Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase.
Down Royal · Tuesday, 20 Jan · 18:50
· 2m 115y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
7
Runners
Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MCLAUREY (IRE
🥈 Second
HE'S GORGEOUS (IRE
🥉 Third
KARAFON (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
9.50
17/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
He's Gorgeous (G)
Useful chaser. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Excellent 17 lengths fourth of 9 to Romeo Coolio in Racing Post Novices' Chase (80/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.
|
Danny Mullins | P A Fahy | 7 | 76.2 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
McLaurey (G)
Fairly useful chaser. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (11/4) at Naas (16f, soft) 11 days ago. Should progress and he's very much a contender.
|
Mark Walsh | E Mullins | 7 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Sky Lord (G)
FAV
Fairly useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 4/1) 38 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 7 | 76.2 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Karafon (G)
[P1T]
Promising type. Second of 9 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, soft, 7/1) 18 days ago, faring best of those held up. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May well do better.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S R B Crawford | 6 | 73 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Anotherway (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good third of 7 in novice chase at Limerick (17.6f, heavy, 4/1) 25 days ago, running on. Couldn't rule out.
|
J J Slevin | T Gibney | 7 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Koori Star (G)
Fairly useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 8 in novice chase (15/2) at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 6 days ago. Has work to do.
|
Danny Gilligan | Peter Fahey | 8 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Splashing Out (M)
[B1]
Inconsistent performer. C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Pulled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 37 days ago, beaten early in straight. Blinkers on 1st time.
|
Ricky Doyle | E Griffin | 8 | 69.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Sky Lord (13/8), He's Gorgeous (7/4), Karafon (17/2), Anotherway (9/1), Koori Star (9/1), McLaurey (12/1), Splashing Out (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |