13:10 Down Royal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

All12:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 4m 31.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before 4 out, challenged before 3 out, travelled well to dispute after 3 out, led before next, ridden 2 out, clear last, kept on strongly, easily op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
15
4
5/4f
T: T CooperJ: D Meyler
Led, strongly pressed before 3 out, almost joined and bad mistake 3 out, soon headed, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
2
13/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Held up in rear, 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on leader before last, slightly slow last, kept on one pace and dropped to 3rd run-in op 7/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
6/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Close up briefly, soon tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, challenged before 3 out, disputed 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
16
5
9/2
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th before 4 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, soon no extra op 5/1 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
31
8
14/1
T: T GibneyJ: K E Buckley
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden in rear before 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off op 16/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Condesa118
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: S R B Crawford  J: J J Slevin
NR
6
Horse silk
My Gaffer28
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: J P Ryan  J: D E Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.30, £1.50EX:£12.10Trifecta:£60.40SF:£11.38

Forecasts

D Art D Art (5/4), Western Fold (9/2), Soldante (9/2), Joshua Des Flos (6/1), The Other Mozzie (13/2), Condesa (12/1), Ah Remy Martin (14/1), My Gaffer (14/1)

Verdict

SOLDANTE holds the edge on the form of his excellent Cheltenham third last time out so gets the nod in a competitive event. My Gaffer also has the form in the book to have a say while D Art D Art and The Other Mozzie look open to proress and can't be discounted either.

  1. SOLDANTE (IRE)
  2. MY GAFFER (IRE)
  3. D ART D ART (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
The Gradual Slope
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

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

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