13:55 Down Royal

Saturday 4 November 2017

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:10

Billecart-Salmon Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.04s

1^st

Top Othe Ra

910-6

12/1

T: T MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and switched right approaching last, under pressure and kept on well run-in, led on line op 11/1

2^nd

Charlie Stout

610-6

8/1

T: S NolanJ: P E Corbett (3)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 3 out, pushed along and pressed 2 out, ridden and edged left approaching last, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed on line

3^rd

2 ¼

Crossed My Mind

59-10

6/1

T: A L T MooreJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and hampered approaching last, no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

3 ½

Verona Opera

69-10

33/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: C A Landers (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

5^th

2 ½

Out Of The Loop

49-10

7/1

T: C RocheJ: M A Enright

Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer before 4 out, pushed along in 6th approaching 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace op 8/1

6^th

Artful Artist

89-10

16/1

T: A J MartinJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace

7^th

Art Of Security

710-5

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division on inner, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra tchd 8/1

8^th

4 ¼

Veinard

810-5

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, some headway 3 out, pushed along in 8th before next, no extra

9^th

Housesofparliament

410-10

7/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 4 out, no extra 3 out, weakened op 4/1 tchd 10/3

10^th

Waaheb

1010-5

20/1

T: C RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened

11^th

Realt Mor

1210-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon no extra, weakened op 25/1

12^th

Golden Spear

610-10

8/1

T: A J MartinJ: Ruby Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 4 out and no extra in rear next, eased

Also Ran

Mr Showtime

510-6

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division, pulled up quickly after 4th

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Non-Runners

Wakea¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Mr J C Barry

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.60Pl:€2.90, €2.70, €2.30EX:€105.50Trifecta:€667.60Tricast:€651.29SF:€110.57

Forecasts

Housesofparliament (7/2), Crossed My Mind (6/1), Wakea (6/1), Out Of The Loop (7/1), Art Of Security (7/1), Charlie Stout (8/1), Golden Spear (8/1), Mr Showtime (8/1), Veinard (10/1), Top Othe Ra (12/1), Artful Artist (16/1), Waaheb (20/1), Verona Opera (33/1), Realt Mor (33/1)

Mr Showtime will be possibly allowed the lead here with Wakea and Housesofparliment close behind. The bottom weight Verona Opera could go well at a big price while the mount of Ruby Walsh, Golden Spear is sure to be of interest. A chance is taken with the gallant TOP OTHE RA who has been consistent all season and ticks a lot of boxes here.

Top Othe Ra
Housesofparliament
Veinard

Previous Winners

2016

Wakea

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Donagh Meyler | T: K Thornton

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00