15:47 Down Royal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4215:1515:47

Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 6m 23.00s

1^st

Now Where Or When

1011-13

12/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led narrowly run-in, kept on well close home op 14/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

Marronstown

810-13

7/1

T: D M ChristieJ: B W Harvey

Led, ridden before 2 out, pressed before last, narrowly headed run-in, held close home op 8/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Money Heist

811-12

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 10th, ridden and disputed 2nd after 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace op 11/2

4^th

6 ½

Sea Aster

711-6

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Held up, mistake 2nd, closer in 4th halfway, 5th from 10th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Read To Return

811-1

7/2f

T: A J MartinJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last op 9/4

6^th

Silver King

910-13

15/2

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 13/2

7^th

Clonmeen

1011-8

16/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Shajak

611-12

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Held up, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, slightly hampered 5th, pushed along briefly 9th, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra op 9/1

Also Ran

Prince Palace

711-4

6/1

T: P A FahyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Settled behind leaders, fell 3rd op 17/2

Whateys Quest

711-3

7/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 3rd tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.40Pl:£3.70, £2.30, £3.00EX:£105.70Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£643.21SF:£94.77

Forecasts

Read To Return (7/2), Prince Palace (6/1), Marronstown (7/1), Money Heist (7/1), Whateys Quest (7/1), Silver King (15/2), Shajak (17/2), Sea Aster (11/1), Now Where Or When (12/1), Clonmeen (16/1)

READ TO RETURN has yet to add to his maiden chase success at Killarney back in October 2023 but he is appealing on the back of a solid recent effort over hurdles at Fairyhouse. The 8-y-o is preferred to Whateys Quest, who did the job well at Limerick and an 11 lb rise may not be enough to debar another bold show from him. Silver King is an each-way player with this step up in trip unikely to be a bad thing.

READ TO RETURN (IRE)
WHATEYS QUEST (IRE)
SILVER KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Daily Present

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 7

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: P Nolan

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €724.005th: €435.006th: €290.00