Club Mixers Handicap Chase – Down Royal

Down Royal

15:55

Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-01

Distance 3m2f50y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 6m 43.90s (slow by 25.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Abbey (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	15/2	Won
2nd	Yeah Man (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Gavin Cromwell	4/1	4.75
3rd	Galon De Vauzelle (FR) G B Noonan · P J Rothwell	13/2	11
4th	Hardy Bloke (FR) Conor Clarke · Emmet Mullins	5/2F	0.3
5th	Diegos Way (IRE) Corey McGivern · Cian Collins	7/1	.75
6th	Welsh Saint (FR) Shane O'Callaghan · C A McBratney	40/1	16
7th	Weihnachts (IRE) Jody McGarvey · P J Rothwell	50/1	9.5
8th	Wee Small Hours (IRE) Dillon Maxwell · M M Rice	28/1	4.5
9th	Whacker Clan (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	11/2	4.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Amaulino (FR) Peter Smithers · R K Watson	28/1
P.U.	Hoke Colburn (IRE) Ian Power · Brian M McMahon	14/1
P.U.	Joy Of Life (IRE) Richard Deegan · Seamus Neville	20/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Hardy Bloke Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	154	t	U3416-	107	106	-	23d	—	—	+6	28.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Has improved lately over hurdles, winning at Wexford, and rated 15lb lower over fences
1	Whacker Clan Bay J:Mike O'Connor(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	166	p	/141F-	119	118	64	205d	—	—	+15	30.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Likes good ground; has been off nearly seven months but good record when fresh
3	Yeah Man Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	52210-	114	120	86	42d	—	—	+19	30.3	1.25/1	6 17%
Disappointing fav at Navan last time but heavy ground wouldn't have suited that day
NR	Hascoeur Clermont Grey J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	153	—	U1250-	106	60	-	167d	—	—	+8	23.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Likeable stayer over hurdles and starts off in handicaps off 7lb lower mark in this sphere
12	The Abbey Bay J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	144	p	54U03-	97	125	120	14d	—	—	+9	15.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Third at Tramore on second run after a break and now goes beyond 3m for just second time
4	Amaulino Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:R K Watson	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:R K Watson	160	tp	24/7P-	113	124	46	78d	—	—	+11	17.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Last win 4 years ago; well beaten in this last year and was pulled up only outing since
6	Galon De Vauzelle Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:G B Noonan(5) T:P J Rothwell	156	p	34222-	109	127	106	42d	—	—	+15	30.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second in valuable novice handicap at Navan last time; has had a little break
5	Hoke Colburn Brown J:Ian Power T:Brian M Mcmahon	J:Ian Power T:Brian M Mcmahon	158	—	30183-	111	125	72	21d	—	—	+20	25.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Winner at Fairyhouse in November and better form when third there (extended 3m) last month
11	Diegos Way Brown J:Corey McGivern(7) T:Cian Michael Collins	J:Corey McGivern(7) T:Cian Michael Collins	145	p	3235F-	98	133	121	32d	—	—	+7	17	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won over 3m at Bangor in October and placed at Hereford and Navan in January
10	Joy Of Life Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Seamus Neville	J:Richard Deegan T:Seamus Neville	153	b	12PP7-	106	128	102	15d	—	—	+12	16.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Promise early starts over fences, winning at Cork (2m4f), but jumping issues of late
2	Welsh Saint Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:C A Mcbratney	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:C A Mcbratney	163	—	6235P-	116	110	-	29d	—	—	+15	19.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Up on the pace for long way before being pulled up (reportedly lame) in Ulster National
8	Weihnachts Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:P J Rothwell	J:Jody McGarvey T:P J Rothwell	154	p	05157-	107	126	91	36d	—	—	+17	20.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Gained third win over fences at Cork (2m4f) but going into the unknown trip-wise
13	Wee Small Hours Bay J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:M M Rice	J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:M M Rice	140	t	61U40-	93	130	93	32d	—	—	+11	13.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Grand old boy won at a lower level over 2m4f here in January; long way out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hardy Bloke	3	3	11/4	11/4	11/4
Whacker Clan	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Yeah Man	6	6	6	6	6
Hascoeur Clermont	8	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
The Abbey	12	12	11	12	12
Amaulino	16	12	12	12	12
Galon De Vauzelle	4	5	9/2	5	5
Hoke Colburn	16	14	12	12	14
Diegos Way	8	7	7	15/2	15/2
Joy Of Life	20	18	16	18	18
Welsh Saint	25	18	16	16	18
Weihnachts	20	25	25	28	28
Wee Small Hours	50	33	33	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Galon De Vauzelle

30.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Yeah Man

30.3

OR: 16 Form: 11 Odds: 3.3

3rd

Whacker Clan

30.2

OR: 17.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Hardy Bloke

28.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Hoke Colburn

25.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1.6

Hascoeur Clermont

23.5

OR: 14 Form: 5.2 Odds: 4.3

15/2

Weihnachts

20.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1

Welsh Saint

19.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

Amaulino

17.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Diegos Way

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Joy Of Life

16.9

OR: 14 Form: 1.7 Odds: 1.2

The Abbey

15.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.3 Odds: 1.9

Wee Small Hours

13.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.3 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whacker Clan	119	118	64
Welsh Saint	116	110	—
Yeah Man	114	120	86
Amaulino	113	124	46
Hoke Colburn	111	125	72
Galon De Vauzelle	109	127	106
Hardy Bloke	107	106	—
Weihnachts	107	126	91
Hascoeur Clermont	106	60	—
Joy Of Life	106	128	102
Diegos Way	98	133	121
The Abbey	97	125	120
Wee Small Hours	93	130	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Abbey	14d ago	Fit
Joy Of Life	15d ago	Fit
Hoke Colburn	21d ago	Fit
Hardy Bloke	23d ago	Fit
Welsh Saint	29d ago	Fit
Diegos Way	32d ago	Fit
Wee Small Hours	32d ago	Fit
Weihnachts	36d ago	Fit
Yeah Man	42d ago	Fit
Galon De Vauzelle	42d ago	Fit
Amaulino	78d ago	Fresh
Hascoeur Clermont	167d ago	Long break
Whacker Clan	205d ago	Long break