Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Hunters Chase

Downpatrick

19:45

Date 2023-05-19

Distance 3m4f150y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €10,325

Winning Time 7m 30.10s (slow by 22.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Billaway (IRE) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	100/30	Won
2nd	Vaucelet (FR) Mr B O'Neill · D M Christie	4/6F	3
3rd	Shantou Show (IRE) Mr O McGill · Noel C Kelly	15/2	.75
4th	Russian Diamond (IRE) Mr R L McCrory · John Joseph Hanlon	66/1	8.5
5th	Rust To Riches (IRE) Mr D Higgins · Neill McCluskey	66/1	13
6th	Er Dancer (FR) Mr R James · Sean Thomas Doyle	16/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Dento Des Obeaux (FR) Mr D G Lavery · Patrick Eugene Turley	7/1

Runners (8)

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
8	Vaucelet Bay J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	—	11172-	-	145	120	21d	—	—	-20	33.7	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Disappointing favourite at Cheltenham but back to his best when second at Punchestown
1	Billaway Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	168	tp	21F2U-	-	144	95	21d	—	—	-9	11	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Didn't really find his best form last season and jumping let him down a couple of times
7	Shantou Show Bay J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	168	t	511-1	-	120	6	15d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has won first two starts in hunter chases; up in class here but should enjoy the trip
NR	Le Malin Bay J:TBC T:S Mcparlan	J: T:S Mcparlan	168	—	42219-	-	127	87	63d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Ran Billaway close at Naas but never got competitive when beaten 30l at Cheltenham
2	Dento Des Obeaux Grey J:Mr D G Lavery T:Patrick Eugene Turley	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Patrick Eugene Turley	168	—	21116-	-	143	100	36d	—	—	+9	18.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has improved and creditable sixth of 27 over the National fences in the Aintree Foxhunters
6	Rust To Riches Chestnut J:Mr D Higgins(7) T:Neill Mccluskey	J:Mr D Higgins(7) T:Neill Mccluskey	168	t	733-21	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Landed Taylorstown maiden last weekend but big outsider in this company; tongue-tie.
3	Er Dancer Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	168	b	31443-	-	121	96	—	—	—	+5	7.3	12.25/1	50 2%
Won first hunter chase at Fairyhouse in 2020 but hasn't been able to add to that
5	Russian Diamond Bay J:Mr R L McCrory(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Mr R L McCrory(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	168	p	1253-P	-	130	91	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.25/1	66 2%
Won just one of seven point starts this year; well held fifth in 2m4f Cork hunter chase

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Vaucelet	4/6	4/6	8/11	4/6	4/6
Billaway	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Shantou Show	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Le Malin	12	8	15/2	8	17/2
Dento Des Obeaux	15/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Rust To Riches	50	40	40	40	40
Er Dancer	50	50	50	50	50
Russian Diamond	66	50	50	50	50

Predictor

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

1st

Vaucelet

33.7

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 18.7

8/11

2nd

Dento Des Obeaux

18.9

OR: 0 Form: 16 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Le Malin

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9

Shantou Show

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Billaway

OR: 0 Form: 5.3 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Er Dancer

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 0.7

Rust To Riches

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Russian Diamond

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vaucelet	—	145	120
Billaway	—	144	95
Shantou Show	—	120	6
Le Malin	—	127	87
Dento Des Obeaux	—	143	100
Rust To Riches	—	—	—
Er Dancer	—	121	96
Russian Diamond	—	130	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shantou Show	15d ago	Fit
Vaucelet	21d ago	Fit
Billaway	21d ago	Fit
Dento Des Obeaux	36d ago	Fit
Le Malin	63d ago	Fresh
Rust To Riches	—	—
Er Dancer	—	—
Russian Diamond	—	—