14:45 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Club Orange Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 0.00s

1^st

Bella Bliss

611-3

3/1

T: J C McConnellJ: E Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, ran around approaching last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong op 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

Cocoplum

610-7

14/1

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

In touch in 6th, slight mistake 1st, progress 3 out, disputed lead and strongly pressed winner 2 out, soon ridden, ran around approaching last, bad mistake at last and headed, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 40/1

3^rd

Holmes St Georges

611-10

5/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (7)

Tracked leaders in 3rd almost throughout, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders next, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in op 2/1 tchd 11/4

4^th

Paul Marvel

611-10

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression op 13/8 tchd 2/1

5^th

Lieutenant Highway

611-10

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed before 3 out, 4th next, no impression tchd 11/2

6^th

Wee Jerry

711-0

50/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Held up in last, slight mistakes 3rd and 5th, pushed along briefly 6th, closer in 6th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

Social Distancing

610-7

125/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Joyeux Machin²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: R Deegan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £5.20EX:£29.90Trifecta:£178.70SF:£39.54

Forecasts

Paul Marvel (15/8), Joyeux Machin (15/8), Holmes St Georges (5/2), Bella Bliss (3/1), Lieutenant Highway (5/1), Cocoplum (14/1), Wee Jerry (50/1), Social Distancing (125/1)

Willie Mullins' Limerick scorer PAUL MARVEL looks to have more to offer so is taken to resume winning ways at the chief expense of Holmes St Georges, who comes here on the back of a very good Newcastle second. In-form Bella Bliss appeals as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.

PAUL MARVEL (FR)
HOLMES ST GEORGES (FR)
BELLA BLISS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Chinx Of Light

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Simon Torrens | T: J C McConnell

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00