Fast Results

Scores

16:30 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2017

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:0517:35

Daily Mirror Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 7m 1.0s

1^st

Roi Des Francs

811-10

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: C Brassil (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 9th and made rest, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 5/4 tchd 11/8

2^nd

Sizing Coal

911-0

4/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: M A Enright

Led, headed 9th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in

3^rd

Topper Thornton

811-0

9/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr N McParlan (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd throughout, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression in 3rd run-in op 12/1

4^th

Dedigout

1111-0

2/1

T: G ElliottJ: R C Colgan

Held up in last, slight mistake 4th and reminder, pushed along and trailing 5th, went remote 4th 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off op 7/4

Also Ran

Castletown Bridge

1011-0

25/1

T: P StaffordJ: D J Hand (7)

Held up in 4th, dropped to last 5 out, trailing when mistake and unseated rider next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.20, €1.80EX:€8.30Trifecta:€22.30SF:€6.74

Forecasts

Roi Des Francs (6/5), Dedigout (2/1), Sizing Coal (4/1), Topper Thornton (9/1), Castletown Bridge (25/1)

Roi Des Francs is the best of these over a fence but his recent efforts have been something of a concern. Most recently he was very disappointing over this sort of trip at Fairyhouse last month on testing ground. Given the likely price, he is opposed in this. Dedigout hasn't jumped a fence in public for the best part of four years but this is much less demanding than some of the Graded handicaps he's been contesting over timber and he could be a major player today. Topper Thornton ran a sound race at this track in August over three-miles though has been disappointing since. SIZING COAL has his sights lowered a bit for this and having won over three-miles on heavy at Sligo in September, he may be the answer.