15:40 Down Royal

Sunday 14 April 2024

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Choose Fibrus Broadband Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 49.06s

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Doonbeg Don¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 95

4/1

Promising sort. Good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (10/3) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 107 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 26-644

A Great Buzz²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 93

2/1

Promising type. 18/1, third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 24 days ago. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 07793

Tony's Pet¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 92

125/1

First run since leaving J. J. Lambe when 100/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-98P0U

Arthor^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 91

11/1

Good fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 50 days ago. rediscovering old form.

Form: 0065P5

Tankardstown Diva²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 91

7/1

16/1, second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 790772

Benkei^p⁶³

Age: 14| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 90| D

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy) 63 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 832F0P

Georgia Celena¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 88

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, twelfth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Potential improver in handicaps. Check the betting.

Form: 9000

Ballycairn²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 87

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f in bumpers. Sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 803/066

Getaway Erin^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 40/1) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0430

Mahler Appeal^b1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 87

6/1

7/1, respectable third of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.8f, soft) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9-34253

Plain Or Battered²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

12/1

First run since leaving N. Dooly when 18/1, fell in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P4047-F

Paddy Elvis^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 85

22/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 658068

Elle Dorado Rock^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D King| T: A J Martin| OR: 84

12/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 7/1) 85 days ago.

Form: 098P-P0

Flashthelights^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: P-79005

Ocean Legacy¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy, 7/1) 159 days ago, pulled up.

Form: 33566P

Forecasts

A Great Buzz (2/1), Doonbeg Don (4/1), Mahler Appeal (6/1), Tankardstown Diva (7/1), Arthor (11/1), Plain Or Battered (12/1), Elle Dorado Rock (12/1), Flashthelights (14/1), Paddy Elvis (22/1), Ocean Legacy (22/1), Benkei (33/1), Ballycairn (50/1), Getaway Erin (80/1), Georgia Celena (100/1), Tony's Pet (125/1)

A GREAT BUZZ shaped well back from a break at Cork last month and there's a race in her from a mark in the 90s on that evidence. There should be more to come from Henry de Bromhead's Doonbeg Don in handicaps so he's second choice ahead of Mahler Appeal and Tankardstown Diva.