DOWN ROYAL
17 March 2023
Friday 17th March

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Bluegrass Stamm 30 Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 2f 50y
  • Going: Soft
Down Royal
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Roi Mage silk
CD
Roi Mage
J: Mark McDonagh 5
T: Patrick Griffin
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this race 12 months ago, good run at Tramore in January, tough task at these weights
17-33F
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 149
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2HcCh 11-3 t F/15 Back On The Lash () 25/1 149 -
1 Jan 23 Trm Tramore 22f Hy ChG3 11-3 t 3/5 Minella Indo (16½L) 50/1 149 146
11 Nov 22 Com Compiegne 27f VSft ChL 11-3 3/11 Grandgador (2½L) 36/5 - 137
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 7/8 Sire Du Berlais (39L) 100/1 135 129
17 Mar 22 Dro Down Royal 26f Y/Sft Ch 11-3 1/5 Agusta Gold (1¾L) 13/2 140 153
19 Feb 22 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy HG3 11-1 5/7 Teahupoo (27L) 150/1 - 129
2
Burrows Saint silk
Burrows Saint
J: Conor McNamara
T: W P Mullins
Irish Grand National winner in 2019, no chase wins since, lacks a recent run, may need it
323U-0
Age: 10
Weight: 11-0
OR: 153
Days: 299
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 May 22 Aut Auteuil 30f VSft ChG1 10-10 t 10/16 Sel Jem (79L) 28/1 - 90
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-5 t UR/40 Noble Yeats () 33/1 156 -
26 Feb 22 Fai Fairyhouse 25.5f Sft ChG3 11-0 t 3/4 Any Second Now (42L) 6/5F 156 117
1 Jan 22 Trm Tramore 22f Sft/Hy ChG3 11-3 t 2/4 Al Boum Photo (4L) 12/1 156 154
2 Dec 21 Clo Clonmel 24f Y/Sft H 11-2 t 3/8 Western Victory (41L) 4/1 - 103
10 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-13 t 4/40 Minella Times (27L) 9/1 156 147
3
Farclas silk
C
Farclas tp
J: Mr H C Swan 5
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Has run only four times since fifth in the 2021 Grand National, pulled-up in the Troytown
/U2F-P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 149
Days: 110
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 22 Nav Navan 24f Sft HcCh 11-7 tp PU/18 The Big Dog () 22/1 150 -
18 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Y HcCh 11-0 t F/27 Lord Lariat () 14/1 151 -
21 Nov 21 Nav Navan 24f Gd HcCh 11-4 t 2/16 Run Wild Fred (7½L) 11/2 148 153
22 Sep 21 Lis Listowel 24f Gd HcCh 10-13 t UR/18 Assemble () 6/1 148 -
10 Apr 21 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-3 t 5/40 Minella Times (29L) 16/1 146 136
18 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS HcChG3 11-4 t 2/21 The Shunter (3L) 5/1 146 156
4
Longhouse Poet silk
Longhouse Poet t
J: J J Slevin
T: Martin Brassil
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Thyestes Chase winner last year, won over hurdles after Christmas, two reverses since then
6-P16U
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 154
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25.5f Y ChG3 11-0 t UR/8 Kemboy () 10/1 154 -
26 Jan 23 Gow Gowran Park 24.5f Sft/Hy HG2 11-3 t 6/6 Teahupoo (91L) 9/2 142 64
26 Dec 22 Lim Limerick 20f Sft/Hy H 11-10 t 1/5 Bois De Clamart (1L) 5/1 142 132
20 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 24f Y HcH 11-12 t PU/15 Shewearsitwell () 20/1 144 -
9 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-4 t 6/40 Noble Yeats (34L) 12/1 155 139
22 Feb 22 Nav Navan 21f Hy HG2 11-3 t 7/9 Thedevilscoachman (30L) 5/2F 144 123
7
Portstorm silk
Portstorm tp
J: Shane O'Callaghan 7
T: C A McBratney
Winning hurdler, has been running respectably in handicaps, no chance at this level
065U66
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 116
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 23 Pun Punchestown 28f Y HcCh 9-7 tp 6/12 Coko Beach (10L) 10/1 123 120
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 24f Gd/Y HcCh 10-12 tp 6/17 Temptationinmilan (18L) 11/1 116 110
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HcCh 11-0 tp1 UR/7 Angels Dawn () 9/1 116 -
31 Dec 22 Pun Punchestown 23f Sft/Hy HcCh 10-12 t 5/12 Notice To Close (7½L) 13/2 116 117
27 Nov 22 Nav Navan 22f Sft HcH 11-0 t1 6/23 Jungle Prose (11½L) 25/1 120 115
27 Oct 22 Clo Clonmel 24f Sft/Hy HcH 11-10 11/13 Robinstown (86L) 18/1 121 37
8
Wee Small Hours silk
C
Wee Small Hours t
J: Dillon Maxwell 7
T: M M Rice
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Veteran did well to win a 2m4f handicap here in January, only making up the numbers here
-7961U
Age: 14
Weight: 11-0
OR: 78
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 23 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y HcCh 10-7 t UR/9 Battle Of Mirbat () 25/1 89 -
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft HcCh 10-0 t 1/12 Aodhan May (hd) 6/1 74 87
31 Dec 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy HcH 10-13 t 6/22 Little Mixup (9¼L) 25/1 80 79
30 Sep 22 Gow Gowran Park 16f Y HcH 10-6 9/16 Berliet Express (26L) 40/1 80 65
14 Sep 22 Sli Sligo 25.5f Gd/Y HcCh 10-10 t 7/11 Dangan Des Champs (28L) 22/1 77 59
12 Apr 22 Ayr Ayr 21.5f GS 4HcCh 10-11 t 6/9 Hidden Commander (10½L) 28/1 92 90
9
Fairyhill Run silk
Fairyhill Run
J: Liam Quinlan 5
T: John Patrick Ryan
Has a bit to find on official figures but is versatile in terms of ground and stays well
33-34U
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 137
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 23 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Sft ChG3M 10-9 UR/5 Scarlet And Dove () 20/1 138 -
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft HcCh 10-11 4/12 Punitive (11½L) 25/1 138 134
8 Jul 22 Klb Kilbeggan 25f Gd HcCh 10-5 3/14 Hurricane Georgie (13½L) 9/1 136 132
28 Nov 21 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Gd HcCh 10-9 3/11 Smoking Gun (6½L) 12/1 135 138
11 Nov 21 Clo Clonmel 20.5f Sft ChLM 10-8 3/6 Mount Ida (22L) 4/1 136 116
30 Oct 21 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Sft ChG2 10-10 3/6 Envoi Allen (34L) 8/1 136 88
5
Now Where Or When silk
C
Now Where Or When tp
T: S R B Crawford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
32-163
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 135
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25.5f Y ChG3 11-0 tp 3/8 Kemboy (1½L) 33/1 127 138
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 21f Y HcCh 10-5 tp 6/23 The Goffer (12½L) 14/1 127 120
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 16.5f Y/Sft HcCh 11-5 tp 1/10 The Greek (½L) 4/1 123 128
17 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Y NvCh 11-4 tp 2/8 Gevrey (8½L) 9/1 121 125
2 Apr 22 Ayr Ayr 24f GS 2NvHcCh 10-5 t 3/8 Dusart (8L) 22/1 126 127
12 Mar 22 Nav Navan 24f Sft NvHcCh 10-10 t PU/11 Velvet Elvis () 12/1 122 -
6
Pencilfulloflead silk
C
Pencilfulloflead tp
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
/F-435
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 152
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25.5f Y ChG3 11-0 tp 5/8 Kemboy (19L) 100/30 153 121
26 Jan 23 Gow Gowran Park 25f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-4 tp1 3/18 Carefully Selected (5L) 15/2 150 151
17 Nov 22 Clo Clonmel 20.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-3 t 4/4 Blue Lord (7¾L) 8/1 - 151
18 Dec 21 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-8 t1 F/7 L'Homme Presse () 9/4 153 -
31 Jan 21 Naa Naas 25f Hy NvChG3 11-10 3/8 Eklat De Rire (8¼L) 5/2F - 159
26 Dec 20 Lim Limerick 19.5f Hy NvChG1 11-12 2/5 Colreevy (½L) 13/2 - 159
Verdict

Thyestes Chase third Pencilfulloflead could be hard to beat if jumping better than at Fairyhouse last time

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Pencilfulloflead,

3/1 Longhouse Poet,

5/1 Burrows Saint,

6/1 Roi Mage,

7/1 Farclas,

8/1 Now Where Or When,

Fairyhill Run,

40/1 Portstorm,

200/1 Wee Small Hours

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