15:50 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

Bluegrass Stamm 30 Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 2f 50y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy In Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 7m 3.4s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/4f
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, headed next, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, joined before last, regained lead at last, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 15/8 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
1111-10
11/2
T: P GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, headway into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead before last, ridden when not fluent at last and headed, checked briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home op 7/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
5
2
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: C P McNamara
Tracked leaders, disputed lead at 7th, led 8th, headed 4 out, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
12
8
66/1
T: M RiceJ: D P Maxwell (7)
In touch in rear slight mistake 12th, progress 12th, led 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression 2 out, no extra op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1
5th
Horse silk
22
7
9/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
In touch in rear, pushed along 2nd, mistake 13th and ridden, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
911-0
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, pulled up quickly after 5th op 4/1 tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
9
5/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

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5
Horse silk
Now Where Or When20
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: S R B Crawford  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
6
Horse silk
Pencilfulloflead20
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: D F O'Regan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £2.70EX:£10.60Trifecta:£37.20SF:£11.99

Forecasts

Longhouse Poet (7/4), Pencilfulloflead (3/1), Farclas (7/2), Fairyhill Run (5/1), Roi Mage (11/2), Burrows Saint (15/2), Portstorm (9/1), Now Where Or When (12/1), Wee Small Hours (66/1)

Verdict

PENCILFULLOFLEAD was a shade disappointing in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse on his most recent start, but he was an excellent third in the Thyestes at Gowran the time before and can take this if returning to that sort of form. Longhouse Poet and Farclas are considered the main threats.

  1. PENCILFULLOFLEAD (IRE)
  2. LONGHOUSE POET (IRE)
  3. FARCLAS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Roi Mage
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 10
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00

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