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17:10 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

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

Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 6.1s

1^st

Ultimate Optimist

712-0

6/5f

T: D M ChristieJ: A Harvey (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left at 4th and mistake 5th, improved to dispute lead travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in op 5/6

2^nd

The Flier Begley

811-7

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/1

3^rd

Lord Schnitzel

1012-0

9/2

T: D QueallyJ: Mr J W Hannon (7)

Led, joined after 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 6/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

1 ½

Er Dancer

912-0

3/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr A Harney (7)

Tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, no extra tchd 7/2

5^th

Sizing Diamond

811-7

14/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr I Ryan (7)

Off pace in rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Dotraki Treve

611-7

40/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Mr T P Harney (7)

Held up in 5th, jumped right at 9th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no impression op 33/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

General Dynamics

711-7

80/1

T: J J LambeJ: Anna McGuinness (7)

Off pace in rear, fresh after start and took keen hold, ridden in moderate 6th after 4 out, no impression op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £2.70EX:£7.70Trifecta:£23.90SF:£9.12

Forecasts

Ultimate Optimist (6/5), Er Dancer (3/1), Lord Schnitzel (9/2), The Flier Begley (6/1), Sizing Diamond (14/1), Dotraki Treve (40/1), General Dynamics (80/1)

ULTIMATE OPTIMIST had plenty in hand when scoring at Limerick 80 days ago and he's fancied to go in again. Er Dancer is one to consider on the back of a point win and Lord Schnitzel can't be ruled out.