17:45 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Jack Murphy Jewellers Maiden

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 49.53s

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Selected odds by:

(4)

Churchwarden¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

28/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 10/1, 34¾ lengths last of 4 to Bottler'secret in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy) 118 days ago. Off 118 days and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 06-

(8)

Nelson Muntz⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in bumper (4/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 5 days ago, travelling as well as any. Opposable on belated Flat debut.

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(5)

Telecon⁴²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: M Fahey

6/1

Fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 9/1), making effort earlier than ideal. Off 14 months. Needs considering on debut in this sphere.

Form: 1/

(3)

First Dare²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Liz Doyle

25/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. 15/2, fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Worth a second look on Flat debut.

Form:

(7)

Hollies Choice^t1¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 130 days ago. Off 130 days and tongue strap on for 1st time. Readily passed over.

Form:

(10)

Magical Zoe⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| C

1/4

Once-raced mare on Flat. Smart winner at 17f over hurdles. 2¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Thunder Roll in listed race at Cork (12.1f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut in this sphere 57 days ago, hampered. Obvious claims.

Form: 5

(1)

Stariam⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

13/2

Thrice-raced filly. 9/4, second of 7 in maiden at Roscommon (12.2f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Live each-way contender.

Form: 02-2

(6)

Whispering Hopes³⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: G Elliott

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 11 months and significantly up in trip here on debut for new yard.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

(2)

Neptunes Staircase³⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G M Lyons J: James Ryan

(9)

Nucky Johnson²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Magical Zoe (1/4), Nucky Johnson (5/1), Telecon (6/1), Neptunes Staircase (6/1), Stariam (13/2), First Dare (25/1), Churchwarden (28/1), Nelson Muntz (40/1), Whispering Hopes (40/1), Hollies Choice (50/1)

It's hard to look beyond MAGICAL ZOE, a smart hurdler who didn't shape at all badly on debut in this sphere in a listed race at Cork. Nucky Johnson is taken to follow the selection home, with both Stariam and Neptunes Staircase likely to be on the premises, too.

Previous Winners

2023

Merlin Giant

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 6

J: Colin Keane | T: E Mullins

8/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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