19:35 Down Royal

Friday 25 May 2018

All17:3018:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

French Village Catering Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 53.4s

1^st

Snugsborough Benny

811-3

9/4

T: L P CusackJ: D F O'Regan

Soon raced in 4th, closed up travelling smoothly 3 out, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, bumped at last, led run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages op 5/2 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Oathkeeper

811-3

11/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Soon raced in 3rd, bad mistake 3 out, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, jumped left and bumped rival last, headed run-in, no extra and one pace closing stages op 5/2

3^rd

Round Tower

911-3

7/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, slight mistake 3rd, pressed from before 2 out, soon joined, headed before last, no extra in 3rd and edged left run-in, one pace closing stages op 5/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

2 ½

Lean And Keen

811-3

12/1

T: S ByrneJ: A E Lynch

Soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 4th, pushed along briefly 8th, closed up 10th, soon every chance until no impression when impeded run-in and kept on same pace op 10/1

5^th

Ballela Boy

711-7

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Soon raced in 2nd, not fluent 9th and reminder, under pressure from 3 out, dropped to 5th and no impression from 2 out, soon no extra op 11/4

6^th

Nevada Rose

1111-3

50/1

T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Always in rear, never a factor op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.50, €1.20EX:€6.40Trifecta:€18.40SF:€6.31

Forecasts

Oathkeeper (11/8), Snugsborough Benny (9/4), Ballela Boy (4/1), Round Tower (7/1), Lean And Keen (12/1), Nevada Rose (50/1)

Lean and Keen is capable at this level but needs to jump better. Snugborough Benny should be much more at home on this sounder surface and is feared. Oathkeeper has the raw ability to win this. The Shortlist is headed by BALLELA BOY who struggled in a handicap last time but could easily bounce back here on this better surface and notch another win.

Ballela Boy
Snugsborough Benny
Lean And Keen

Previous Winners

2017

The Jazz Singer

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: C A McBratney

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,455.004th: €657.005th: €257.00

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