13:15 Down Royal

Tuesday 24 January 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 17.6s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/2
T: S O O'BrienJ: C M Quirke (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, bumped 4th, bumped again after 3 out, headway into 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and disputed lead at last, stayed on well run-in, led at line
2nd
Horse silk
nse
9
611-4
9/2
T: E McCarthyJ: R Deegan
Held up in touch towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, disputed lead at last, stayed on well run-in, headed at line
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Disputed lead, led from 4th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed at last, kept on well under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
6
4
20/1
T: D HarveyJ: B W Harvey (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no impression 5th at last, no extra
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
511-13
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
In touch in rear, progress 4 out, ridden in 4th next, soon no impression on leaders, 4th and mistake at last, no extra
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
611-13
3/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
In touch in rear, effort on inner after 3 out when checked and bumped, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
5
7
611-7
16/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, 5th and mistake 2 out, weakened
8th
Horse silk
13
2
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division, dropped to last and pushed along at halfway, mistake 4 out and ridden, no impression
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
5/1
T: E & P HartyJ: R A Doyle
Disputed lead, headed 4th, 3rd and not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, dropped to 8th 3 out, no impression

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.30, £1.90, £2.70EX:£26.00Trifecta:£257.00SF:£20.49

Forecasts

An Mhi (3/1), The Gradual Slope (7/2), Marelly (9/2), Clonshire River (5/1), Fameaftertheglory (9/1), Champella (10/1), Kashi (16/1), Caldwell Diamond (16/1), L'or Des Roses (20/1)

Verdict

A tight race. There's likely more to come from CHAMPELLA so she gets the nod to make it 3-4 over hurdles for the Ross O'Sullivan team. Like the selection, An Mhi and Clonshire River are low-mileage types who could have more to come and they head the dangers.

  1. CHAMPELLA (IRE)
  2. AN MHI (IRE)
  3. CLONSHIRE RIVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rodaniche
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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