16:47 Down Royal

Monday 17 March 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22

Bluegrass Mare Prepare Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 4m 52.0s

1^st

Milan Forth

612-0

9/4f

T: A MurrayJ: Mr K P Healy (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no fluent 8th, improved to challenge 3 out, soon led narrowly, joined again briefly 2 out, soon ridden to lead, asserted before last, kept on well op 10/3 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Bold Fury

611-7

11/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr T C Kileff (7)

Led, narrowly headed after 3 out, disputed again briefly 2 out, soon ridden and headed, slightly impeded on bend, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace op 7/1

3^rd

Big Interest

612-0

11/4

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/4

4^th

Dromleigh

911-7

28/1

T: Seamus MurnaneJ: Miss L Costello (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression 3 out, left moderate 4th last op 33/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Ballyphilip

712-0

7/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Mr N McParlan

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, no extra 3 out, kept on one pace op 13/2

6^th

Go Frankie

811-7

66/1

T: P GriffinJ: Mr F Maguire

Always rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off op 50/1

7^th

Beg To Differ

611-7

5/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor

Held up, slightly slow 7th, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and tailed off op 7/2 tchd 10/3

Also Ran

Drumnasoo

611-7

15/2

T: R J TumiltyJ: Mr O McGill (5)

Mid-division early, closer behind leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before next, weakened and fell last tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Long Road²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Mr B J Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £1.40EX:£13.50Trifecta:£56.60SF:£16.18

Forecasts

Milan Forth (9/4), Big Interest (11/4), Beg To Differ (5/1), Bold Fury (11/2), Ballyphilip (7/1), Drumnasoo (15/2), Long Road (25/1), Dromleigh (28/1), Go Frankie (66/1)

BIG INTEREST looked one to follow when making a wining Rules debut here on Boxing Day and that remains the case, despite his two subsequent defeats on soft/heavy going. He is taken to get back on track with the forecast quicker ground and drop in trip both likely plus points. Having shaped well both starts between the flags, Beg To Differ is interesting on his Rules debut and, given his connections, it will look significant if he's strong in thebetting. Milan Forth is also shortlisted.

BIG INTEREST (IRE)
BEG TO DIFFER (IRE)
MILAN FORTH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Romeo Magico

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mr D McGill | T: E Mullins

1/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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