14:55 Down Royal

Saturday 2 November 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:05

Daily Mirror Chase (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 120y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 5m 6.20s
1st
Horse silk
4
Real Steel
611-5
4/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Held up off pace in last, bot fluent at 3rd, went 3rd after 10th, headway into 2nd travelling well when slight mistake 3 out, improved to lead at next, soon pushed along and clear at last, kept on well run-in op 9/10
2nd
Horse silk
14
1
Secret Investor
711-6
5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Disputed lead, slight mistake 5th, led 9th, mistake next, strongly pressed when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake at last, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
Minella Fair
811-1
5/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders in 3rd for much, last briefly after 10th, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders 3 out, kept on one pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
66
3
Mengli Khan
611-5
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue
Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 4th, mistake 9th and headed, ridden and dropped to last before 3 out, bad mistake and trailing 3 out, no impression, jumped right at last op 3/1 tchd 7/2
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Ben Dundee185
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60EX:€5.30Trifecta:€17.60SF:€5.28

Forecasts

Real Steel (4/5), Mengli Khan (10/3), Secret Investor (5/1), Minella Fair (5/1), Ben Dundee (14/1)

Verdict

Real Steel was impressive from the front at Punchestown on his final start last term and can have a major say, though he might not get it all his own way up front with Mengli Khan in the field. The Elliott runner should be suited back down in distance here while Minella Fair is a possible improver for last year's winning connections. SECRET INVESTOR is progressing nicely over fences, goes well fresh and can ensure Britain's champion trainer Paul Nicholls doesn't leave here empty-handed.
  1. Secret Investor
  2. Mengli Khan
  3. Real Steel

Previous Winners

2018
Snow Falcon
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
J: Sean Flanagan  |  T: N Meade
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €4,999.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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