Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Beginners Chase.
Downpatrick · Friday, 22 May · 21:00
· 2m 3f 100y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WHISPERING WILLOW (IRE
🥈 Second
JERISK STAR (FR
🥉 Third
KING GRIS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | — |
Art Of Silence (G)
[T]
Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his chase debut.
|
188/7P-0 | Eoghan Finegan | G Keane | 8 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Coolboy Christy (G)
Fair hurdler who comes here on the back of a good fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (19f) 12 days ago. Much respected chasing debut.
|
0645/48 | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Double Power (G)
[PT]
Has failed to kick on over hurdles, only eleventh of 16 in novice at Bellewstown (17f) 34 days ago. More required now starting out over fences.
|
P6600-9 | Conor Stone-Walsh | Ian Donoghue | 6 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Driveonwill (G)
[T]
Fair maiden hurdler. Showed some promise on his chasing bow when fourth at Thurles in March but unseated rider 4th in handicap chase over C&D 14 days ago. Remains with potential in this sphere.
|
444-U1U | Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Giant Haystacks (G)
[T]
Fair winner over hurdles. Built on his chasing debut when fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (2¼m) in February. Capable of better still after a break.
|
5075-43 | Danny Gilligan | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 10th | 6 | — |
Jerisk Star (G)
[HT]
Got off the mark over hurdles at Gowran in October and has shaped well despite failing to complete on both chase starts, in second when fell 2 out in novice at Tramore (21f) in November. Hood/tongue strap go back on now. Likely player.
|
00P1UF/ | Sean Flanagan | Liz Doyle | 7 | 75.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
King Gris (G)
[B]
Fair form when a winner of handicap hurdles around 2½m at Ayr and Hexham in December. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle here (2¾m) 14 days ago. Not ruled out now going over fences.
|
59115/5 | Josh Williamson | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Pourquoi Poi (G)
Lightly-raced sort who scored at Punchestown (2½m) in October. Off 5 months before a fading eighth of 16 in handicap at Kilbeggan (19f) last month. Should strip sharper for his chasing bow here.
|
5158-63 | Darragh O'Keeffe | P W Flynn | 5 | 75.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Auntie Lacey (M)
[T1]
Maiden hurdler. Not discredited when sixth of 11 in novice at Thurles (2¼m) on her debut over fences 6 months ago. Tongue tied for her return and can make her presence felt if ready to roll.
|
0/5386-5 | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan | 6 | 72.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Grace Faraday (M)
[H]
Scored over hurdles at Galway in October but off since a below-form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f) 101 days ago. More required now going chasing.
|
021456/ | James Smith | A McCann | 8 | 72.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 11th | 11 | — |
Jampot Lane (M)
[T]
Fair form shown in 3 runs over hurdles, seventh of 16 in novice at Galway (2¾m) 9 months ago. Has her fitness to prove now going over fences.
|
00/7-0 | Aidan Kelly | G O'Loughlin | 8 | 72.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Massabielle (M)
[T]
Visored for 1st time, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m) 160 days ago. Makes her chase debut with plenty more required.
|
0086P0/ | P J O'Hanlon | D A McLoughlin | 6 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 13 | — |
Saunton Surf (M)
FAV
Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time when a good fifth of 14 in handicap here (2¾m) 54 days ago. Not ruled out starting out in this sphere.
|
49P55/2 | Mr O McGill | Gary McGill | 7 | 72.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 14 | — |
Whispering Willow (M)
Maiden hurdler for Paul Gilligan. Proved a different model for new yard after 7 months off when readily landing 19-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week. Big player quickly sent chasing.
|
086-133 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 5 | 72.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Saunton Surf (7/2), Whispering Willow (4/1), Giant Haystacks (11/2), Pourquoi Poi (15/2), Driveonwill (9/1), King Gris (9/1), Coolboy Christy (10/1), Jerisk Star (11/1), Auntie Lacey (16/1), Jampot Lane (25/1), Grace Faraday (25/1), Double Power (28/1), Massabielle (50/1), Art Of Silence (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6601.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2200.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1100.0 EUR |
| P4 | 551.0 EUR |
| P5 | 330.0 EUR |
| P6 | 220.0 EUR |