14:10 Down Royal

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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Powered By Bluegrass Horse Feeds Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 8.30s

1^st

Papal Lodge

511-2

9/2

T: Mrs D FosterJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and joined when left clear at last, ridden and stayed on run-in tchd 5/1

2^nd

2 ½

Mighty Tom

611-8

11/1

T: T CooperJ: Mr B O'Neill

Led and clear, jumped slightly left, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

7 ½

O Connell Street

710-9

25/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, headway into 4th at 4th, ridden in 6th before 2 out, left 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 18/1

4^th

1 ½

Shanroe

711-10

6/4f

T: K ThorntonJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th when left 3rd and slightly hampered at last, no extra op 11/8

5^th

2 ¾

Copia Verborum

510-6

33/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

In rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 7th next, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 25/1

6^th

Battle Of Actium

611-12

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 5th next, no impression op 7/1

7^th

1 ½

All About Joe

611-2

15/2

T: Colm MurphyJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out op 7/1

8^th

Arthur's Baby

710-11

20/1

T: M M McNiffJ: K J Brouder

Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Baltimore Bucko

511-3

13/2

T: Keri BrionJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)

Mid-division, 6th 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and improved to dispute lead with every chance when fell at last op 8/1 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.50, £3.10, £5.60EX:£29.80Trifecta:£677.80Tricast:£1,117.46SF:£50.07

Forecasts

Shanroe (6/4), Papal Lodge (9/2), Battle Of Actium (6/1), Baltimore Bucko (13/2), All About Joe (15/2), Mighty Tom (11/1), Arthur's Baby (20/1), O Connell Street (25/1), Copia Verborum (33/1)

SHANROE looks the way to go here given he was still on the up when last seen over hurdles and has been in fine winning form on the level since. Papal Lodge is feared most on the back of his Punchestown victory, with Arthur's Baby a threat too if she can hurdle more fluently.

SHANROE
PAPAL LODGE (IRE)
ARTHUR'S BABY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Groody Rover

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Brian Hayes | T: P Fenton

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00