19:45 Downpatrick

Friday 19 May 2023

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Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Hunters Chase

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 7m 30.10s

1^st

Billaway

1112-0

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed briefly 4th, 3rd 6 out, soon 2nd again, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, pushed along when not fluent last, ridden run-in, stayed on well op 3/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Vaucelet

812-0

4/6f

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left at times, 2nd 6 out, pushed along in 3rd next, disputed before 4 out where not fluent, soon led, ridden before 2 out where headed, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 8/13

3^rd

Shantou Show

712-0

15/2

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Held up in touch, 4th 4 out, 3rd at next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, switched to far rail run-in, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

8 ½

Russian Diamond

912-0

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr R L McCrory (7)

Held up towards rear, 5th when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, went moderate 4th after last, kept on one pace op 50/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

Rust To Riches

612-0

66/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: Mr D Higgins (7)

Held up in rear, mistake 5 out, soon reminders and flicked tail, pushed along in moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression op 50/1

6^th

Er Dancer

912-0

16/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr R James (7)

Tracked leaders, dropped towards rear and reminder 7th, not fluent next, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 4th and no impression when slight mistake next, no extra after last op 40/1

Also Ran

Dento Des Obeaux

1012-0

7/1

T: Patrick TurleyJ: Mr D G Lavery

Led, joined briefly 4th, joined before 4 out where not fluent, soon headed, weakened quickly before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Le Malin⁶³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: S McParlan J: Mr N McParlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£1.40, £1.20EX:£6.70Trifecta:£24.70SF:£6.49

Forecasts

Vaucelet (4/6), Billaway (10/3), Dento Des Obeaux (7/1), Le Malin (7/1), Shantou Show (15/2), Er Dancer (16/1), Russian Diamond (66/1), Rust To Riches (66/1)

VAUCELET has the best form and arrives on the back of a solid showing at Punchestown, so he's preferred to recent Tipperary winner Shantou Show. Billaway is also likely to be involved if he keeps mistakes to a minimum.

VAUCELET (FR)
SHANTOU SHOW (IRE)
BILLAWAY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €10,500.002nd: €3,500.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00