15:35 Down Royal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (0-123)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 6m 32.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: S CurlingJ: C M Quirke (7)
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, improved travelling well to briefly dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 2nd at last, rallied to regain lead last strides, kept on well op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
711-13
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)
Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides op 17/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
8
810-8
15/2
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, mistake 11th, disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in op 13/2 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
9/4f
T: B R HamiltonJ: B W Harvey (5)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon 3rd and no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
6
7
9/2
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Held up in 5th, slight mistake 8th and dropped to rear, pushed along in 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression on leaders from 2 out
6th
Horse silk
18
5
25/1
T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (5)
In touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, mistake next, no impression op 20/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
9/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
In rear, closer in 5th when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 14/1 tchd 17/2

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4
Horse silk
Carrolls Cottage2
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: P Fenton  J: B Hayes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £2.70EX:£17.20Trifecta:£55.50Tricast:£146.49SF:£23.43

Forecasts

Archies Charm (9/4), Angels Dawn (5/2), From The Ashes (9/2), Arverne (15/2), Ballykeel (9/1), Portstorm (9/1), Carrolls Cottage (10/1), Glenquin Castle (25/1)

Verdict

ANGELS DAWN would likely have won but for a final-fence blunder at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and while he's gone up 4 lb subsequently, that may still be within range. Ballykeel and Arverne look the main dangers.

  1. ANGELS DAWN (IRE)
  2. BALLYKEEL (IRE)
  3. ARVERNE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
History Of Fashion
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
J: R J Condon  |  T: P A Fahy
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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