Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1).
Down Royal · Tuesday, 17 Mar · 18:28
· 2m 4f 86y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:28
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ASWELLASABENTLEY (IRE
🥈 Second
COPPOLA (IRE
🥉 Third
JAYNEMAX (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 22 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.20
16/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
8.50
15/2
08 · —
9
8/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
12
11/1
11 · —
15
14/1
12 · —
17
16/1
13 · —
17
16/1
14 · —
19
18/1
15 · —
21
20/1
16 · —
21
20/1
17 · —
23
22/1
18 · —
26
25/1
19 · —
34
33/1
20 · —
34
33/1
21 · —
51
50/1
22 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Rockstown Girl (M)
[T]
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, heavy, 15/2) 56 days ago.
|
James Smith | A McCann | 8 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Saunton Surf (M)
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas 67 days ago.
|
Mr O McGill | Gary McGill | 7 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Aswellasabentley (G)
Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (17.2f, heavy) 56 days ago, clear of rest. Yard in good form. Can go well again.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Monroes Hollow (G)
[P]
18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, soft) 81 days ago. Needs more from this mark.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | Peter Fahey | 8 | 75.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Ballyedward (G)
[T]
15/2, third of 4 in handicap chase at Ayr on debut over fences 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
P J O'Hanlon | S R B Crawford | 6 | 74.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Jaynemax (G)
9/1, very good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown 15 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
Sean Flanagan | Thomas Dowling | 5 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Jumble Light (G)
Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (heavy, 5/1) 64 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Phillip Enright | M M McNiff | 7 | 73.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Political Stance (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 20 lengths second of 8 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Clonmel (heavy) 19 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Likely has bigger performances in him soon. All the more interesting if backed.
|
Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 6 | 73 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Cozone (G)
[T]
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Gowran when last seen. Off 12 months. Up in trip.
|
R Deegan | M J Smith | 9 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Hello Johnjoe (M)
Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Thurles 40 days ago but was placed at Clonmel over this trip prior to that.
|
Mike O'Connor | A McNamara | 5 | 71.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 11 | — |
Las Brisas Boy (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
|
Kieren Buckley | E Buckley | 5 | 70.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 12 | — |
Annilogs Flame (M)
Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (250/1) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
Brian Barry | R Dunne | 6 | 70.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Bruno From Mars (G)
[T]
Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown 27 days ago. More needed.
|
Daniel King | Conor Maxwell | 7 | 68.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 14 | — |
Coppola (M)
Lightly-raced maiden. Well held in 2 handicap hurdles for Colin McBratney around the turn of the year but could prove a totally different proposition having joined Gordon Elliott. Market support significant.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 7 | 67.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 15 | — |
Sunwalk (G)
66/1, second of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, soft) 81 days ago. Must back that up.
|
J J Slevin | S Neville | 8 | 66.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Party Pack (G)
[T]
Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (16/1) 121 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs to recapture the form he showed when second at Wexford last summer but return to these less testing conditions will suit.
|
Jordan Canavan | J P Flavin | 8 | 66.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Mister Persistence (G)
[P]
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (300/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Mark McDonagh | S O O'Brien | 6 | 65.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
The Son Of Brega (G)
Pulled up in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Punchestown (heavy) 27 days ago, losing touch 3 out.
|
Alix Balfe | P Downey | 10 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 19 | — |
Blossom De Mai (M)
[P]
Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Thurles (heavy) 40 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.
|
Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell | 9 | 64 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 20 | — |
Rajjnatin (G)
FAV
[T]
Below form when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Gowran 54 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon.
|
Josh Williamson | Ian Donoghue | 8 | 63.5 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| — | 21 | — |
Somersby Roost (M)
[T]
Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Leopardstown 15 days ago, considerately handled. Back up in trip. Likely improver in handicaps. Player if getting a run. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | O McKiernan | 6 | 75.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 22 | — |
Stardhem (G)
[H1]
Dual chaser winner for Ben Pauling last season but has struggled this time round. Switches from chase to hurdles for first run for new yard. Hood on 1st time. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | Edward F Power | 7 | 68.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Rajjnatin (16/5), Coppola (7/2), Aswellasabentley (4/1), Jaynemax (9/2), Blossom De Mai (5/1), Political Stance (13/2), Las Brisas Boy (15/2), Stardhem (8/1), Jumble Light (10/1), Rockstown Girl (11/1), Saunton Surf (14/1), Bruno From Mars (16/1), Somersby Roost (16/1), Ballyedward (18/1), Hello Johnjoe (20/1), Party Pack (20/1), Monroes Hollow (22/1), Cozone (25/1), The Son Of Brega (33/1), Sunwalk (33/1), Mister Persistence (50/1), Annilogs Flame (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |