14:33 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Metcollect Metal Recycling Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 41.80s

1^st

School Lane

810-7

6/1

T: L LennonJ: Sam Ewing (3)

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on well run-in to lead close home op 12/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Hollybank King

99-12

11/2

T: S McConvilleJ: T Ryan (5)

Disputed early, chased leaders after 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd and mistake 3 out, travelled well to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, pressed run-in, headed close home op 6/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

Itsalonglongroad

711-12

10/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (7)

Led and disputed, led after 6th, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd last op 13/2

4^th

It's Only A Number

811-2

9/4f

T: F J FloodJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, closer 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra tchd 5/2

5^th

Drummullagh Rocky

1210-3

17/2

T: S McParlanJ: C D Maxwell

Led and disputed, headed after 6th and chased leader, dropped to 3rd at 7th, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

Ricky Langford

711-3

3/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Held up in rear, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, closer in 6th entering straight, ridden 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 9/4

Also Ran

Rolling Revenge

1210-1

11/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Serpolette¹⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: E D Delany J: J J Slevin

Benefit North¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: C A McBratney J: D F O'Regan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£1.80, £2.70EX:£32.60Trifecta:£292.40Tricast:£322.59SF:£37.44

Forecasts

It's Only A Number (9/4), Ricky Langford (3/1), Hollybank King (11/2), School Lane (6/1), Drummullagh Rocky (17/2), Itsalonglongroad (10/1), Rolling Revenge (11/1), Serpolette (16/1), Benefit North (16/1)

RICKY LANGFORD arrives in a rich vein of form and is fancied to gain a third success of the campaign. It's Only A Number was back on song when fourth at Navan recently and will be a big threat if showing up in similar form. Drummullagh Rocky will find this trip more suitable than the extended 2½m he ran over at Clonmel last time and is also on the shortlist.

RICKY LANGFORD (IRE)
IT'S ONLY A NUMBER (IRE)
DRUMMULLAGH ROCKY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Drummullagh Rocky

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 10

J: E Walsh | T: S McParlan

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00