Down Royal Races & Results with ratings from TomForm.
There were 477 Races on across 54 meetings. There was 7 races at Ascot first race 12:55, 9 races at Ascot (Aus) first race 04:24 Ascot, 6 races at Ayr first race 12:48, 6 races at Beaudesert first race 02:24, 11 races at Belmont At The Big A first race 15:20, 8 races at Charles Town first race 00:02, 11 races at Churchill Downs first race 17:00, 2 races at Club Hipico first race 00:25, 6 races at Coffs Harbour first race 02:36, 9 races at Cologne first race 11:30, 8 races at Compiegne first race 11:15, 8 races at Deauville first race 14:32, 12 races at Del Mar first race 00:25, 7 races at Down Royal first race 12:25, 7 races at Dubbo first race 02:28, 9 races at Eagle Farm first race 02:28, 9 races at Flemington first race 01:20, 12 races at Fukushima first race 00:50, 7 races at Gold Coast Poly first race 03:29 Gold Coast, 7 races at Golden State Racing first race 00:00, 8 races at Graignes first race 16:00, 11 races at Gulfstream first race 16:00, 18 races at Hipo Chile first race 16:00, 6 races at Kalgoorlie first race 05:22, 12 races at Kanazawa first race 02:35, 9 races at Kenilworth first race 10:20, 12 races at Kochi first race 05:55, 12 races at Kyoto first race 01:05, 11 races at Las Piedras first race 16:15, 11 races at Laurel Park first race 16:00, 8 races at Le Mans first race 10:00, 9 races at Morphettville first race 01:37, 8 races at Mortlake first race 01:50, 8 races at Newcastle (Aus) first race 02:05 Newcastle, 8 races at Newmarket first race 12:00, 3 races at Penn National first race 00:15, 9 races at Philadelphia first race 16:40, 6 races at Pioneer Park first race 04:14, 8 races at Pune first race 08:00, 9 races at Remington Park first race 00:38, 12 races at Riyadh first race 12:25, 10 races at Rosehill first race 01:10, 12 races at Saga first race 05:35, 7 races at Selangor first race 05:45, 11 races at Seoul first race 01:35, 9 races at Southwell first race 16:15, 12 races at Tokyo first race 00:55, 7 races at Toowoomba first race 08:00, 8 races at Tralalgon first race 01:41 Traralgon, 8 races at Turf Paradise first race 18:35, 10 races at Turffontein first race 10:05, 7 races at Wetherby first race 12:40, 10 races at Woodbine first race 16:50, 7 races at Wycheproof first race 02:07, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
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(1)  Albali |  | |  | | | 3 | Jody McGarvey | Noel C Kelly | Mild debut promise in Dundalk maiden in April but poor effort following month at Leopardstown for Andy Oliver; tongue-tied on yard/hurdles debut and best watched. | ||
(6)  Capellina | | | | | | 3 | Conor Stone-Walsh | R K Watson | Starspangledbanner filly showed just fair Flat form in Britain with Michael Dods; hard to see her making an immediate impact hurdling. | ||
4th (5)  Billie Frechette | | | | | | 3 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Noel Meade | Modest on the Flat (rated 55), penultimate Roscommon handicap second (1m4f, soft) her best run; needs to improve plenty for switch of codes although yard does well with juvenile hurdlers. | ||
2nd (3)  Slurricane | | | | | | 3 | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | Rated 78 on the Flat, winning over 1m at Killarney in May (soft) and seasonal-best when third in 1m6f Listowel handicap last month; strong favourite on recent hurdles debut at Punchestown but challenge petered out before the last when third behind a pair with good previous hurdling experience; entitled to come on for that experience. | ||
3rd (7)  Janes Harbour | | | | | | 3 | Mark Walsh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Some promise on sole Flat outing in August before switched to hurdles, well held at Listowel but showed more in first-time hood at Cork when staying on well into third, having lost momentum when stumbling two out; surely capable of better again and along with Prairie Angel provides a strong challenge for the Joseph O'Brien yard. | ||
(2)  Lakota Blue | | | | | | 3 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 4,000euros yearling; second foal; half-brother to French 2m2f chase winner Hopi Blue; dam maiden half-sister to French 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner Olijeff; successful on only start on Flat in France in 1m4f maiden in the provinces in June (soft); yard have won six of the last nine runnings of this race so major respect. | ||
1st (4)  Prairie Angel | | | | | | 3 | Danny Mullins | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Sister to smart juvenile hurdler (and Flat handicapper/chaser) Prairie Dancer made winning hurdling debut at Ballinrobe in August and has progressed well to win latest two Flat handicaps, at Bellewstown and Roscommon on easy ground (now rated 83); big player although ground possibly on the quick side. |
Gordon Elliott has won six of the last nine runnings of this race so his representative Lakota Blue, a Flat winner in France, has to be given the utmost respect. However, Joseph O'Brien has a strong hand here with a pair who have previous hurdling experience, the winner PRAIRIE ANGEL (nap) preferred to the unlucky Cork third Janes Harbour. Slurricane looks next best. [Alan Hewison]
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(2)  Captain Porridge | | | | | | 4 | E Walsh | E D Delany | Home-bred Doyen gelding; second foal; dam was a Flat and hurdles winner for this stable; decent pedigree; tongue-tie on for debut. | ||
(4)  Garrick Painter | | | | | | 4 | Simon Torrens | Noel C Kelly | 2-18 on Flat, both wins on AW; has struggled in three races over hurdles; finished behind Grey Fable at Limerick a fortnight ago. | ||
(6)  Hangry | | | | | | 4 | Ben Harvey | John C McConnell | 0-11 on Flat; weak form over hurdles; finished 6l behind Grey Fable (seventh) when ninth at Limerick. | ||
(16)  Wayside Lady | | | | | | 4 | Cian Cullinan | Patrick Joseph Hayes | Low-grade Flat performer, jumped badly when set a tough task on hurdling debut at Listowel. | ||
4th (1)  Boston Rover | | | | | | 5 | Paddy Cleary | Gordon Elliott | Has a Flat pedigree and has not looked like a natural jumper on his first two attempts at Gowran and Sligo. | ||
(14)  Yarraman Makarrata | | | | | | 4 | Jody McGarvey | Gordon Elliott | Held by Cutthewire on Fairyhouse running, 2l behind Grey Fable at Limerick; will need more experience. | ||
(5)  Grey Fable | | | | | | 4 | Donagh Meyler | Karl Thornton | 2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie. | ||
(15)  Summer Dawn | | | | | | 4 | Michael O'Sullivan | Mrs Lorna Fowler | Half-sister to Nicky Henderson-trained bumper winner Gentleman's Relish; worth a look for future reference. | ||
(9)  Lygon Lad | | | | | | 4 | Kevin Sexton | Gordon Elliott | Half-brother to point/hurdle winner Boher Cailin; dam French hurdle/chase winner; stablemate of the clear form-pick Romeo Coolio. | ||
2nd (8)  Ivybrook | | | | | | 6 | Patrick M O'Brien | Dermot A McLoughlin | Finished behind a longer-priced stablemate when seemingly well fancied on his debut in a bumper here almost a year ago; dam was a useful jumper in France; best watched. | ||
(10)  Morning Nightcap | | | | | | 4 | Charlie O'Dwyer | J P Dempsey | Always behind and pulled up after three out at Gowran on debut; tongue-tie fitted now. | ||
(13)  Viceregent | | | | | | 7 | Danny Mullins | H D McGuigan | Won a 1m6f soft-ground handicap at Navan just over a year ago on his final run for Charles Byrnes, whom he left for 15,000euros; has plenty of hurdling experience, placed in five of his 13 starts; may need this. | ||
3rd (11)  Presenting Max | | | | | | 5 | Daniel King | A J Martin | Held narrow lead before unseating rider at third-last fence on point debut last November; despite making mistakes, shaped well in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in May, finishing fourth and splitting subsequent winners Lightkeeper and Light Fandango. | ||
(3)  Cutthewire | | | | | | 5 | Keith Donoghue | Ian Patrick Donoghue | Favourite (odds-on for debut) when disappointing in two points in the spring; much better when a long-priced third behind the promising Minella Sixo at Fairyhouse on his hurdling debut | ||
(7)  Harry's Legacy | | | | | | 6 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 2-14 on Flat, wins coming back-to-back over staying distances in the summer of 2022; ran a pleasing race when fourth at Dundalk in September after a 521-day absence; failed to feature in a 2m handicap at Naas last month; interesting, but may need further than this over hurdles. | ||
1st (12)  Romeo Coolio | | | | | | 5 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | Point winner for Donnchadh Doyle in March 2023, sold for £420,000; coped with a modest gallop that was far from ideal when scoring on his bumper debut at Fairyhouse; put in a spirited effort when second in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; failed to reproduce that form when fifth at Punchestown; should be too strong for these rivals |
This should be straightforward for the Champion Bumper runner-up ROMEO COOLIO, who was an expensive purchase after a maiden point win. The trip may be shorter than ideal for Harry's Legacy, whose Flat wins have come over staying trips. Cutthewire and Presenting Max both shaped quite well on a first hurdles start. Viceregent is a Flat winner with plenty of hurdling experience. [Alan Sweetman]
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(12)  Drumbear | | | | | | 8 | Kieren Buckley | R K Watson | Three-time winner in 2022 but has been struggling for some time over both hurdles and fences; first run for new yard and hard to fancy. | ||
(13)  Drumgill | | | | | | 5 | Shane Fitzgerald | John Patrick Ryan | Completed a quick hat-trick with Ballinrobe victory in August, following maiden success at the same venue and a Sligo handicap win; went up an aggregate 18lb and has struggled since. | ||
3rd (2)  Telecon | | | | | | 7 | Ricky Doyle | Mark Fahey | Dual hurdles winner was returning from 424-day absence when creditable Flat debut fourth at Down Royal over the summer; subsequent Roscommon effort not so good but considered back hurdling with yard in good form. | ||
(8)  Dollar Value | | | | | | 9 | Alex Harvey | T G McCourt | Recent wins have been in claiming hurdles, still decent lead when fell last over fences at Cork on latest; don't rule out back hurdling. | ||
(15)  Wajaaha | | | | | | 9 | Liam McKenna | Patrick J McKenna | Sole hurdle win since 2020 came in a selling hurdle at Plumpton in 2022 but penultimate Fairyhouse second (to Dame Rapide) was encouraging; tame finishing effort at Galway since a concern though. | ||
(1)  Enniskerry | | | | | | 10 | Michael O'Sullivan | Barry Connell | More highly-rated chaser (150) whose recent Flat runs have been disappointing but has to be respected back hurdling (first time 2.5 years) off 18lb lower mark. | ||
(7)  Brucio | | | | | | 6 | Danny Mullins | S R B Crawford | Progressive mare last season, winning twice including Listed mares' handicap at Leopardstown in February (2m2f, soft) which resulted in a 16lb rise; best run afterwards on final start when third to a stablemate in valuable 2m Kelso handicap; back from six months' absence and not one to rule out. | ||
| (5) Harsh | | | | | | 4 | Jake Coen | Gordon Elliott | Fourth behind then stablemate Lark In The Morning in Boodles at Cheltenham before landing a handicap at the Punchestown festival off 119; hampered at start when never counting (stiff task) in Grade 3 at Tipperary latest and has since switched yards. | ||
(11)  Dark Note | | | | | | 5 | Cian Quirke | Andrew Slattery | Maiden hurdle winner at Sligo last year but winless in ten attempts since hurdling, latest Tipperary fourth to a well-handicapped sort was one of his better efforts; more needed. | ||
(17)  Banana Three | | | | | | 4 | Simon Torrens | Ross O'Sullivan | Winner over 1m4f on the AW when trained by Ger Lyons; trio of hurdles efforts encouraging and could prove a lively one here off light weight on handicap debut. | ||
4th (18)  Dame Rapide | | | | | | 7 | Daniel King | James M Barrett | Dual-purpose mare achieved this career-high hurdles rating after beating Wajaaha in 2m Fairyhouse handicap last month; could have more to come off this mark and ground remaining in her favour. | ||
(16)  Walhaan | | | | | | 8 | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | Was gaining sixth Flat win when scoring under this headgear combination at Dundalk recently; not as good a hurdler though and needs to improve on last hurdles attempt at Killarney. | ||
(9)  Golden Joy | | | | | | 5 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | Debut winner on heavy ground over 2m2f at Auteuil last year and stiff enough tasks on three starts last term for the Elliott yard, including twice well held in Grade 3's; has time on his side and could well have more to offer now entering handicaps. | ||
(4)  Man O Work | | | | | | 6 | Cian Cullinan | P G Fahey | Won valuable 2m Listowel handicap last season off 125 but well held in same contest this season when a strong favourite; Flat run since not without promise but others possibly better handicapped right now. | ||
(6)  Ninth Titan | | | | | | 6 | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | Useful Flat sort in France; came back from a long absence to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m) in June and ran well in two novice events before abruptly pulled up at Limerick last time tried over further; back in trip here for handicap debut with questions to answer. | ||
2nd (10)  Helvic Dream | | | | | | 7 | Donagh Meyler | Noel Meade | Group 1 winner of the Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021; nowhere near as good a hurdler although third in valuable Listowel handicap was a good effort; left with too much to do on the Flat last time but on a decent mark back hurdling although ideally wants it softer. | ||
5th (14)  Lieber Nicc | | | | | | 5 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | Wexford maiden winner over the summer bettered that when clear second in Killarney novice; type to keep improving and opening mark looks workable. | ||
1st (3)  Kala Conti | | | | | | 4 | Carl Millar | Gordon Elliott | Won on heavy ground at Compiegne last year and very useful juvenile hurdler last term, winning Grade 2 at Leopardstown over Christmas and not beaten far when fifth in Grade 1 there in early February; runs well fresh and interesting now entering handicaps. |
Very open, very few can be safely ruled out. Top-weight Enniskerry has to be respected back hurdling off a much lower mark than over fences, while the likes of Kala Conti, Dollar Value and Walhaan deserve respect. However, a chance is taken on the handicap debutant LIEBER NICC off what looks a workable mark. [Alan Hewison]
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1st (9)  History Of Fashion | | | | | | 10 | Harry Sexton | P A Fahy | Modest strike rates is a concern (1-25 over fences); no sign of his best form since second in last season's Porterstown Chase over 3m5f at Fairyhouse; pulled up on final start in the spring, same fate at Cork on return. | ||
(8)  Ringdufferin | | | | | | 6 | Kevin Sexton | Gordon Elliott | Useful stayer over hurdles, rated 127; made pleasing start over fences when third over 3m at Downpatrick in April; plenty to prove now after two disappointing runs at Kilbeggan during the summer. | ||
(7)  Bocelli's Voice | | | | | | 8 | Patrick M O'Brien | Dermot A McLoughlin | Best form over fences has been in 2m events at Wexford; faded before two out when stepped up in trip at Galway in September; others may stay better. | ||
(4)  Banjaxed | | | | | | 7 | Ricky Doyle | Mrs Lorna Fowler | Winning hurdler; placed in the second of two outings in beginners' chases at Ballinrobe; promising effort off 116 on his handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan in July, beaten 1 1/2l; form was well advertised by the third Presenting Lad who won his next three races; holds a leading chance. | ||
2nd (6)  Potters Party | | | | | | 7 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | Beginners' chase winner on heavy at Fairyhouse last November; no impact in two handicaps attempts, most recently in the Killarney National in May when tried in this headgear combination for the first time. | ||
(10)  Valsorpresa | | | | | | 6 | Carl Millar | Gordon Elliott | Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner in April; four ordinary runs over hurdles before shaping much better when second in a 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Perth in September; shorter trip may not have been ideal last time; cheekpieces on now, takes a big step up in trip. | ||
| 4th (11) Bleu d'Enfer | | | | | | 6 | Danny Mullins | S R B Crawford | Took a while to win a maiden hurdle, doing so at Ayr in February, after several good efforts during the winter, including over fences; looked set to play a featuring role when falling in the lead three out in a novice chase over a shorter trip at this venue in March; not beaten far at Perth on final start last season; could go close if his fitness holds up. | ||
(2)  Charlie Luciano | | | | | | 5 | Sam Ewing | Noel Meade | Four-time winner over hurdles; won a Fkat handicap over 1m4f at Fairyhouse in June; 0-6 in chases, placed three times; beaten 14l in six-runner contest at Gowran four weeks ago; needs to find extra. | ||
(1)  Hascoeur Clermont | | | | | | 7 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | Won over 2m6f at Galway a year ago and over 3m1f Cheltenham the following month; a long way below his best in two outings in August; signs of a return to form when second over this trip at Cork last time; claimer-ridden then, plenty of weight here. | ||
| 3rd (5) Shajak | | | | | | 5 | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott | Flat/hurdles winner; off for ten months before a Flat run in July; solid effort on chasing debut in a 2m7f Tramore event in August; made a mistake two out when outpointed by stablemate Rainbow Trail at Gowran four weeks ago; from an Aga Khan family with plenty of stamina; interesting runner in first handicap chase. |
Beaten by a stablemate in two beginners' events, SHAJAK has a realistic chance of stepping into the limelight on his handicap debut. Banjaxed does not need to improve much from a Kilbeggan run in July to feature. Bleu D'Enfer is worth considering on his seasonal debut. At the opposite end of the handicap Hascoeur Clermont has prospects. [Alan Sweetman]
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4th (5)  Visionarian | | | | | | 9 | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | Good strike rate in chases (5-12); however, had looked out of form for a while until his defeat of French Dynamite in a three-runner Gowran conditions event notable for the eclipse of the odds-on favourite who was found to have bled at both nostrils; form franked by French Dynamite, still hard to make a case for him at this level. | ||
| (1) Delta Work | | | | | | 11 | Donagh Meyler | Gordon Elliott | Multiple Grade 1 winner whose most recent top-level success was in the 2020 Irish Gold Cup; won the 3m6f cross-country at Cheltenham Festival in 2022 and 2023; ran four times last season when his campaign was geared towards the Grand National in which he ran a terrific race to finish second. | ||
2nd (4)  Hewick | | | | | | 9 | Jordan Gainford | John Joseph Hanlon | 2022 Galway Plate winner and last season's King George hero; ran a fine race in defeat behind Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs in first-time blinkers in the Punchestown Gold Cup; signed off with another high-class display to take second in a Grade 1 hurdle at Auteuil; will be sharper for his reappearance at Punchestown, when conceding 12lb to the winner. | ||
1st (2)  Envoi Allen | | | | | | 10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | Seven-time chase winner whose most recent victory came in the 2023 Ryanair; beat Kemboy in this race on his seasonal debut two years; only just touched off by Gerri Colombe here a year ago, but already had a run under his belt then, which probably helped; creditable second in last season's Ryanair; failed to reproduce that form at Aintree. | ||
3rd (3)  Gerri Colombe | | | | | | 8 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | Won this race last year on reappearance, just got up to beat Envoi Allen who had the advantage of race-fitness; trounced by Galopin Des Champs in the Savills at Leopardstown; back to form when 3 1/2l runner-up in Cheltenham Gold Cup; showed no ill-effects from a hard race when beating Ahoy Senor at Aintree; runs well fresh, looks a set to repeat last year's win. |
In this race last year, Envoi Allen had race-fitness on his side and ran GERRI COLOMBE very close. That is not the case now, and Gordon Elliott's eight-year-old has significantly advanced his profile with his Cheltenham Gold Cup second and Aintree success. He may be given most to do by last season's King George winner Hewick who should be coming back to peak form after a warm-up run at Punchestown. [Alan Sweetman]
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5th (4)  Ivar The Boneless | | | | | | 6 | Kieren Buckley | R K Watson | Never in the first three in 12 races; in rear off a low mark in a handicap at Sligo a month ago; completely out of his depth. | ||
4th (3)  The Big Chap | | | | | | 7 | Keith Donoghue | Paul W Flynn | Won twice as a novice chaser last season; takes a big step up in class now after a career-best display in winning a 2m3f handicap at Limerick 13 days ago; promoted 7lb for that but has more to find now; meets Pinkerton on 11lb worse than handicap terms. | ||
3rd (2)  Lucid Dreams | | | | | | 9 | Danny Mullins | John Patrick Ryan | 3-6 over hurdles; 3-14 fences; ended last season with a sequence of runs in small-field Grade 2/3 races; despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping, made a bright start to the new campaign when third behind the front-running Flooring Porter in the Kerry National; trip-versatile; capable of holding his own here. | ||
2nd (5)  Pinkerton | | | | | | 8 | Donagh Meyler | Noel Meade | Completed a chasing hat-trick in winning the Galway Plate off a mark of 138, an excellent performance, significant for proving that he stays effectively; previous chase wins had been obtained at around 2m; warmed up for this with a third placing in a Flat maiden at Navan ten days ago; suited by the race-conditions, though Found A Fifty is greatly respected. | ||
1st (1)  Found A Fifty | | | | | | 7 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | A top 2m novice last season; won Grade 1s, over 2m1f at Leopardstown at Christmas, and 2m at Aintree in April, following second to Gaelic Warrior in the Arkle; made all to land a beginner's event over C&D here a year ago; trip not an issue, but the concession of 14lb to a race-fit Pinkerton could be problematic |
The Galway Plate winner PINKERTON has a theoretical edge at the weights. Race-fitness may be enough to see Noel Meade's runner cope with Gordon Elliott's rising star Found A Fifty, whose Grade 1 credentials from his novice campaign augur well for his prospects in the senior ranks. Lucid Dream could run a big race for the ever-adventurous John Ryan. [Alan Sweetman]
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(5)  King Conor | | | | | | 4 | Mr D G Lavery | Peter John Flood | Point form forgettable and two bumper runs suggest he avoided. | ||
(8)  Mileview | | | | | | 6 | Mr N McParlan | C A McBratney | Califet gelding cost 8,000euros as a 3yo; third foal; unraced dam closely related to 2m4f hurdle winner Eye Van, half-sister to winners Springfield Lodge (2m-2m4f hurdle) and Market's Field (2m4f chase/3m hurdle); second in Loughanmore point-to-point back in April 2023, first run since. | ||
3rd (6)  Knockraha Eagle | | | | | | 4 | Mr J Dunne | Ian Patrick Donoghue | Free Eagle gelding cost 5,500euros as a foal and 20,000euros as a 3yo; dam maiden half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Oh Goodness Me and smart 1m-1m4f Flat/2m-2m4f jumps winner Eradicate; failed to complete in both point-to-points. | ||
4th (4)  Hunsaker | | | | | | 5 | Mr Finian Maguire | Peter Fahey | Palavacini 5yo is closely related to bumper/1m5f-1m7f winner Ever Present (RPR 112), half-brother to four winners inc Memories Galore (5f-6f inc AW; 95), Persian Caliph (5f AW; 89) and Persian Lion (1m7f; 88); dam placed 7f-1m4f (72); missed recent engagement due to soft ground; worth a market watch. | ||
2nd (3)  Faithful Follower | | | | | | 5 | Mr J L Gleeson | Emmet Mullins | Well held on both bumper runs for Paul Hennessy in May and has since changed yards. | ||
(2)  Dance Monkey | | | | | | 4 | Mr S Connor | S R B Crawford | Desinvolte 4yo cost 12,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to winners L Anamour (2m hurdle) and Marble Eyes (French 2m1f hurdle); dam pulled up both starts French hurdles, half-sister to Listed-placed 2m2f hurdle/chase winner Rochelaurel; well beaten third in Ballingarry point in May for Warren Ewing. | ||
(7)  Koktail Brut | | | | | | 4 | Mr J M Halford | Gordon Elliott | Cokorico gelding cost 40,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to five winners inc Gevrey (useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase), Hermitage (French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase) and Dis Donc (French 1m4f/1m5f AQPS Flat and 2m/2m3f hurdle); dam lightly raced maiden; beat sole other finisher 25l in Castletown-Geoghegan point-to-point in April (soft) after which he fetched 250,000euros at Punchestown May Sale; one of two contenders for the Elliott yard, market might indicate preference. | ||
| 1st (1) Classical Creek | | | | | | 4 | Mr H C Swan | Gordon Elliott | Walk In The Park gelding cost 33,000gns as a foal and 65,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to bumper winner Mill House Creek; dam unraced half-sister to winners Hammersly Lake (1m7f-3m hurdle/high-class chase) and Almazhar Garde (useful 2m3f-2m7f chase); ready 10l winner of Tattersalls Farm point-to-point in April for Cormac Doyle (good-to-yielding); has to be respected from yard which has monopolised this race in the last decade. |
Gordon Elliott had won eight successive runnings of this race until a blip last year when his runner finished second. His pair of point-to-point winners here are probably the ones to concentrate on, merely on jocking bookings CLASSICAL CREEK gets the nod over Koktail Brut. [Alan Hewison]