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14:42 Down Royal
Tuesday 21 January 2025
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
- 5YO plus | 2m 115y | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 4m 11.06s
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up towards rear, progress on inner 2 1/2f out, disputed 2f out, ridden before last, edged left last and came close with rival, kept on well run-in, edged ahead close home op 7/1 tchd 11/2
T: E GriffinJ: M P Walsh
Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 5th, improved to dispute over 2f out, ridden before last where slight bump, kept on, headed and held close home op 5/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, mistake 1st and not fluent 2nd, soon towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 9/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden into 4th before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, disputed 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra before last where bumped, kept on one pace op 4/1
T: T GibneyJ: Anna McGuinness (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 2 1/2f out, soon disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra before last where slightly impeded op 12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from last op 10/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Led, jumped left 1st and landed awkwardly, jumped left throughout, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra before left where jumped left and collided with rival op 7/2
T: Tom DreaperJ: K M Donoghue
Held up early, soon mid-division, ridden to close on outer 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out tchd 4/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.00, £1.50, £2.50EX:£59.80Trifecta:£434.00SF:£45.53
Forecasts
The Big Doyen (11/4), Zurich (9/2), Doctor Glide (5/1), Conyers Hill (6/1), One Last Tango (13/2), Step Out (10/1), Someone's Wish (14/1), Nas Na Riogh (14/1), Listentillitellyea (16/1)
Not a novice chase that will take much winning and THE BIG DOYEN could be the way to go after his encouraging comeback in a hot event at Leopardstown over Christmas. Zurich and Listentillitellyea are lead dangers.
- THE BIG DOYEN (IRE)
- ZURICH (FR)
- LISTENTILLITELLYEA (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €11,100.002nd: €3,700.003rd: €1,850.004th: €925.005th: €555.006th: €370.00
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