15:35 Down Royal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

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

Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 32.30s

1^st

Angels Dawn

811-13

5/2

T: S CurlingJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, improved travelling well to briefly dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 2nd at last, rallied to regain lead last strides, kept on well op 9/4

2^nd

Ballykeel

711-13

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides op 17/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Arverne

810-8

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, mistake 11th, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in op 13/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

1 ¼

Archies Charm

812-0

9/4f

T: B R HamiltonJ: B W Harvey (5)

Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon 3rd and no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 5/2

5^th

From The Ashes

611-3

9/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Held up in 5th, slight mistake 8th and dropped to rear, pushed along in 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression on leaders from 2 out

6^th

Glenquin Castle

911-7

25/1

T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (5)

In touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, mistake next, no impression op 20/1

Also Ran

Portstorm

811-7

9/1

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

In rear, closer in 5th when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 14/1 tchd 17/2

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Non-Runners

Carrolls Cottage²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £2.70EX:£17.20Trifecta:£55.50Tricast:£146.49SF:£23.43

Forecasts

Archies Charm (9/4), Angels Dawn (5/2), From The Ashes (9/2), Arverne (15/2), Ballykeel (9/1), Portstorm (9/1), Carrolls Cottage (10/1), Glenquin Castle (25/1)

ANGELS DAWN would likely have won but for a final-fence blunder at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and while he's gone up 4 lb subsequently, that may still be within range. Ballykeel and Arverne look the main dangers.

ANGELS DAWN (IRE)
BALLYKEEL (IRE)
ARVERNE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

History Of Fashion

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Richard Condon | T: P A Fahy

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00