April 13 / 17.05 Down Royal

17.05

Good

Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 3m 2f 50y
  • 10 runners
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Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.20
  • Place: £2.20

Form: P03335

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 2lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Four-time winning hurdler is 0-19 in chases and rated 7lb lower in this sphere; ran well at Tramore and Kilbeggan last year but he lacks a run and his record when fresh is poor; others appeal more.
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7

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Smitty Bacall

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

14yo veteran won on return from six months off at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; not as good twice since including on latest over C&D; needs more off this mark.

10/1

5th

3

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Smitty Bacall

11st 9lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: J P Flavin

This 14yo retains plenty of enthusiasm and after going up 7lb for his win at Down Royal (3m2f, good) he stuck to his guns to make the frame there a month ago; has won here over hurdles and should go well again.

6/1

3rd

8

5th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Smitty Bacall

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J P Flavin

prominent, in touch with leaders 9th, pushed along briefly 12th, lost position briefly 4 out

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 0P60-0

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-11 under Rules and 0-2 in chases; minor promise in maiden hurdles but has been disappointing so far in handicaps; beaten 50l at Limerick on return from an absence latest when 33-1; difficult to make a case for.
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2

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:28 Hexham

College Causeway

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: John C McConnell

0-13 under rules and 0-4 over fences; however, travelled sweeter in the cheekpieces when second at Downpatrick last time (2m7f, good) and should have a part to play here.

7/2

2nd

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:42 Downpatrick

College Causeway

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Maiden ran a fine race over 3m2f at Down Royal last time though came under pressure early; needs to travel a bit better over this trip but cheekpieces could help.

5/1

2nd

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:42 Downpatrick

College Causeway

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Maiden ran a fine race over 3m2f at Down Royal last time though came under pressure early; needs to travel a bit better over this trip but cheekpieces could help.

5/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: P7556-

Last run: 520 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner is 0-12 under Rules and 0-9 in chases; left Neil McCluskey after heavy defeat in a point-to-point at Lougbrickland last month; best watched on first run for new yard.
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18

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Rust To Riches

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Noel C Kelly

Second reserve; sole success came between the flags; 0-13 over fences and no signs of a breakthrough success in recent runs; pulled up when last seen in July; well out of the handicap here and hard to fancy.

18

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Rust To Riches

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: C A McBratney

Second reserve; sole success came between the flags; 0-13 over fences and no signs of a breakthrough success in recent runs; pulled up when last seen in July; well out of the handicap here and hard to fancy.

18

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Rust To Riches

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: C A McBratney

Second reserve; sole success came between the flags; 0-13 over fences and no signs of a breakthrough success in recent runs; pulled up when last seen in July; well out of the handicap here and hard to fancy.

8

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:15 Wexford

Rust To Riches

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: C A McBratney

Point-to-point winner extended Rules' record to 0-16 when slipping up in a Downpatrick chase latest; not easy to make a case for on return to hurdles.

25/1

OUR TIP

22/1

Form: -PP5P0

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
1-25 over hurdles but remains a maiden over fences after six runs; pulled up latest start in this sphere last August; given a break subsequently and returned with tame effort over hurdles at Naas; may need another run or two to hit top form.
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2

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Riggs

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Won this last year off 7lb lower and some decent efforts in defeat afterwards; however, he might need this first run since August.

10/1

19th

5

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Riggs

12st 6lb

J: Martin McCullagh

T: P Cluskey

Veteran rated 109 over fences, out of form when last seen in August, would be a surprise winner.

25/1

8th

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Riggs

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: P Cluskey

Runs from a 10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but is 1-25 over hurdles; sole win in this sphere came five years ago at Uttoxeter off 115; others preferred.

17/2

Form: 008-35 C

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Veteran is 3-42 over fences; all three wins on soft ground, the latest in May 2022; has won over 2m1f here but his third here on his penultimate start over 20.5f was a remote one; beaten 22l here over that trip latest; stepping back up in distance will suit; place chance.
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5th

9

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

School Lane

10st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Veteran is 3-42 over fences; all three wins on soft ground, the latest in May 2022; has won over 2m1f here but his third here on his penultimate start over 20.5f was a remote one; beaten 22l here over that trip latest; stepping back up in distance will suit; place chance.

5/1

5th

9

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

School Lane

10st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Veteran is 3-42 over fences; all three wins on soft ground, the latest in May 2022; has won over 2m1f here but his third here on his penultimate start over 20.5f was a remote one; beaten 22l here over that trip latest; stepping back up in distance will suit; place chance.

5/1

9

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

15:15 Down Royal

School Lane

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Veteran's last win came in 3m Downpatrick handicap chase in May 2022; encouraging enough C&D comeback run at Christmas but ideally wants softer ground.

9/1

Form: 556780

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.
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6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Tangental

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Karl Thornton

Two-time winner over timber on soft ground; 0-10 in chases and rated 9lb lower in this sphere but hasn't looked like a winner in waiting on most recent chase starts; beaten 38l in a handicap hurdle at Naas latest; did run well here over 2m4f last April but he would prefer softer ground.

8/1

15th

14

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

16:55 Naas

Tangental

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

Two wins over hurdles on soft; 0-9 over fences since January 2024 which has resulted in connections trying hurdles again; looks fairly treated on the pick of his form in this sphere but he's risky.

22/1

Form: 3PP500

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.
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7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

10th

10

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Fire Force

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Low-grade maiden hurdler and and nothing of note recently over fences; yard debut.

25/1

Form: -00F45

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 3lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
13yo veteran has won twice over hurdles; is 0-8 in chases but has shaped with a bit of promise the last twice; has run well over timber here before; probably vulnerable to younger legs for win purposes but he has a definite place chance.
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8th

10

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

13yo veteran has won twice over hurdles; is 0-8 in chases but has shaped with a bit of promise the last twice; has run well over timber here before; probably vulnerable to younger legs for win purposes but he has a definite place chance.

15/2

8th

10

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

13yo veteran has won twice over hurdles; is 0-8 in chases but has shaped with a bit of promise the last twice; has run well over timber here before; probably vulnerable to younger legs for win purposes but he has a definite place chance.

15/2

5th

16

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: G A Kingston

not fluent 6th

12/1

Form: -8P527

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
1-16 in chases, the win coming off 88 at Limerick (24.5f, soft) in March 2023; went close back at that venue in this grade on penultimate off 87 (2m7f, good); struggled upped in class latest from out of the handicap but this is more suitable; claims.
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18th

15

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Made In The Woods

10st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 7-P04

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner on testing ground; no impact under rules yet; pulled up in a hunter chase at 33-1, tailed off in a beginners when 200-1 and similar story in a Grade 3 Navan novice latest; best watched on handicap debut.
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7th

10

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:12 Ffos Las

Getaway King

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins (2m4f-2m5f) in the autumn; returned with a lesser effort in February and fell when last in action but remains unexposed over 3m; sports first-time cheekpieces for hurdling debut; could have a say.

8/1

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:05 Exeter

Getaway King

11st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins in the autumn (2m4f-2m5f, good/good to soft); returned from short break with lesser effort last month but he's very unexposed as a stayer and further progress remains possible if he's back on song here.

4/1

4th

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

Getaway King

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Showed little in Ireland but has thrived since joining this stable, winning under Tom Broughton on all three starts (2m4f/2m5f), on ground no worse than good to soft; more needed off 4lb higher and the ground is likely to be on the soft side, but still the one to beat.

10/11

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Payout
Exacta €82.50
Straight Forecast €66.31
Tricast €1267.08
Trifecta €1226.90

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Getaway King

SPOTLIGHT:

Made In The Woods

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Smitty Bacall

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