13:50 Down Royal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 24.20s

1^st

Karen's Gift

911-8

14/1

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

Prominent, 3rd at halfway, slight mistake 6th, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out op 16/1

2^nd

Kalanisi Dubh

711-2

3/1f

T: S FaheyJ: Niall Moore (7)

Mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, 2nd at last, stayed on well run-in, strongly pressed winner to line, just failed tchd 10/3

3^rd

3 ¼

Circus Act

410-4

9/2

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, 5th and no impression on leaders next, still 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home

4^th

4 ¾

Thefaithfulindian

811-0

12/1

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders tchd 14/1

5^th

1 ¼

Kelly's Birr

611-4

25/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (5)

Led and clear, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong

6^th

4 ¾

Knocknagappagh

711-13

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 5th on inner 3 out, soon ridden, 6th next, no impression

7^th

1 ¼

Imperial Kate

811-4

22/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Prominent, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, dropped to 7th next, no impression op 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

Galactica

511-3

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression op 15/2

9^th

4 ¾

Trishknowsbest

611-10

7/2

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, effort and pushed along on outer 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 10/3

10^th

Curious Bride

611-13

25/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (5)

In rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along briefly 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened op 22/1

11^th

Katlaur

710-5

50/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Toor Moment¹¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Ms M Flynn J: Conor Smithers

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£3.40, £1.70, £1.30EX:£54.30Trifecta:£940.50Tricast:£232.96SF:£58.66

Forecasts

Kalanisi Dubh (3/1), Trishknowsbest (7/2), Knocknagappagh (4/1), Circus Act (9/2), Galactica (8/1), Thefaithfulindian (12/1), Karen's Gift (14/1), Toor Moment (20/1), Imperial Kate (22/1), Kelly's Birr (25/1), Curious Bride (25/1), Katlaur (50/1)

CIRCUS ACT looks on a workable mark for her handicap hurdle and gets a narrow vote ahead of last month's C&D scorer Kalanisi Dubh. Knocknagappagh, who represents the Gordon Elliott/Davy Russell combination, and Trishknowsbest look best of the remainder.

CIRCUS ACT (IRE)
KALANISI DUBH (IRE)
KNOCKNAGAPPAGH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Two Shoe Tom

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: C D Maxwell | T: D A McLoughlin

5/2

Prize Money

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