15:10 Down Royal

Friday 30 October 2026

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Metcollect Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 100y  |   Good to Yielding  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 3m 57.70s
1st
Horse silk
6
511-1
9/2
T: Ms S J ConnellJ: Aidan Kelly
Towards rear and detached early, headway after 3 out and progress to lead next, pushed along approaching last and kept on well run-in op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead briefly approaching 2 out, 2nd and ridden when edged left before last, kept on one pace run-in
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
711-7
9/2
T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along and challenged 2 out, 3rd and ridden approaching last, no impression run-in tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
85/40f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out and short of room on inner before next, 4th and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
4
9
12/1
T: John CullenJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and mistake next, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra op 11/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
15/2
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue
Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 6th and no extra after 2 out op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
4
5
25/1
T: P CluskeyJ: James Smith (3)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next op 20/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
2
10
810-5
16/1
T: L LennonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, dropped to rear 4 out and reminder, no threat in straight, kept on one pace op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3
11
22/1
T: D CollinsJ: Tom Kelly (7)
Towards rear and detached early, 7th and closer halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra before next op 14/1
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8
Horse silk
Rightfolksplease78
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: D Queally  J: Kevin Healy
NR
7
Horse silk
Takenasred20
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: S R B Crawford  J: Sam Ewing
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.20, £1.90, £1.80EX:£31.00Trifecta:£213.00Tricast:£108.46SF:£28.62

Forecasts

Manoir De Mirande (85/40), Rightfolksplease (9/4), Claude (9/2), Farrokh (9/2), Costacurta (5/1), Court Canyon (15/2), Phoenix Arizona (12/1), Kalsman (16/1), Takenasred (20/1), Sayitfirst (22/1), Mercury Mission (25/1)

Verdict

RIGHTFOLKSPLEASE can complete the hat-trick if returning at the top of his game. Claude, Court Canyon and Manoir De Mirande all hold credible claims in an open-looking handicap.

  1. RIGHTFOLKSPLEASE (IRE)
  2. CLAUDE (IRE)
  3. MANOIR DE MIRANDE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Splashing Out
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 7
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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