.