13:50 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Bluegrass Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 32.50s

1^st

Wingin A Prayer

511-4

10/3

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, soon ridden to dispute, led after 2 out, kept on well from before last op 13/2

2^nd

Double Jemmy

511-4

12/1

T: A J MartinJ: D J Mullins

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, led approaching 3 out, joined after 3 out and travelled well, ridden before next, headed after 2 out, no extra in 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace op 11/1

3^rd

Now Where Or When

511-4

3/1f

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd before next, kept on one pace op 15/8

4^th

3 ¼

Bal De Rio

711-12

4/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, slight mistake last op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

Captain Mc

511-4

10/3

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression in moderate 5th before next, kept on one pace op 11/2

6^th

2 ¾

Djasek

411-0

33/1

T: A J MartinJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, some progress into 7th before 3 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 40/1

7^th

5 ½

Stansfield

611-4

80/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Brian Hayes

Held up, rear of mid-division, 10th before 3 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace

8^th

nse

The Miser

511-4

150/1

T: W J BrysonJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Disputed early, slight mistake 1st and chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace

9^th

Mig Des Taillons

511-4

33/1

T: R A CurranJ: M A Enright

Held up towards rear, progress into 8th entering straight, ridden and no extra before 2 out

10^th

Timber Tang Girl

610-11

100/1

T: S McParlanJ: Mr N McParlan (5)

Held up, rear of mid-division, some progress 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

11^th

Second Symphony

610-11

100/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Towards rear for most, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace op 80/1

12^th

Whirling Dervish

511-12

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Danny Mullins

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight op 14/1 tchd 10/1

13^th

Ilikehim

611-4

50/1

T: W DurkanJ: J B Kane (5)

Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 40/1

14^th

Thimbleweed

511-5

100/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 1st, some progress into 11th entering straight, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 40/1

15^th

2 ¾

Mistertommyshelby

410-9

100/1

T: P GriffinJ: Gary Noonan

Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 80/1

16^th

Union Park

410-9

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Ricky Doyle (3)

Disputed early, chased leader from 2nd, improved to lead before 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon no extra

17^th

Basrah Breeze

410-2

80/1

T: E D DelanyJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, ran freely, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra before 3 out

18^th

6 ½

Deealli

410-9

10/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: C D Timmons (3)

Disputed, led from 2nd, headed before 5th, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 15/2

19^th

Smiling Emily

710-11

200/1

T: G A KingstonJ: D F O'Regan

Always towards rear, ridden and trailing 4 out, weakened

20^th

Mezyan

511-4

100/1

T: J J HanlonJ: N P Madden

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Myles Milan²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Leading Line¹⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Ballela Storm³⁴⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J G Cosgrave J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€2.00, €4.70, €1.70EX:€64.80Trifecta:€302.90SF:€45.99

Forecasts

Now Where Or When (3/1), Wingin A Prayer (10/3), Captain Mc (10/3), Bal De Rio (4/1), Deealli (10/1), Whirling Dervish (11/1), Double Jemmy (12/1), Myles Milan (12/1), Ballela Storm (12/1), Djasek (33/1), Mig Des Taillons (33/1), Leading Line (33/1), Ilikehim (50/1), Stansfield (80/1), Basrah Breeze (80/1), Timber Tang Girl (100/1), Second Symphony (100/1), Thimbleweed (100/1), Mistertommyshelby (100/1), Union Park (100/1), Mezyan (100/1), The Miser (150/1), Smiling Emily (200/1)

The remarkable BAL DE RIO has only finished outside the places once in ten hurdles outings and is clearly the form pick in this contest. There seemed to be nothing wrong with his attitude when only going down in a bobbing finish last time at Clonmel and this looks a very decent opportunity to finally get off the mark. If Wingin A Prayer can be forgiven a below par run last time at Naas then he had been showing enough progression to suggest he should be winning a race like this very soon. Now Where Or When got close enough to future winner Francin at Naan to give encouragement that he is much better than his humble pedigree suggests.

Bal De Rio
Wingin A Prayer
Now Where Or When

Previous Winners

2019

Roll Again

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00