14:17 Down Royal

Sunday 17 March 2024

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:10

Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:17  |   Winning time: 5m 36.06s
1st
Horse silk
10
25/1
T: S McConvilleJ: Anna McGuinness (7)
Mid-division, headway into 2nd before 4 out, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, led run-in and kept on well tchd 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
12/1
T: M A CahillJ: J J Slevin
Led, slight mistake 3rd, 6 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage before 3 out, 2 lengths lead before last where mistake, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner op 11/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
1
11/4j
T: P ByrneJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, some headway 4 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
11/4j
T: E O'ConnellJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, pushed along to go 6th 3 out, 5th next, ridden in moderate 4th and mistake last, no extra run-in op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
14/1
T: N C KellyJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after next and 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching last op 12/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
20/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Rear of mid-division, 9th and not fluent 3 out, 7th 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
3
9/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, 6th next, no impression when slight mistake last, no extra
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
15
810-13
16/1
T: G A KingstonJ: Sam Ewing
Always towards rear, reminder after 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, mistake next, no extra op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
6
6
11/1
T: E SheehyJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
59
12
9/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 5th, no extra before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
14
1310-13
66/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)
Always rear, never a factor, detached after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before next op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
17
1010-13
28/1
T: Peter MaherJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

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9
Horse silk
Portnacoo22
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: Jamie Sloan  J: L A McKenna
NR
4
Horse silk
Lady Iseult142
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 9
T: D A McLoughlin  J: P M O'Brien
NR
8
Horse silk
Flicker Of Hope112
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: M Fahey  J: A P Kelly
NR
13
Horse silk
Essential Part77
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: A Sexton  J: Mr H E Sexton
NR
5
Horse silk
Party Pack76
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: J P Flavin  J: R Deegan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.00Pl:£6.70, £3.20, £1.20EX:£506.90Trifecta:£3,545.80Tricast:£1,108.19SF:£294.49

Forecasts

Silent Flight (11/4), The Niffler (11/4), Maimie's Magic (9/2), Fairly Bold (9/1), Joeswayornoway (11/1), Rebel Cowgirl (12/1), Portnacoo (12/1), Flashthelights (14/1), Lady Iseult (14/1), Ferrum (16/1), Flicker Of Hope (16/1), College Causeway (20/1), Perfect Pupil (25/1), Party Pack (25/1), Subset (28/1), Essential Part (50/1), Father Jed (66/1)

Verdict

SILENT FLIGHT stayed on strongly to justify support at Punchestown last time and, in a thin race, he may be able to defy a rise if the emphasis is sufficiently on stamina. Maimie's Magic should give another good account and The Niffler looks potentially well treated.

  1. SILENT FLIGHT (IRE)
  2. MAIMIE'S MAGIC (IRE)
  3. THE NIFFLER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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