15:10 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

Powered By Bluegrass Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy In Places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 25.9s
1st
Horse silk
4
15/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 4 out, joined next, soon ridden, improved to lead at last, stayed on well run-in op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
16/5f
T: S DoyleJ: Mr B Lawless (7)
Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, closer in 5th 4 out, disputed lead travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
10
11/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on outer, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, moderate 5th next, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in moderate 3rd close home op 9/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3
12
40/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
In rear, progress into 4th and ridden 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
25
11
610-13
11/1
T: D McDonoghJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, took keen hold, bumped early, 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
30
13
10/3
T: J BarcoeJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)
Towards rear, 9th 4 out, ridden next, soon no impression on leaders op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
16
9
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, soon ridden and headed, moderate 6th 3 out, weakened op 6/1 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
9/2
T: S O O'BrienJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to 8th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2
BD
Horse silk
7
28/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Mr A Harvey (7)
In rear, brought down after 6th op 25/1 tchd 33/1
F
Horse silk
8
1011-1
100/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: S A Mulcahy (7)
Mid-division on inner, slight mistake 5th, clipped heels and slipped up after 6th op 66/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Dartan318
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: M J Smith  J: P J Carberry
NR
2
Horse silk
Connors Cross23
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: James Andrew Fahey  J: P T Smithers
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.80Pl:£2.50, £1.50, £2.70EX:£24.00Trifecta:£276.10Tricast:£275.36SF:£33.82

Forecasts

Monbeg Park (16/5), Early Arrival (10/3), The Gradual Slope (9/2), Dartan (6/1), Connors Cross (7/1), Ottoman Style (15/2), Cardamon Hill (15/2), Mr Saxobeat (8/1), L Anamour (11/1), Luimneach (11/1), Bella Bliss (28/1), Petit King (40/1), Arahecan (100/1)

Verdict

A competitive race. L ANAMOUR appeals as one who should have more to offer now moving into handicaps and gets the vote for the Stuart Crawford team. Last-time-out scorers Ottoman Style and Luimneach can give him most to think about.

  1. L ANAMOUR (FR)
  2. OTTOMAN STYLE
  3. LUIMNEACH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Wild Hunt
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 5
J: D G Hogan  |  T: D Hogan
8/1

Prize Money

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

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