15:10 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

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

Powered By Bluegrass Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 25.90s

1^st

Ottoman Style

711-10

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

2^nd

1 ¼

Monbeg Park

612-5

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

3^rd

L Anamour

511-0

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

4^th

Petit King

710-9

40/1

T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright

In rear, progress into 4th and ridden 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace tchd 50/1

5^th

Luimneach

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

6^th

Early Arrival

810-0

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

7^th

Cardamon Hill

611-1

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

The Gradual Slope

611-10

9/2

T: S O O'BrienJ: Mark McDonagh (5)

Led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

Mr Saxobeat

711-6

8/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to 8th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2

Bella Bliss

611-5

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

In rear, brought down after 6th op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Arahecan

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

Dartan³¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: P J Carberry

Connors Cross²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Peter Smithers

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)

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.

L ANAMOUR (FR)
OTTOMAN STYLE
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