15:55 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

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

Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 43.90s

1^st

The Abbey

1010-4

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closer in 4th 4 out, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, led travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, easily op 10/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Yeah Man

611-7

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner op 5/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Galon De Vauzelle

711-2

13/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Tracked leaders on outer, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 6/1

4^th

Hardy Bloke

611-0

5/2f

T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (7)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division and pushed along 8th, ridden in 6th 3 out, mistake next, 5th at last, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 9/4

5^th

Diegos Way

1010-5

7/1

T: C CollinsJ: C McGivern (7)

Mid-division, tracked leaders from 10th, 2nd at 12th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra tchd 6/1

6^th

Welsh Saint

911-9

40/1

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

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, led from 12th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 6th 2 out, no impression op 22/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

9 ½

Weihnachts

911-0

50/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression op 33/1

8^th

4 ½

Wee Small Hours

1410-0

28/1

T: M RiceJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Always behind, never a factor op 33/1

9^th

4 ½

Whacker Clan

711-12

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Disputed lead, led from 6th, not fluent 10th, headed 12th, ridden and dropped to 7th 3 out, weakened tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Amaulino

1011-6

28/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

Hoke Colburn

1111-4

14/1

T: B McMahonJ: I J Power

Disputed lead, bad blunder 6th and headed, dropped behind leaders and pulled up quickly before 8th op 16/1

Joy Of Life

610-13

20/1

T: S NevilleJ: R Deegan

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden after 4 out, dropped to 10th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Hascoeur Clermont¹⁶⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: C D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.60, £1.70, £2.40EX:£36.80Trifecta:£343.90Tricast:£214.64SF:£38.52

Forecasts

Hardy Bloke (5/2), Yeah Man (4/1), Whacker Clan (11/2), Galon De Vauzelle (13/2), Diegos Way (7/1), The Abbey (15/2), Hascoeur Clermont (10/1), Hoke Colburn (14/1), Joy Of Life (20/1), Wee Small Hours (28/1), Amaulino (28/1), Welsh Saint (40/1), Weihnachts (50/1)

There should be more to come from WHACKER CLAN over fences and he is taken to make a winning return to action. Hoke Colburn and Galon de Vauzelle head the list of dangers.

WHACKER CLAN (IRE)
HOKE COLBURN (IRE)
GALON DE VAUZELLE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Diggin Deep

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 12

J: Cian Cullinan | T: P G Fahey

14/1

Prize Money

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