March 17 / 16.30 Down Royal

16.30

Yielding To Soft

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  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 2m 3f 140y
  • 5 runners
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Follow On Instagram @bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2F612P D

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner at Perth before a narrow defeat here in November; pulled up having raced lazily at Fairyhouse when last seen in November; freshened up since though and the return to further should help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

5/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1P2/33

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump well when tailed off here latest but it wasn't a bad run on yard debut when third of 14 at Thurles on his penultimate run in November; return to further is guaranteed to help and one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

6th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:15 Kelso

Chameron

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders before 3rd, not fluent and reminders 6th, lost ground quickly after 9th, dropped to rear after 10th, pulled up before 13th

33/1

6th

9

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

15:22 Carlisle

Chameron

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jackie Stephen

Won at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) last March and is well very handicapped on that form, but this 11yo has been badly out of form this season.

66/1

6th

9

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

15:22 Carlisle

Chameron

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jackie Stephen

Won at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) last March and is well very handicapped on that form, but this 11yo has been badly out of form this season.

66/1

Form: 6-8FPF D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles and achieved a useful level of form but is risky here having failed to complete in his last three chase starts including a heavy fall last time; cheekpieces on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Carrig Sam

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Both wins over hurdles at Fairyhouse in early 2022; no joy since and 0-7 over fences; off since February 2025 and likely best watched on first start for new yard.

28/1

6th

2

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 183y

15:35 Punchestown

Carrig Sam

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

Two 2m4f Fairyhouse wins for Arthur Moore three seasons ago; no sign of his best in three runs for this yard.

25/1

Form: -UU093

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last season; best of his three chase efforts came when third of four at Ayr last month; needs to prove he's as effective at this trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Peaceful Sunday

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, no impression from 3 out

5/1

7th

5

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Peaceful Sunday

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, no impression from 3 out

20/1

4th

2

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

Peaceful Sunday

11st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 7yo who has some fairly useful form on his CV but started off for Jennie Candlish with two very underwhelming chase runs this summer; not an easy horse to weigh up at present but drops in grade for today's hurdling return and enters calculations; refitted cheekpieces replace visor.

11/2

Form: -63060

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed here in January; unsuited by 2m on his last couple of starts including over hurdles last time; while return to further is in his favour, he has a tough ask on these terms.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

15

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Monoxide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

Flat winner; 0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences at Down Royal; overall profile makes it hard to be confident.

10/1

2nd

13

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

Monoxide

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

didn't always jump with fluency, led, clear before 4th

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.60
Straight Forecast €15.06
Trifecta €23.40

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Chameron

POSTDATA:

Peaceful Sunday

The Irish Sun:

Carrig Sam

SPOTLIGHT:

The Greek

TOPSPEED:

Chameron