16:13 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

All13:1813:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4817:22

Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f 86y  |   Good to Yielding  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:13  |   Winning time: 5m 16.70s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/2c
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Settled behind leaders early, held up from 7th, ridden into 4th before 2 out, 3rd and pecked slightly 2 out, stayed on to press leader and mistake last, disputed run-in, led close home op 4/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
7/2c
T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)
Held up early, closer in 4th after 7th, good jump between horses to challenge 4 out, disputed next, ridden to lead after 2 out, pressed last, drifted right and joined run-in, headed close home op 5/2 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
1
7/2c
T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impresison on leaders before 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
7/2c
T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)
Tracked leader, disputed from 5 out, went left 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra from last op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
711-8
4/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Soon held up, slight mistake 7th, towards rear and slightly slow 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
11
7
25/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Led, joined 4 out, soon headed, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before 2 out tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
610-13
25/1
T: P GriffinJ: Mark McDonagh
Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out op 28/1
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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Lucky Lyreen30
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.80, £2.20EX:£11.80Trifecta:£54.30SF:£17.10

Forecasts

Raglan Road (7/2), Slanagaibhgoleir (7/2), I Am Lorenzo (7/2), Cloonainra (7/2), Ayiko (4/1), Lucky Lyreen (5/1), Desert Cave (25/1), Herja (25/1)

Verdict

Having won a C&D maiden on Boxing Day, SLANAGAIBHGOLEIR shaped as though still in top form at Gowran and he looks the way to go on these terms. I Am Lorenzo and Ayiko are feared most.

  1. SLANAGAIBHGOLEIR (IRE)
  2. I AM LORENZO (IRE)
  3. AYIKO

Previous Winners

2025
Lightkeeper
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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