13:50 Down Royal
Friday 3 November 2017
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WKD Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 2m | Soft (Yielding in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 57.7s
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Lost his unbeaten tag last time out when falling to the evergreen Jezki at Tipperary early last month. May have to play second-fiddle to stablemate here.
Sent off the 3/1 joint favourite for the Supreme Novices when finishing second of 14 beaten only by the enigmatic Labaik. Likely to be a warm order here.
Showed consistent improvement by rising 16lb in the ratings last term, winning a Listed event at Punchestown in February. Looks a tall order in this company.
C&D winner whose improvement looks to have reached it's peak over the period of a summer jumping campaign. Others preferred.
Has disappointed in two seasonal starts at Tipperary - last of six behind Jezki - and last time out when beaten 25L in a Punchestown hurdle. Vast improvement needed to figure.
Six from 26 over hurdles but has generally suffered in a summer jumping campaign including pulled up the last twice. Very little to be positive about.
Forecasts
Melon (1/2), Mick Jazz (6/1), Wakea (6/1), Coquin Mans (7/1), Forge Meadow (25/1), Tellthemnuttin (100/1)
Wakea is the out and out front runner in the field here and will make this an honest renewal of this grade 2 contest. Coquin Mans and Mick Jazz can be expected to run well but it is all about the Supreme Novices runner-up MELON who makes his seasonal debut here.
- Melon
- Coquin Mans
- Mick Jazz
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00
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