14:45 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Club Orange Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 6m 0.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
3/1
T: J C McConnellJ: E Walsh (5)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, ran around approaching last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
14/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
In touch in 6th, slight mistake 1st, progress 3 out, disputed lead and strongly pressed winner 2 out, soon ridden, ran around approaching last, bad mistake at last and headed, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
1
5/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (7)
Tracked leaders in 3rd almost throughout, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders next, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in op 2/1 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
23
4
15/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression op 13/8 tchd 2/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed before 3 out, 4th next, no impression tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
13
6
50/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Held up in last, slight mistakes 3rd and 5th, pushed along briefly 6th, closer in 6th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
15
8
125/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Joyeux Machin2
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: P Nolan  J: R Deegan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.70, £5.20EX:£29.90Trifecta:£178.70SF:£39.54

Forecasts

Paul Marvel (15/8), Joyeux Machin (15/8), Holmes St Georges (5/2), Bella Bliss (3/1), Lieutenant Highway (5/1), Cocoplum (14/1), Wee Jerry (50/1), Social Distancing (125/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins' Limerick scorer PAUL MARVEL looks to have more to offer so is taken to resume winning ways at the chief expense of Holmes St Georges, who comes here on the back of a very good Newcastle second. In-form Bella Bliss appeals as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.

  1. PAUL MARVEL (FR)
  2. HOLMES ST GEORGES (FR)
  3. BELLA BLISS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Chinx Of Light
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00

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