Down Royal Races & Results 1 Friday 8th September 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Down Royal Races & Results Tomform Friday 8th September 2023

There were 44 Races on Friday 8th September 2023 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Newcastle, 7 races at Ascot, 7 races at Haydock, 8 races at Kilbeggan, 7 races at Down Royal, 7 races at Kempton, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Friday 8th September 2023

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15:50 Down Royal Maiden 5f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	5 1st (5) (2/1 -33%) Ashwiyaa	2 2/1(-33%)	(5) Ashwiyaa 2/1, Lightly-raced filly. Blinkered for 1st time, 7½ lengths last of 9 to Asean in listed race (13/2) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, finding little. Sets the standard. Has the form to feature back in a maiden but has to get back on track.
2	6 2nd (6) (6.5/1 +19%) Back Down Under	6.5 6.5/1(+19%)	(6) Back Down Under 6.5/1, Lightly-raced filly. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable. Below par last time out and balance of form leaves her with a bit to find.
3	8 3rd (8) (33/1 +18%) Comein Comein	33 33/1(+18%)	(8) Comein Comein 33/1, Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 12 in maiden (66/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Similar sort of form in 5f maidens at Wolverhampton and Cork; has to raise his game.
4	1 4th (1) (7.5/1 +32%) Janzoor	7.5 7.5/1(+32%)	(1) Janzoor 7.5/1, Lightly-raced colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good, 11/10) 10 days ago. Still. likely to find a few too good here. Probably has more on his plate than when runner-up at Bellewstown 10 days ago.
5th	9 5th (9) (3/1 -20%) Grand City Hall	3 3/1(-20%)	(9) Grand City Hall 3/1, Promising type. 10/1, third of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Open to improvement. Dropping back to 5f asks a question of him but looks up to winning a maiden.
6th	7 6th (7) (3.33/1 +17%) Clonmacash	3.33 3.33/1(+17%)	(7) Clonmacash 3.33/1, Lightly-raced colt. 7/1, below form sixth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs considering. Not progressing but his best run did come here on good ground in June.
7th	4 7th (4) (100/1 -100%) Always Wondering	100 100/1(-100%)	(4) Always Wondering 100/1, Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 13 in maiden (33/1) at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Only ran last weekend at Tipperary when never dangerous at 33-1; handicaps beckon.
8th	3 8th (3) (12/1 +76%) Bobbys Glory	12 12/1(+76%)	(3) Bobbys Glory 12/1, Foaled April 5. Cotai Glory gelding. Closely related to 2-y-o 5f winner Wakai Umi. Probably best watched on debut. Closely related to 5f 2yo winner Wakai Umi (RPR 77); dam maiden from 6f-1m1f.
9th	2 9th (2) (50/1 -25%) Excilla	50 50/1(-25%)	(2) Excilla 50/1, Once-raced filly. Fourteenth of 16 in maiden (33/1) at Naas (5f, good to firm) on debut 72 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Well beaten at Naas but this looks easier and returns in cheekpieces.
10th	10 10th (10) (200/1 -203%) Spanish Battleship	200 200/1(-203%)	(10) Spanish Battleship 200/1, Twice-raced gelding. Last of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Beaten about 20l in maidens at Sligo/Naas and the hood will need to make a big difference.

LTO Selection:

ASHWIYAA may have done too much in the blinkers when weakening to finish last in a Listed event at the Curragh last time out, and a breakthrough success could be on the cards now returned to maiden company. Grand City Hall ran well when third in a 23-runner maiden at the County Kildare track and should give the selection plenty to think about, along with Back Down Under, who may appreciate the return to 5f.

Having shaped well in maidens at Naas and the Curragh, GRAND CITY HALL looks the way to go here with improvement likely now that he drops to the minimum trip. Indeed, he showed plenty of dash when third over 6f last time. Ashwiyaa found listed company too much last time but is a major player now back in calmer waters. Clonmacash is also respected on the strength of his close third over this C&D in June.

15:50 Down Royal Maiden 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:25 Down Royal Maiden 5f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	11 1st (11) (2.5/1 -11%) Smullen's Pride	2.5 2.5/1(-11%)	(11) Smullen's Pride 2.5/1, Lightly-raced filly. Good third of 10 in maiden (4/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Has good claims. Not far away in all but one of five starts and ran up to her best last time at Cork (5f).
2	4 2nd (4) (9/1 +25%) Keke	9 9/1(+25%)	(4) Keke 9/1, Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 8 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 8 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more needed. Behind Cross Border on debut and failed to build on that at Navan last week.
3	3 3rd (3) (2.5/1 +17%) Cross Border	2.5 2.5/1(+17%)	(3) Cross Border 2.5/1, Promising type. Fourth of 15 in maiden (14/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. May well do better. Fourth of 15 at the Curragh last time and he looks quick enough for 5f.
4	9 4th (9) (20/1 +39%) Loma Larnee	20 20/1(+39%)	(9) Loma Larnee 20/1, Once-raced filly. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) on debut 6 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Didn't show enough at Navan (1m, yielding; 50-1) to make the shortlist here.
5th	10 5th (10) (3.5/1 +50%) Maggie McGrath	3.5 3.5/1(+50%)	(10) Maggie McGrath 3.5/1, Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 16/1, last of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort. Has posted RPRs in the mid-70s but recent efforts were below par and now 0-9.
6th	1 6th (1) (10/1 +29%) Ballysax Lil' Mick	10 10/1(+29%)	(1) Ballysax Lil' Mick 10/1, Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 33/1, first run since leaving Thomas Dowling when sixth of 7 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Opposable on this season's exploits and he's getting through some trainers.
7th	8 7th (8) (20/1 +29%) Daughteroffortune	20 20/1(+29%)	(8) Daughteroffortune 20/1, Modest filly. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 4 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Had no headgear when down the field at Roscommon earlier this week and now tries blinkers.
8th	2 8th (2) (66/1 +34%) My Joker	66 66/1(+34%)	(2) My Joker 66/1, Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when seventeenth of 21 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 150/1) 6 days ago. Ex-British and 0-23; nothing for Ado McGuinness and again on his debut for this yard.
9th	6 9th (6) (80/1 -60%) Static Charge	80 80/1(-60%)	(6) Static Charge 80/1, Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Twenty first of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 100/1) 12 days ago. 16-race maiden who has had his chances in some modest handicaps; rated only 44.
10th	7 10th (7) (28/1 +58%) Carna Blue	28 28/1(+58%)	(7) Carna Blue 28/1, Lightly-raced filly. 50/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Lots more required. Beaten off marks in the 40s in her two handicaps (5f) and shouldn't be winning a maiden.
11th	5 11th (5) (14/1 -300%) Roman Harry	14 14/1(-300%)	(5) Roman Harry 14/1, Twice-raced gelding. First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when fourth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 8/1) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Open to improvement. Best run was over 1m2f and lacked the gears over 7f last time; now goes 5f.

LTO Selection:

It is hard to oppose SMULLEN'S PRIDE, who put in a promising display when third on her seasonal return at Cork in June. The daughter of Exceed And Excel is a consistent performer at this level and could get off the mark here. Cross Border may prove to be the main threat based on his encouraging effort at the Curragh last month, although Roman Harry is also unexposed and should not be discounted.

A few of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for form-pick SMULLEN'S PRIDE to get off the mark on the back of her good Cork third. Roman Harry and Cross Border both have better days ahead of them and can chase home the selection in that order.

16:25 Down Royal Maiden 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:00 Down Royal Maiden 7f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	10 1st (10) (0.91/1 +82%) Sli Na Ghealai	0.91 0.91/1(+82%)	(10) Sli Na Ghealai 0.91/1, Lightly-raced filly. 7/2, respectable third of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Should be on the premises. Should again run well, though her finishing efforts are beginning to cast some doubt.
2	9 2nd (9) (12/1 +64%) Cornahilt Soldier	12 12/1(+64%)	(9) Cornahilt Soldier 12/1, Thrice-raced filly. Eighth of 12 in maiden at Galway (7f, good, 80/1) 35 days ago. Well held in two strong maidens over 5f before faring less well over 7f at Galway.
3	4 3rd (4) (8/1 +71%) Nitti	8 8/1(+71%)	(4) Nitti 8/1, Once-raced colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 23 days ago, having to pick way through. Should progress. Beaten 9l into eighth over this trip at Gowran (good) having been last at one point.
4	5 4th (5) (12/1 +70%) Sobriety Blue	12 12/1(+70%)	(5) Sobriety Blue 12/1, Foaled April 24. €13,000 yearling, Air Force Blue gelding. Half-brother to temperamental 6f winner Epic Voyage and 1m winner Masked Defender. Dam 1m/9f winner. Entitled to come on for the run. 13,000euros yearling; already gelded but needs checking in the market.
5th	7 5th (7) (5.5/1 +35%) Tartaraghan	5.5 5.5/1(+35%)	(7) Tartaraghan 5.5/1, Lightly-raced filly. Respectable fourth of 10 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 8 days ago. Place possibilities. It was a maiden claimer in which she was fourth and she surely needs more to take this.
6th	2 6th (2) (3.5/1 +53%) Volto Di Medusa	3.5 3.5/1(+53%)	(2) Volto Di Medusa 3.5/1, Foaled May 17. Ten Sovereigns colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 10.7f-1½m winner Ceallach. Represents a top yard confidence behind him in the betting would look significant. Only sixth in a recent Barrier Trial at Dundalk but open to improvement.
7th	6 7th (6) (150/1 -127%) Stall The Ball	150 150/1(-127%)	(6) Stall The Ball 150/1, Once-raced gelding. 40/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) on debut 8 days ago, slowly away. Ran to a poor level when ninth of ten in a claimer for maidens at Navan last week (1m).
8th	8 8th (8) (66/1 +34%) Are You In Or Out	66 66/1(+34%)	(8) Are You In Or Out 66/1, Foaled March 16. €3,500 yearling, Inns of Court filly. Dam unraced out of unraced close relative of smart sprinter Muthmir, won King George Stakes. Likely to improve for the experience. 3,500euros yearling; dam unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo/1m winner Morning Approach.

LTO Selection:

BRIGHT STRIPES improved to finish third over 6f on his latest outing at Naas and the son of Starspangledbanner could progress further for the step up in distance. The main threat looks to be Sli Na Ghealai, who has hit the frame the last twice at Tipperary and she is likely to have a say. Of the remainder, newcomer Volto Di Medusa makes the most appeal, especially if he attracts any market support.

This represents a good opportunity for BRIGHT STRIPES to make it third time lucky. He duly stepped up on his debut form when a close third in a valuable, big-field sales race over 6f at Naas, leaving the strong impression that he would improve for the step up to this trip. Newcomer Volto Di Medusa is not short of appeal on paper and could be the one to follow Bright Stripes home, with Sli Na Ghealai taken to collect more minor place money.

17:00 Down Royal Maiden 7f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:30 Down Royal Handicap 7f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	6 1st (6) (5/1 -43%) Velvet Skies	5 5/1(-43%)	(6) Velvet Skies 5/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 11 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 19 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form. 4lb wrong at the Curragh so 6lb lower for this and he didn't run too bad a race.
2	2 2nd (2) (5/1 +0%) The Bear Trap	5 5/1(+0%)	(2) The Bear Trap 5/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in nursery (5/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Probably unwise to blame the step up to 1m for his ordinary first run in a nursery.
3	7 3rd (7) (6/1 +0%) Expecto	6 6/1(+0%)	(7) Expecto 6/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in nursery at Killarney (8.1f, good) 15 days ago, merely closing up late. Merits consideration. Well held when fourth on nursery debut at Killarney; 6lb drop can only help.
5th	1 5th (1) (4/1 -14%) Poppadom	4 4/1(-14%)	(1) Poppadom 4/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in nursery (14/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 48 days ago. Gelded since and one to consider. Today's drier ground may help now raised in distance and has been gelded.
6th	8 6th (8) (28/1 +30%) Rogerwaswrong	28 28/1(+30%)	(8) Rogerwaswrong 28/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Goes handicapping after being gelded but beaten too far for comfort in last two maidens.
7th	4 7th (4) (5.5/1 +0%) Hasshoffman	5.5 5.5/1(+0%)	(4) Hasshoffman 5.5/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in maiden (66/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap debut. Goes handicapping off a low mark and cheekpieces could bring something to the party.
8th	5 8th (5) (8.5/1 -6%) Burn The Bridges	8.5 8.5/1(-6%)	(5) Burn The Bridges 8.5/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 27 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time for this handicap debut. Not beaten many rivals in his three runs but blinkers are fitted for nursery debut.
9th	3 9th (3) (6/1 +29%) Chou Chou	6 6/1(+29%)	(3) Chou Chou 6/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Significantly back up in trip for this handicap debut. Others more persuasive. This initial mark doesn't look overly generous on his modest achievements to date.
9	9 \|DQ\| (9) (12/1 +52%) Finsceal Annie	12 12/1(+52%)	(9) Finsceal Annie 12/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looked outclassed in her maidens, finishing no closer than 15l.

LTO Selection:

There were plenty of positives to be taken from VELVET SKIES' fifth-placed finish on his nursery debut at the Curragh recently, and the combination of a return to 7f and 6lb lower mark gives the Buratino gelding leading claims. Poppadom should also enjoy the stiffer test of stamina and is dangerous to discount on his first appearance since a gelding operation, while Hasshoffman is bred to be a lot better than his opening mark of 62.

Though VELVET SKIES failed to progress when fifth of 11 on his first run in a nursery at the Curragh, that was a respectable effort nonetheless, particularly bearing in mind that he was 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights. Able to race off his correct mark here and likely to benefit from the return to this trip, he could be the answer. Expecto wasn't disgraced at Killarney last time and may emerge as the main danger ahead of Poppadom.

17:30 Down Royal Handicap 7f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:05 Down Royal Handicap 18f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	6 1st (6) (5.5/1 -10%) Crassus	5.5 5.5/1(-10%)	(6) Crassus 5.5/1, Good third of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (17f, good, 11/1) 10 days ago, never nearer. Can go well again. 2l to find with Barnacullia on 2m1f Bellewstown form, seemed to get that trip well.
2	12 2nd (12) (8/1 +50%) Votre Homme	8 8/1(+50%)	(12) Votre Homme 8/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut. No forlorn hope. Hasn't been finishing all that strongly over 1m4f; first handicap and stamina a concern.
3	5 3rd (5) (5.5/1 -57%) No Thanks	5.5 5.5/1(-57%)	(5) No Thanks 5.5/1, 6/4, 6 lengths fifth of 7 to Barnacullia in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 22 days ago. Sort to bounce back and will be popular under Dettori. Held by Barnacullia on Leopardstown form but busy prior to that and has Dettori on board.
4	11 4th (11) (11/1 +61%) Crystal Caves	11 11/1(+61%)	(11) Crystal Caves 11/1, 40/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. In the mix. Couple of fair runs up to 1m6f for current yard; well held when trying 2m at the Curragh.
5th	2 5th (2) (2.25/1 +0%) Barnacullia	2.25 2.25/1(+0%)	(2) Barnacullia 2.25/1, Winner at Leopardstown in August. Very good second of 13 in handicap (2/1) at Bellewstown (17f, good) 10 days ago. Player. Second at Bellewstown (2m1f) with Crassus and Arabian King behind; will stay every yard.
6th	4 6th (4) (12/1 +64%) Pike County	12 12/1(+64%)	(4) Pike County 12/1, Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft) 4 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Significantly up in trip and not ruled out. Lightly raced this year; beaten 7l over 1m3f at Roscommon on Monday and not sure to stay.
7th	14 7th (14) (14/1 -17%) Curious Bride	14 14/1(-17%)	(14) Curious Bride 14/1, One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 25/1) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly. Second over 2m at Dundalk in January, fifth over inadequate trip back there last month.
8th	3 8th (3) (14/1 -75%) Rich Belief	14 14/1(-75%)	(3) Rich Belief 14/1, Latest win at Navan in April. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good, 13/2) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form. Third in this last year and only beaten a length over 1m6f at Killarney last time.
9th	9 9th (9) (25/1 +0%) Hearts Are Trumps	25 25/1(+0%)	(9) Hearts Are Trumps 25/1, Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 9/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat, but others more persuasive. Back to winning ways off reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; not much on Flat yet.
10th	13 10th (13) (8/1 +71%) Arabian King	8 8/1(+71%)	(13) Arabian King 8/1, 22/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (17f, good) 10 days ago. In the picture. Fifth in 2m1f Bellewstown handicap but has ground to make up on Barnacullia and Crassus.
11th	10 11th (10) (12/1 +25%) Pretty Soldier	12 12/1(+25%)	(10) Pretty Soldier 12/1, 14/1, solid third of 10 in handicap at this course (12.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account. Well held in third over 1m5f here in July and lot more needed with stamina a big concern.
12th	8 12th (8) (66/1 -65%) Harvest Bow	66 66/1(-65%)	(8) Harvest Bow 66/1, Tenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) 43 days ago, never nearer. Others have achieved more. Won 1m7f Leopardstown handicap two years ago; not beaten far back there last time.
13th	7 13th (7) (66/1 -136%) Rushford	66 66/1(-136%)	(7) Rushford 66/1, Last of 6 in handicap at Gowran (12.4f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do. 1m6f winner for Sir Mark Prescott last year; quiet over hurdles and 1m4f h'cap for yard.
14th	1 14th (1) (66/1 -267%) Magnetic North	66 66/1(-267%)	(1) Magnetic North 66/1, 5/1, fair fourth of 11 in claimer at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account. In great form this year winning four times; high enough mark now, hasn't won beyond 1m5f.

LTO Selection:

BARNACULLIA (second) had Crassus (third) in behind at Bellewstown last time and the son of Ocovango has few miles on the clock in this sphere. The six-year-old is fancied to confirm that form en route to victory here. Rich Belief hit the frame in this 12 months ago and is interesting from a competitive mark, while No Thanks must be of interest with Frankie Dettori booked to ride. Others to note include Pretty Soldier and Curious Bride.

Lots with chances. BARNACULLIA arrives on the up and is fancied to go one better than his recent Bellewstown second with the winner having gone in again. Rich Belief rates the main danger on the back of his good Killarney fourth with both Crassus and Curious Bride well in the mix too.

Second over 2m1f at Bellewstown, BARNACULLIA holds a couple of these rivals on that form and should go close over a trip he'll relish

18:05 Down Royal Handicap 18f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:40 Down Royal Handicap 10f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
13	13 (13) (40/1 -21%) Grann's Boy	40 40/1(-21%)	(13) Grann's Boy 40/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden (200/1) at Cork (12f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive. Out the back in maidens but nice enough pedigree; could be a different story in handicaps.
1	1 1st (1) (3.2/1 -7%) God Knows	3.2 3.2/1(-7%)	(1) God Knows 3.2/1, 7/1, creditable sixth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form. Creditable sixth of 19 in first handicap; drawn wide but decent chance under good claimer.
2	8 2nd (8) (6/1 +25%) Giselles Defence	6 6/1(+25%)	(8) Giselles Defence 6/1, Good fifth of 19 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account. Staying-on fifth of 19 at the Curragh last month and stepping back up in trip may help.
3	4 3rd (4) (8/1 +11%) Draco Pulchrac	8 8/1(+11%)	(4) Draco Pulchrac 8/1, Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 42 days ago, not knocked about. In the mix. Leopardstown comeback in June was encouraging; dropping back into this grade will help.
4	14 4th (14) (80/1 -100%) Taxiing	80 80/1(-100%)	(14) Taxiing 80/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in maiden (300/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do. Little in maidens (huge odds) including on successive days last month; handicap debut.
5th	7 5th (7) (11/1 +50%) Barrys Rock	11 11/1(+50%)	(7) Barrys Rock 11/1, Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 12/1) 23 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Merits consideration if back on song. Maiden's best form has come over 1m2f at right-handed Fairyhouse; has Keane and visored.
6th	10 6th (10) (4.5/1 +25%) Neverfindanother U	4.5 4.5/1(+25%)	(10) Neverfindanother U 4.5/1, Winner at Dundalk in March. Off 4 months before fading fifth of 16 in handicap (13/2) at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there off an easing mark if building on that effort. AW winner over this trip should benefit from Naas fifth on the back of four months off.
7th	9 7th (9) (3.33/1 -11%) Evening's Empire	3.33 3.33/1(-11%)	(9) Evening's Empire 3.33/1, 12/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this course (12.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs considering under Dettori. Seasonal best when pipped over 1m5f here; locally-owned filly vulnerable back in distance.
8th	5 8th (5) (14/1 +13%) Who Not What	14 14/1(+13%)	(5) Who Not What 14/1, 7/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive. Touched off over 1m at Leopardstown; didn't get home in two previous tries at this trip.
9th	12 9th (12) (12/1 -41%) Slaney Tide	12 12/1(-41%)	(12) Slaney Tide 12/1, Winner at Naas in July. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up. Off the mark when making all in Naas handicap in July; well held in three starts since.
10th	6 10th (6) (18/1 +28%) King Of Wessex	18 18/1(+28%)	(6) King Of Wessex 18/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (125/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Not much in maidens over this trip but has been gelded and headgear goes on; well related.
11th	2 11th (2) (80/1 -100%) Albion Princess	80 80/1(-100%)	(2) Albion Princess 80/1, First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when last of 18 in handicap (66/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive. Winning form over this trip when trained in Britain; tailed off on yard bow at Galway.
12th	15 12th (15) (40/1 -60%) Ghumama	40 40/1(-60%)	(15) Ghumama 40/1, Seventh of 11 in claimer at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 108 days. Something to find on form. RESERVE First reserve; dual AW winner well held on turf in the spring and back from a break here.
13th	3 13th (3) (28/1 -12%) Le Comte De Frou	28 28/1(-12%)	(3) Le Comte De Frou 28/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good, 33/1). Off 16 months. Makes handicap debut with his fitness to prove. 6yo ran okay in maidens last year; third in charity race at Naas on last month's return.

LTO Selection:

In a wide-open event marginal preference is for GOD KNOWS, who was not beaten far on her handicap bow in a competitive event at the Curragh last month. Off a 2lb lower mark, the four-year-old could be very hard to stop here. That said, Evening's Empire is an obvious threat following her narrow defeat over 1m 5f at this venue last time. Others to include on the shortlist are Who Not What, Neverfindanother U and Barrys Rock.

NEVERFINDANOTHER U figures on an attractive mark so looks the way to go if, as expected, building on her recent Naas fifth after a lay-off. Good Curragh fifth Giselles Defence is next on the list ahead of in-form pair Slaney Tide and Evening's Empire.

With a nice draw to work with and a recent comeback run under her belt, NEVERFINDANOTHERU is taken to resume progress

18:40 Down Royal Handicap 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:10 Down Royal Handicap 13f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	2 1st (2) (11/1 -38%) Hidden Land	11 11/1(-38%)	(2) Hidden Land 11/1, One win from 23 Flat runs. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (11/1) at Limerick (11.2f, soft). Off 139 days. Likely to need the run. Dual winning hurdler whose sole Flat win came on AW over 1m4f; well exposed.
2	11 2nd (11) (3/1 +70%) Futurum Regem	3 3/1(+70%)	(11) Futurum Regem 3/1, Good third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good) 22 days ago. Can get competitive again. Engaged 7.25 Clonmel Thursday. Useful staying handicapper over hurdles; modest Flat maiden but nice run over 1m7f latest.
3	12 3rd (12) (25/1 -56%) Joven De Corazon	25 25/1(-56%)	(12) Joven De Corazon 25/1, 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive. Inconsistent but has shown ability on a couple of occasions over 1m4f and Foley booked.
4	14 4th (14) (10/1 +50%) Scalor	10 10/1(+50%)	(14) Scalor 10/1, Eleventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Others make more appeal. Winning jumper yet to score on the level; placed over C&D last year; out of form lately.
5th	8 5th (8) (6.5/1 -30%) Charlie Darling	6.5 6.5/1(-30%)	(8) Charlie Darling 6.5/1, Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (33/1) at Navan (14f, good to soft) 8 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Should go well again if the race doesn't come too soon. Beat better-fancied stablemate in 1m6f handicap at Navan last week.
6th	3 6th (3) (4/1 +27%) Estepona Sun	4 4/1(+27%)	(3) Estepona Sun 4/1, Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 27 days ago. Potentially well treated returning to this sphere. Can't seem to win a hurdle; touched off over 1m2f at Navan last year; stamina a concern.
7th	15 7th (15) (9/1 +10%) Sioux Princess	9 9/1(+10%)	(15) Sioux Princess 9/1, Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 9/2) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive. RESERVE. First reserve; placed three times last term; held over shorter trips lately; cheekpieces.
8th	4 8th (4) (18/1 -50%) Showman	18 18/1(-50%)	(4) Showman 18/1, Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Bellewstown (14.4f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Placed form at up to 1m3f for Hughie Morrison last year; well held last two Flat starts.
9th	7 9th (7) (18/1 -177%) Kartayaz	18 18/1(-177%)	(7) Kartayaz 18/1, Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 8/1) 24 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Others more persuasive. 10.5f winner here last year; all three AW wins also over that trip; placed form over 1m4f.
10th	1 10th (1) (14/1 -115%) Texas Sun	14 14/1(-115%)	(1) Texas Sun 14/1, Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner claimer at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 30 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Looked promising last season and he's unexposed for this stable, so worth taking a chance on. Got up close home in Sligo claimer (10.5f) but stamina unproven for this trip.
11th	16 11th (16) (33/1 +0%) Drakensberg	33 33/1(+0%)	(16) Drakensberg 33/1, 125/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE. Second reserve; eight-time winner but out the back all four starts this season.
12th	13 12th (13) (50/1 +24%) Manwal	50 50/1(+24%)	(13) Manwal 50/1, Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to prove at present. Regressive maiden and can't make a case for him on this year's form.
13th	6 13th (6) (5.5/1 +61%) Wojood	5.5 5.5/1(+61%)	(6) Wojood 5.5/1, 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 32 days ago, going in snatches. Fair on the all weather, respectable on last Flat run. Won over 1m4f at Tramore last year; not shamed when beaten 5l on latest Flat start.

LTO Selection:

Texas Sun struck over an extended 1m2f at Sligo on his latest outing and he looks an interesting contender as he steps up to this distance for the first time. However, preference is for CHARLIE DARLING, who outran big odds to score at Navan by half a length recently and he looks sure to go very close once more off a 3lb higher mark. Theresathought has run well enough this year to suggest that she could grab a place in this contest.

TEXAS SUN looked a reasonable prospect on his first couple of starts for Ger Lyons last season and, having got his career back on track since joining his current stable, he's worth a chance to defy a mark of 64 on his first go in handicaps. Estepona Sun and Charlie Darling could emerge as the main dangers.

He's nowhere near as effective on the Flat as over hurdles but maybe a race of this nature is within the compass of FUTURUM REGEM

19:10 Down Royal Handicap 13f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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