DOWN ROYAL
17 March 2023
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Follow On Instagram @bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 140y
  • Going: Soft
Down Royal
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Carrig Sam silk
D
Carrig Sam p 1
J: Ricky Doyle
T: A L T Moore
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Useful form over hurdles but risky having failed to complete in last 3 chase starts
6-8FPF
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 25.5f Y NvCh 11-7 F/7 Ballykeel () 9/4 - -
21 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21f Y/Sft NvCh 11-3 PU/8 Ha D'or () 8/1 - -
29 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y/Sft NvCh 11-5 F/9 Marvel De Cerisy () 11/2 - -
13 Nov 22 Nav Navan 17f Y Ch 11-12 8/11 Hollow Games (28L) 8/1 - 111
18 Apr 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y HcH 11-11 6/17 Capilano Bridge (27L) 7/2F 134 113
26 Feb 22 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft HcH 10-12 1/16 Ten Ten (1½L) 3/1F 126 139
2
The Greek silk
D
The Greek tb
J: Denis O'Regan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Wide margin Perth winner and good run here in follow up bid; latest run worth forgiving
2F612P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 122
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft NvCh 11-9 tb PU/7 Broomfield Hall () 8/1 122 -
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 16.5f Y/Sft HcCh 11-2 tb 2/10 Now Where Or When (½L) 9/2 120 124
22 Sep 22 Per Perth 20f Gd 4HcCh 12-2 tb 1/4 Wye Aye (27L) 100/30 122 124
29 Aug 22 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd HcCh 11-11 tb 6/8 Dollar Value (65L) 11/1 120 62
19 Aug 22 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y HcCh 11-2 tb F/9 Dads Lad () 7/1 120 -
26 Jul 22 Per Perth 16f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-2 tb1 2/4 Byzantine Empire (1¾L) 11/4 125 124
3
Peaceful Sunday silk
Peaceful Sunday p
J: J J Slevin
T: S R B Crawford
Maiden hurdle winner last season; best chase run when 3rd of 4 at Ayr latest
-UU093
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 23 Ayr Ayr 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 10-5 p1 3/4 One Fine Man (15L) 14/1 122 116
4 Feb 23 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS 3HcH 11-13 9/10 Pyramid Place (23L) 28/1 126 113
27 Nov 22 Nav Navan 22f Sft HcH 11-10 14/23 Jungle Prose (29L) 80/1 123 100
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 UR/6 Mighty Potter () 50/1 - -
24 Oct 22 Ayr Ayr 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-1 UR/4 Since Day One () 14/1 129 -
27 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 20f Gd/Y H 11-10 PU/12 Ambitious Fellow () 50/1 123 -
4
Chameron silk
Chameron tp
J: Conor Maxwell
T: Patrick Griffin
Didn't jump well when tailed off here latest but may do better back up in trip here
1P2/33
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 115
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 16f Sft NvCh 11-0 t 3/5 Limerick Lace (32L) 6/1 116 92
24 Nov 22 Thu Thurles 22f Y HcCh 11-9 t 3/14 Arctic Ambition (8½L) 25/1 116 119
6 Apr 21 Exe Exeter 24.5f GF 6HntCh 12-0 t 2/4 Wick Green (2¼L) 4/9F 130 122
19 Mar 21 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f GS 2HntCh 12-0 t PU/18 Porlock Bay () 14/1 130 -
18 Feb 21 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 5NvHntCh 11-2 t 1/15 Cousin Pascal (2¼L) 10/11F 130 127
8 May 19 Nab Newton Abbot 26f GS 3Ch 10-12 t1 5/5 Boyhood (48L) 17/2 136 95
5
Monoxide silk
Monoxide tb
J: Shane O'Callaghan 7
T: Neill McCluskey
Placed here in January; unsuited by 2m on last 2 starts; tough ask on these terms
-63060
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 78
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Gd/Y HcH 9-13 tb 12/15 Clever Currency (37L) 40/1 80 52
26 Feb 23 Naa Naas 16f Y ChG3 11-1 t 6/6 Rebel Gold (48L) 250/1 78 102
30 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Sft HcH 10-8 tb 14/22 American Money (39L) 12/1 80 53
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft HcCh 10-5 tb 3/12 Wee Small Hours (2L) 40/1 77 88
26 Dec 22 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft HcCh 10-2 t 6/16 Highstreetfashion (50L) 80/1 79 39
22 Jan 22 Nav Navan 24f Y Ch 11-7 tp PU/9 Champagne Platinum () 250/1 - -
Verdict

THE GREEK was a wide margin winner over 2m4f at Perth earlier in the season and was only narrowly denied in his follow up bid here

Verdict silk image
The Greek

Betting Forecast:

6/4 The Greek,

5/2 Chameron,

3/1 Carrig Sam,

5/1 Peaceful Sunday,

50/1 Monoxide

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