DOWN ROYAL
26 December 2024
Thursday 26th December

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Metcollect Oil Recycling Hunters Chase Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Down Royal
Runners
12

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ask d'Man silk
Ask d'Man t
J: Mr B Finn 7
T: D M Christie
One of the veterans of the field but retains a fair amount of ability and is worth a look
1/57-2
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Gd HntCh 12-0 t 2/6 Lisleigh Lad (6½L) 15/2 - 115
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 11-7 t 7/10 Its On The Line (78L) 40/1 - 62
24 Nov 23 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Sft/Hy HntCh 11-7 t 5/6 Grange Island (27L) 4/1 - 96
27 May 22 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2NvHntCh 11-12 t 1/7 Go Go Geronimo (¾L) 15/2 112 119
11 Apr 22 Trm Tramore 22f Gd/Y HntCh 12-0 t 3/7 Good Bye Sam (16½L) 9/2 - 113
17 Mar 22 Dro Down Royal 19.5f Y/Sft HntCh 11-11 t 2/5 Lawlor's Choice (nk) 11/4 - 109
2
Big Interest silk
Big Interest t 1
J: Mr B O'Neill
T: D M Christie
Commanding success in a Castlelands maiden 'point' in March, feared connections
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: -
3
Bold Fury silk
Bold Fury ht
J: Mr T C Kileff 7
T: S R B Crawford
One win from eight starts in 'points', needs to step up another notch here
3
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 234
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 24 Dro Down Royal 23f Gd MdHntCh 11-7 ht1 3/12 Ballyphilip (4¾L) 14/1 - 112
4
Dorking Cock silk
C
Dorking Cock t
J: Mr S Connor 7
T: S R B Crawford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Useful enough sort but is in against some up and coming youngsters and this looks tough
/1U4-3
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 234
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 24 Dro Down Royal 26f Gd HcCh 11-7 tp 3/8 Goodnightngodbless (3¾L) 17/2 123 125
2 Jan 24 Ayr Ayr 24f Hy 3HcCh 12-0 t 4/6 Up Helly Aa King (7¼L) 3/1 128 128
9 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 26f Hy HcChG3 10-2 t UR/12 Chambard () 10/1 136 -
19 Nov 23 Nav Navan 22f Sft/Hy HcH 10-13 t 1/11 Ms Agartha Yeats (½L) 25/1 115 125
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HntCh 12-0 tp 12/27 Famous Clermont (54L) 33/1 132 86
17 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 tp1 PU/23 Premier Magic () 28/1 135 -
5
Go Another One silk
C
D
Go Another One t
J: Mr B T Stone 7
T: John C McConnell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-7 'pointer' now one of the veterans here and has his work cut out for him; opposed
/7/17-
Age: 12
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 563
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jun 23 Ros Roscommon 24f Gd HcCh 11-4 t 7/11 Stealthy Tom (29L) 11/1 135 113
27 May 23 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-11 t 1/5 Fidux (4½L) 5/1 137 138
29 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 25f Gd Ch 11-7 t 7/14 Subset (32L) 8/1 - 84
28 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 34f Gd Ch 11-5 t 5/14 Ballyboker Bridge (42L) 7/2J 139 90
6 Feb 22 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2HcH 11-7 t 4/9 The Big Galloper (8¾L) 25/1 145 147
14 Nov 21 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Gd HcChG3 10-9 t 4/5 Yala Enki (3¾L) 7/2 145 147
6
Hudson Duster silk
Hudson Duster
J: Mr E P Powell 7
T: Liam Lennon
One from three in 'points' for former connections, with sole win a narrow one; big ask
75-
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 564
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 23 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-5 5/14 Easy Fella (45L) 66/1 - 83
29 May 23 Bal Ballinrobe 22.5f Gd MdH 10-11 7/15 An Mhi (29L) 20/1 - 92
7
Its On The Line silk
CD
D
Its On The Line
J: Miss M O'Sullivan 5
T: Emmet Mullins
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 7 starts at this distance (86%)
A real heavyweight of this division and is the star attraction here; the one to beat
11211-
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 237
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 24.5f Y HntCh 12-0 1/14 Lifetime Ambition (1¾L) 6/4F - 145
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HntCh 12-0 1/22 Bennys King (4¼L) 3/1F 140 136
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 p 2/12 Sine Nomine (¾L) 11/8F 142 143
10 Feb 24 Naa Naas 25f Hy HntCh 12-0 1/7 Billaway (hd) 8/13F - 143
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 11-7 1/10 Ferns Lock (½L) 11/2 - 141
28 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Y HntCh 12-0 p 1/11 Vaucelet (1L) 6/1 - 141
8
My Prisoner silk
My Prisoner
J: Mr J P Collins 7
T: Holly Curran
Has a mountain to climb and it's of Everest proportions; rank outsider
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: -
9
Priory Park silk
Priory Park
J: Mr Eoin Staples 7
T: E J O'Grady
Has won his last four, one of which includes a 5l victory over Ramillies; in rude health
93PP0-
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 380
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 23 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy HcH 11-4 14/17 Petit King (85L) 50/1 109 31
26 Nov 23 Cor Cork 21f Sft Ch 11-9 PU/14 Meetingofthewaters () 66/1 109 -
6 Jul 23 Tip Tipperary 20f Gd/Y HcH 11-3 p PU/15 Watch The Weather () 28/1 112 -
17 Jun 23 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-8 v1 3/6 Sphagnum (10½L) 4/1 110 107
4 Jun 23 Klb Kilbeggan 19.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-3 p 9/10 A Mere Bagatelle (91+L) 11/2 111 -
16 Apr 23 Trm Tramore 21.5f Sft HcCh 10-9 p 2/11 Brideswell Lad (3L) 4/1J 109 111
10
Ramillies silk
D
Ramillies p 1
J: Mr D McGill 7
T: D M Christie
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Beat Go Another One on penultimate run, no match for Priory Park since; cheekpieces added
5434P-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 286
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 PU/12 Sine Nomine () 80/1 140 -
9 Mar 24 Gow Gowran Park 25f Hy HntCh 11-7 4/6 Annamix (27L) 5/6F - 103
10 Feb 24 Naa Naas 25f Hy HntCh 11-9 3/7 Its On The Line (86L) 5/1 - 56
26 Dec 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft HntCh 11-7 4/10 Its On The Line (11½L) 12/1 - 129
14 May 23 Kln Killarney 26f Gd/Y HcCh 11-12 t 5/14 Pont Aval (32L) 5/1 144 123
29 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 24f Gd/Y HcCh 11-6 t 9/12 Brideswell Lad (19½L) 5/2F 144 129
11
Vina Ardanza silk
Vina Ardanza
J: Mr D G Lavery
T: C A McBratney
Had to work hard to justify favouritism in a three-runner Kirkistown 'point', more needed
/14-88
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 213
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 24 Bal Ballinrobe 22.5f Gd HcH 11-12 8/15 Baltic Bird (13L) 25/1 133 126
17 May 24 Klb Kilbeggan 24f Gd HcH 11-5 8/11 Bardenstown Lad (17L) 16/1 134 120
19 Jun 23 Klb Kilbeggan 19.5f Gd HcCh 11-5 4/6 Pakens Rock (13L) 9/4F 137 131
14 May 23 Kln Killarney 23f Gd/Y NvCh 11-4 1/7 Saldier (nse) 2/1 - 126
15 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-4 7/22 West Balboa (8¾L) 28/1 142 139
18 Mar 23 Thu Thurles 23f Sft H 11-0 4/5 Summerville Boy (22L) 13/2 139 131
12
Welsh Saint silk
D
Welsh Saint p
J: Mr O McGill 7
T: C A McBratney
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
0-4 in 'points' and could only manage a remote fourth at Moig South last month
4-24PP
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: -
Days: 167
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 24 Klb Kilbeggan 25.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 p PU/11 Bardenstown Lad () 80/1 100 -
15 Jun 24 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd HcCh 12-0 PU/13 Chainofconsequence () 18/1 102 -
27 May 24 Crt Cartmel 29.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-2 4/4 Mill Green (22L) 15/8J 109 88
10 May 24 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd HcCh 11-13 2/12 Jump The Shark (1¼L) 20/1 101 105
26 Apr 24 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd Ch 11-12 4/8 Another Choice (9¼L) 50/1 101 109
14 Apr 24 Dro Down Royal 20f Y HcCh 11-9 p 9/16 Politicise (17½L) 40/1 102 91
13
Angels Dawn silk
CD
D
Angels Dawn
J: Mr P A King 5
T: S Curling
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
/273F-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 287
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 F/22 Inothewayurthinkin () 14/1 142 148
25 Jan 24 Gow Gowran Park 25f Hy HcChG3 10-11 3/18 Ain't That A Shame (3¼L) 6/1 138 143
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 25f Hy HcHL 10-2 7/16 We'llhavewan (41L) 5/1 118 84
9 Nov 23 Clo Clonmel 24f Hy HcH 10-13 2/11 Stuzzikini (31L) 7/1 118 98
10 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Sft HcCh 10-4 6/27 I Am Maximus (52L) 9/1 138 94
16 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-0 1/23 Stumptown (nk) 10/1 131 143
Verdict

Barring a minor blip when a close second at Cheltenham, ITS ON THE LINE won all before him last season and can repeat last year's win

Verdict silk image
Its On The Line

Betting Forecast:

Evs Its On The Line,

11/4 Angels Dawn,

6/1 Priory Park,

8/1 Big Interest,

14/1 Dorking Cock,

Ramillies,

16/1 Ask d'Man,

40/1 Bold Fury,

50/1 Vina Ardanza,

Welsh Saint,

66/1 Go Another One,

100/1 Hudson Duster,

150/1 My Prisoner

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