Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

20:15

Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap

Date 2023-06-23

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 29.83s (slow by 6.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sunset Nova (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	8/1	Won
2nd	Sadiqaa (IRE) Hugh Horgan · H D McGuigan	10/1	.5
3rd	I Know I Can (GB) J M Sheridan · Fergal Birrane	9/1	.75
4th	Kratos (GB) Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell	11/1	0.1
5th	Swiss Army Officer (IRE) Calvin Ngcobo · Kevin Thomas Coleman	9/2J	.75
6th	Miss Slovakia (IRE) Leigh Roche · Edward Lynam	28/1	.5
7th	Wee Pablo (IRE) Declan McDonogh · H Rogers	11/2	0.2
8th	Epaulawn (IRE) W J Lee · M G Quinn	9/2J	1.25
9th	Above It All (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · John C McConnell	25/1	0.3
10th	Redshore City (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · John C McConnell	13/2	0.3
11th	Black Bridie (IRE) Sean Bird · J Larkin	80/1	0.2
12th	Helmet Star (GB) Danny Sheehy · J Larkin	25/1	4.75
13th	Breagagh (IRE) Gary Carroll · S Michael Millar	14/1	2.25
14th	Ledger (IRE) Jake Coen · Paul Traynor	25/1	3

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (11)	Swiss Army Officer Brown J:Calvin Ngcobo(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Calvin Ngcobo(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	134	—	90-192	54	67	56	7d	—	—	-9	5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Winning return and bounced back to form with narrow defeat latest; big player
5 (3)	Wee Pablo Grey Roan J:Declan McDonogh T:H Rogers	J:Declan McDonogh T:H Rogers	135	tv	49-006	55	77	12	20d	—	—	-8	4.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
7f specialist who is down to good mark but on two-year losing run and struggling of late
NR (17)	Gidwa Bay J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	139	—	4-0000	59	78	69	91d	—	—	-9	6.7	1.50/1	7 14%
All wins on AW and struggling in four runs for this yard; reserve
NR (16)	The Bog Bank Bay J:TBC T:T G Mccourt	J: T:T G Mccourt	141	tp	704350	61	72	49	35d	—	—	-6	8.6	2.00/1	9 11%
Just 1-23 on turf and best form at 1m; stiff task from wide draw
4 (14)	Sunset Nova Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	136	v	094028	56	75	54	5d	—	—	-2	7.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has won 8 races; good penultimate run but lesser effort at Gowran since
9 (4)	Kratos Chestnut J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:John C Mcconnell	129	p	0-0087	49	76	41	22d	—	—	-14	5.7	1.75/1	8 13%
Sole win came in Britain in 2020; hinted at return to form latest; career-low mark
3 (10)	I Know I Can Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Fergal Birrane	J:J M Sheridan T:Fergal Birrane	136	—	38-067	56	79	45	7d	—	—	-5	3.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Is 0-23; fairly consistent without looking well treated; needs to step up on latest 7th
7 (9)	Epaulawn b/br J:W J Lee T:M G Quinn	J:W J Lee T:M G Quinn	130	t	76/08-	50	73	55	371d	—	—	-10	4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-8; promising start for this yard but regressed since and off 371 days
8 (6)	Redshore City Grey J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:John C Mcconnell	130	—	642473	59	75	58	44d	—	—	0	9.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Probably didn't stay when 3rd in claimer latest; needs to prove he's as good on turf
2 (12)	Above It All Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C Mcconnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C Mcconnell	139	—	850000	59	73	40	16d	—	—	-2	3.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Lost his way of late; hard to recommend and would prefer the rain to stay away
NR (7)	Carlas Kodi Bear Bay J:TBC T:Sarah Dawson	J: T:Sarah Dawson	127	p	0800-0	47	69	24	156d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
10-race maiden and out of form on AW when last seen; reserve
13 (13)	Sadiqaa Bay J:Hugh Horgan(7) T:H D Mcguigan	J:Hugh Horgan(7) T:H D Mcguigan	127	v	008609	47	78	37	32d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.25/1	10 10%
At his best over 7f but struggling back on turf; well held by Swiss Army Officer latest
14 (2)	Miss Slovakia Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Edward Lynam	J:Leigh Roche T:Edward Lynam	119	—	000-	48	65	-	191d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Poor form in trio of maidens at this trip on AW; off 191 days; h'cap debut
11 (15)	Breagagh Bay J:Gary Carroll T:S Michael Millar	J:Gary Carroll T:S Michael Millar	127	p	0/746-	47	69	28	—	—	—	-4	1.4	4.25/1	18 6%
0-18 on Flat; ran okay over hurdles last month; this trip likely too short on Flat
10 (5)	Black Bridie Bay J:Sean Bird(10) T:J Larkin	J:Sean Bird(10) T:J Larkin	127	t	05508-	47	67	23	245d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Completely tailed off in her last two starts and has a 245-day absence to defy
R15 (8)	Ledger Bay J:Jake Coen(5) T:Paul Traynor	J:Jake Coen(5) T:Paul Traynor	134	h	0060-	63	69	7	184d	—	—	+1	4.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Beaten 2l in AW maiden but didn't build on that on h'cap debut; off 184 days
12 (1)	Helmet Star Chestnut J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:J Larkin	J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:J Larkin	127	ht	000-00	47	61	-	41d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Losing run since winning over this trip last summer; shown nothing in 2 runs this year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Swiss Army Officer	5	5	11/2	5	5
Wee Pablo	6	6	11/2	6	11/2
Gidwa	4	6	6	6	7
The Bog Bank	11/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	9
Sunset Nova	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8
Kratos	8	8	8	8	13/2
I Know I Can	10	9	9	9	10
Epaulawn	5	9/2	9/2	5	9/2
Redshore City	8	8	8	8	15/2
Above It All	18	18	18	18	18
Carlas Kodi Bear	25	20	18	20	22
Sadiqaa	9	9	10	9	9
Miss Slovakia	33	25	22	25	33
Breagagh	18	16	14	16	18
Black Bridie	50	50	40	50	50
Ledger	25	25	20	25	28
Helmet Star	25	22	20	22	22

Predictor

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

1st

Redshore City

9.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

2nd

The Bog Bank

8.6

OR: 2.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.3

3rd

Sunset Nova

7.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Gidwa

6.7

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Kratos

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

Swiss Army Officer

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Wee Pablo

4.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ledger

4.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Epaulawn

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

I Know I Can

3.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Above It All

3.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Sadiqaa

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Breagagh

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Carlas Kodi Bear

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Helmet Star

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Miss Slovakia

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Black Bridie

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ledger	63	69	7
The Bog Bank	61	72	49
Gidwa	59	78	69
Redshore City	59	75	58
Above It All	59	73	40
Sunset Nova	56	75	54
I Know I Can	56	79	45
Wee Pablo	55	77	12
Swiss Army Officer	54	67	56
Epaulawn	50	73	55
Kratos	49	76	41
Miss Slovakia	48	65	—
Carlas Kodi Bear	47	69	24
Sadiqaa	47	78	37
Breagagh	47	69	28
Black Bridie	47	67	23
Helmet Star	47	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sunset Nova	5d ago	Quick return
Swiss Army Officer	7d ago	Quick return
I Know I Can	7d ago	Quick return
Above It All	16d ago	Fit
Wee Pablo	20d ago	Fit
Kratos	22d ago	Fit
Sadiqaa	32d ago	Fit
The Bog Bank	35d ago	Fit
Helmet Star	41d ago	Fit
Redshore City	44d ago	Fit
Gidwa	91d ago	Long break
Carlas Kodi Bear	156d ago	Long break
Ledger	184d ago	Long break
Miss Slovakia	191d ago	Long break
Black Bridie	245d ago	Long break
Epaulawn	371d ago	Long break
Breagagh	—	—