13:58 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2024

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Metcollect Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 130y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:59  |   Winning time: 5m 24.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
1011-7
17/2
T: S McParlanJ: Mr N McParlan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, strongly pressed next, every chance when left clear last, kept on well op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
4/1f
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Towards rear, 11th halfway, progress into 6th after 3 out, went 3rd after next, left moderate 2nd last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
12
14
25/1
T: L LennonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, 8th 3 out, headway on outer to go 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
12/1
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, kept on one pace from next op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1
16
11/1
T: A FlemingJ: P T Enright
Chased leader in clear 2nd, reduced advantage halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
28/1
T: S NevilleJ: P K Donovan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
½
5
15/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
23
6
9/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: C P Millar (5)
Led and clear with one other, reduced advantage before 4 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before 2 out op 15/2
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
25/1
T: P StaffordJ: P J O'Hanlon
Tracked leaders, dropped to 9th halfway, reminders after 4 out, no impression from next
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
6/1
T: S McConvilleJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 7/1

Also Ran

T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (7)
Towards rear, 10th halfway, progress into 5th after 3 out, headway to dispute after next, challenging and in with every chance when fell last tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
15
5/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Mid division, no impression from halfway, pulled up before 4 out tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
17
33/1
T: K SmithJ: T P Harney (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

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11
Horse silk
Ivar The Boneless54
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: R K Watson  J: D Robinson
NR
13
Horse silk
Cullenwaine5
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: P Hanlon
NR
10
Horse silk
Maimie's Magic45
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: S R B Crawford  J: L Quinlan
NR
4
Horse silk
Eagle Terrace97
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 6
T: N C Kelly  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.30Pl:£2.20, £2.00, £7.10EX:£49.80Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£846.86SF:£43.46

Forecasts

Cullenwaine (9/4), One Night Standard (4/1), Without Exception (5/1), Perfect Pupil (6/1), Finnians Row (15/2), Eagle Terrace (15/2), Le Malin (17/2), O'Faolains Glory (9/1), Tankardstown Diva (9/1), Mastermind (11/1), Room To Roam (12/1), Maimie's Magic (14/1), School Lane (25/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (25/1), On The Tide (28/1), Tom Kelly (33/1), Ivar The Boneless (33/1)

Verdict

CULLENWAINE improved on previous chase form to finally take advantage of a lower mark in this sphere at Thurles on Saturday and the way he forged clear gives reason he can defy a penalty. Room To Roam went off too hard at Navan so is worth another chance, while One Night Standard remains capable of better in this sphere.

  1. CULLENWAINE (IRE)
  2. ROOM TO ROAM (IRE)
  3. ONE NIGHT STANDARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Eagle Terrace
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

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

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