16:20 Down Royal

Saturday 31 October 2026

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SIS, Proud Sponsors Of Irish Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 59.10s

Highland Trail

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford

33/1

Highland Reel gelding. Half-brother to 7.4f winner Quiet Assassin. Dam 8.6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Flat bred hailing from a yard which is 0-46 in bumpers.

Form:

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Mega Shoc³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Rory Devine

33/1

Offered little when sixth of 11 in 2½m bumper at Listowel (good to soft) on last month's debut.

Form: 6

Some See Stars²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss H Ross⁽⁷⁾| T: A L T Moore

12/1

Ran to a fair level when runner-up at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. That is very much a standout on his record, though he did take a step back in the right direction when third of 10 at Fairyhouse on most recent outing.

Form: 8267-P3

Staton⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

100/1

Down the field in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 534-00

The Last Line^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H Lillingston⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Kiely

33/1

Shaped well on debut when only narrowly denied in 14-runner bumper at Cork back in July 2024, closing all the way to the line. Effort proved short-lived 27 months on at Roscommon, though, and tongue strap now applied.

Form: 2/0

Bravemans Call³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

2/1

Built on an encouraging debut when second of 9 in 2m bumper at Listowel (good to soft) 37 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 32

Chaparro

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: Conor Maxwell

12/1

Maxios gelding. Dam, modest maiden jumper (stayed 3m), closely related to fairly useful hurdle winner/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Minella Encore out of fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2½m winner) Stashedaway. Worth a precautionary check in the betting with top amateur booked.

Form:

Malpaso

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D A McLoughlin

6/1

Blue Bresil gelding who is out of a bumper winner, so would enter calculations if the market speaks favourably about his chances.

Form:

Riversdale

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

11/10

€28,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Honey Jack, stays 3¼m. Well worth a market check for yard which sent out a well backed winning newcomer in this sphere last weekend.

Form:

Cant Stopthe Clock^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power

25/1

Valirann mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler Sineads Fancy. Wears hood.

Form:

Cave Daisy⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Erin Dunseath⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Court Cave mare who looked a hard ride when well held at this course on her debut in late-August.

Form: 8

Moot Hall^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms N M Bradley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

66/1

Achieved more than on debut fitted with a hood when fifth of 14 in bumper at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Plenty more needed to play a leading role, though.

Form: 05

Rarely Miss Taken¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: W R Crawford

40/1

Well-bred Poet's Word mare but went with no encouragement at Kilbeggan on debut in May. Has left Ian Patrick Donoghue.

Form: 0

Cantgetaway¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S McParlan

100/1

A cheap purchase given pedigree and offered little at Punchestown on recent debut.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Uncle Pad²⁷²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Back In Favour¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Miss A B O'Connor

Forecasts

Riversdale (11/10), Bravemans Call (2/1), Uncle Pad (9/4), Malpaso (6/1), Back In Favour (7/1), Some See Stars (12/1), Chaparro (12/1), Cant Stopthe Clock (25/1), The Last Line (33/1), Highland Trail (33/1), Mega Shoc (33/1), Rarely Miss Taken (40/1), Moot Hall (66/1), Staton (100/1), Cantgetaway (100/1), Cave Daisy (100/1)

UNCLE PAD makes obvious appeal having been purchased by top connections for £310,000 after easily winning his sole outing in points, so he's put forward as the answer. Bravemans Call was much improved from his debut when runner-up to a well-touted Mullins newcomer at Listowel last month and is clear pick of those with experience. Malpaso is out of a bumper winner and any market support for him would be worth noting.