November 04 / 15.40 Down Royal

15.40

Yielding To Soft

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  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 13P32- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners' at Fairyhouse back in January and held his form well subsequently; seems versatile with regards to trip but others may have a fitness edge here; returns from 201 days off.
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10

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Now Where Or When

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Veteran has been competing quite effectively in points; however, could manage only a moderate fourth in an incident-packed Fairyhouse race won by Five Star Getaway.

50/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Now Where Or When

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Veteran has been competing quite effectively in points, this looks too demanding.

20/1

16

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Now Where Or When

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Veteran is 3-19 over fences; won off 121 at Down Royal (3m, gd-yld) in January; pulled up next two starts then beaten 16.5l off this mark on latest at Punchestown; likes going right-handed but others hold more pressing claims.

16/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 842F61 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Gained first chase win with wide-margin success at Perth in September, although two of his three rivals failed to complete; still low-mileage over fences and versatile with regards to ground; should give a good account.
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7th

1

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 38y

19:30 Kilbeggan

The Greek

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two runners for Gordon Elliott and Carl Millar claims a valuable 7lb; three time chase winner with last victory coming in June 2023; disappointing last time at Tipperary but the return to a right handed track offers hope; chase form figures of 4FF8 going left handed compared to 2612P101 going to the right; wears usual headgear and tongue tie.

10/1

8th

1

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:03 Tipperary

The Greek

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Should be better for last month's hurdles run at Wexford, his first outing since falling in a handicap chase at Uttoxeter last July, having won at Punchestown the previous month; 3-11 over fences; leading chance now with his fitness advanced.

4/1

4th

9

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

The Greek

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing third 2 out, weakened from last

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 1F-43P CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a novice here in January; respectable third on his penultimate start at Listowel in September but pulled up after a bad mistake last month; needs to step up on his form this term.
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9th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina.

10/1

5th

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Bythesametoken

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Bythesametoken

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.

5/1

Form: P-7431 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Gained a third chase success at Limerick last month with game narrow success; up 6lb and might be vulnerable down at this trip.
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13

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Gevrey

10st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in the Plate here (2m4f, soft) two years ago and in Irish Grand National (3m5f, soft) a few weeks later but his form nosedived after Munster National success at Limerick (3m, soft) later in 2023; well beaten on last month's cross-country debut at Punchestown (race won by Vanillier) and arrives here with a lot to prove.

33/1

9th

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Gevrey

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has lost his form since winning the Munster National at Limerick in October 2023; pulled up three times in a row subsequently and was beaten 55l on his return to action at Navan in November; switch to the banks needs to spark a revival.

16/1

9th

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 193y

13:00 Punchestown

Gevrey

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has lost his form since winning the Munster National at Limerick in October 2023; pulled up three times in a row subsequently and was beaten 55l on his return to action at Navan in November; switch to the banks needs to spark a revival.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -13306 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won this last year from 22lb lower and won over fences twice since; likely to come on for last month's latest return and while he needs to resume progress to defy this mark, that is possible.
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8th

6

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 158y

13:53 Thurles

Espion Du Chenet

10st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Louise G Lyons

Six-time chase winner but struggling when last seen, tailed off in each of his last three starts; bounce back required and off 153 days.

25/1

9th

11

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Listowel

Espion Du Chenet

10st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Louise G Lyons

Has done a lot of racing since his last win, two most recent runs provide no encouragement; tailed off in Kilbeggan race in which Irish Blaze was third two week ago.

25/1

Form: 42533- D

Last run: 204 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won beginners' at Roscommon last year and progressed in defeat subsequently; can jump right, as seen at Cheltenham last time, but she's feasibly treated if ready on seasonal return.
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7th

5

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

13:01 Fairyhouse

Alice Avril

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Fair novice last season; needs to step considerably on this term's form; held by Razzle Dazzle Love on the basis of a 2m4f clash at this venue; jumping let her down last time when going left-handed in a Leopardstown event in which Halsafari was third.

10/1

7

26th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Alice Avril

10st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

jumped right, always towards rear, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last

13/2

5th

8

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 3f 165y

11:55 Fairyhouse

Alice Avril

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced freely, towards rear, headway after 3 out, still plenty to do after 2 out, kept on from last, never on terms

7/1

Form: 1260-0 D

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Hsa won over fences but impossible to fancy from 17lb out the handicap; off 182 days.
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9

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 97y

16:35 Leopardstown

Hollybank King

10st 7lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: Stephen McConville

Veteran whose sole win came over 2m at Thurles over a year ago; recent form regressive and very stiff task here from 11lb out of handicap.

33/1

10

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:17 Ayr

Hollybank King

10st 3lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

He's well treated on form as recent as last February but this 11yo has struggled to get competitive since, most recently over C&D.

25/1

9th

3

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Ayr

Hollybank King

11st 7lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

held up in rear, ridden and lost touch 7th

12/1

Form: FF4PP- C

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in four of last five starts for Jessica Harrington; off 236 days and best recent form has come over further; new yard.
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14th

2

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

2m 7f 100y

13:10 Punchestown

Wingin A Prayer

12st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: A J Martin

prominent, led 1st, pecked on landing and headed 2nd, disputed lead after 7th

20/1

Form: P23FU2 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last term; 0-4 over fences but it was his best effort yet when beaten only 1l at Kelso last month, caught late on; lower mark here and ought to go well.
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19

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Gladiatorial

11st 1lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Looked booked for second when presented with victory by the faller of the leader at the last in a handicap chase at Sligo last month; well beaten in a handicap hurdle at the same venue last time; a long time since he won over hurdles.

25/1

Form: 404426 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won four on the spin over fences last year; however, tailed off when last seen over fences in September and well held from lower hurdle mark last week.
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9th

1

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:25 Downpatrick

Downthecellar

12st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: E J O’Grady

Has failed to finish in four of his last six starts and pulled up in two recent handicap chases; wouldn't want much rain to arrive and others preferred.

33/1

0

3

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 140y

18:55 Wexford

Downthecellar

11st 11lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Won four on the bounce over fences in 2021, including three at Tramore; below form this term and pulled-up over C&D last time.

33/1

0

4

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 170y

19:15 Wexford

Downthecellar

11st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: E J O’Grady

Won four handicap chases in 2021; losing run since and pulled up over fences on this season's return; probably best watched having struggled from his lower hurdle mark twice since.

20/1

Form: 25594- D

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Punchestown two years ago but was struggling for form at the back-end of last season and off 246 days.
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8th

2

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Razzle Dazzle Love

11st 9lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Bumper and hurdle winner lost her form over fences earlier this year but there was some encouragement from her hurdle run here last time; has to do more, though.

16/1

3rd

4

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Razzle Dazzle Love

11st 6lb

J: E Walsh

T: Thomas Gibney

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner in 2020 has been chasing in the last year without success; has dropped down the handicap returned to hurdles but others still preferred.

20/1

1

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Navan

Razzle Dazzle Love

12st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Is 0-9 over fences and failed to complete in her last two starts, albeit very much up against it at Listed level last time; doesn't look well treated on any of her chase form to date.

7/1

Form: -9091F D

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won on chase debut at Tramore in August and still involved when coming down at Sligo when last seen; progress on the cards here, although all her best form is on good ground; booking of Brouder claiming 5lb is a plus.
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13th

9

(9)

16th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Elegant Lass

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time winner over hurdles; won a rated novice chase at Tramore in August; never better than fifth in eight starts at this venue; faded badly after prominent showing over 1m4f here last Friday.

20/1

12th

11

(9)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Elegant Lass

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent, disputed lead after 2f, headed before halfway, pressed leader when ridden home turn, lost position and weakened from over 2f out, dropped to rear when eased inside final furlong

4/1

10

4th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Down Royal

Elegant Lass

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Won on chase debut at Tramore in August and still involved when coming down at Sligo when last seen; progress on the cards here, although all her best form is on good ground; booking of Brouder claiming 5lb is a plus.

8/1

Non-runners

Razzle Dazzle Love, Elegant Lass

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Payout
Exacta €19.50
Straight Forecast €23.91
Tricast €172.15
Trifecta €652.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gladiatorial

TOPSPEED:

Alice Avril

POSTDATA:

The Greek

The Irish Sun:

Gevrey

RP Ratings (IRE):

Gladiatorial