14:10 Down Royal

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 105y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 5m 8.3s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: Mrs D FosterJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and joined when left clear at last, ridden and stayed on run-in tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
11/1
T: T CooperJ: Mr B O'Neill
Led and clear, jumped slightly left, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
8
25/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, headway into 4th at 4th, ridden in 6th before 2 out, left 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
711-10
6/4f
T: K ThorntonJ: Mr J C Barry (5)
Rear of mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th when left 3rd and slightly hampered at last, no extra op 11/8
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
33/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
In rear, no impression from 3 out, moderate 7th next, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
6/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr H C Swan (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 5th next, no impression op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
15/2
T: Colm MurphyJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
20
7
20/1
T: M M McNiffJ: K J Brouder
Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
13/2
T: Keri BrionJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)
Mid-division, 6th 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and improved to dispute lead with every chance when fell at last op 8/1 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.50, £3.10, £5.60EX:£29.80Trifecta:£677.80Tricast:£1,117.46SF:£50.07

Forecasts

Shanroe (6/4), Papal Lodge (9/2), Battle Of Actium (6/1), Baltimore Bucko (13/2), All About Joe (15/2), Mighty Tom (11/1), Arthur's Baby (20/1), O Connell Street (25/1), Copia Verborum (33/1)

Verdict

SHANROE looks the way to go here given he was still on the up when last seen over hurdles and has been in fine winning form on the level since. Papal Lodge is feared most on the back of his Punchestown victory, with Arthur's Baby a threat too if she can hurdle more fluently.

  1. SHANROE
  2. PAPAL LODGE (IRE)
  3. ARTHUR'S BABY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Groody Rover
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: B Hayes  |  T: P Fenton
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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