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Down Royal

17:40

Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Maiden

Date 2023-06-24

Distance 1m4f175y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (1)	Merlin Giant Bay J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	135	p	344/2-	76	92	72	—	—	—	-15	24	5/4 44%
Useful hurdler but below par in two runs this year; shown promise on the Flat
3 (4)	Knight Sleeper Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:K J Condon	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:K J Condon	135	t	3	-	87	27	39d	—	—	-8	7.4	9/2 18%
Kept on well to make the frame in a modest 1m2f maiden at Sligo last month
2 (3)	Impero Bay J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	135	—	4453-3	84	95	76	39d	—	—	+2	15.1	17/2 11%
Strong form claims if taking latest third at Killarney at face value
7 (8)	Dubeyeracingcraic Chestnut J:Gary Halpin T:C Byrnes	J:Gary Halpin T:C Byrnes	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.4	9/2 18%
Good pedigree as a half-sister to smart stayers Lot Of Joy and Ebor winner Sonnyboyliston
10 (6)	Valkyrie Gray Grey J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	130	—	6	-	77	39	39d	—	—	-6	2.4	12 8%
Nice pedigree but was easy to back at Killarney (1m; 16-1) and was beaten 10l
1 (2)	Barnacullia b/br J:Sean Bird(10) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Sean Bird(10) T:Michael Mulvany	135	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	20 5%
Useful chaser who had been running well before pulling up in a strong handicap latest
NR (10)	Moon Over Claddagh Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	135	—	96	-	77	32	8d	—	—	-3	1.2	25 4%
Ran a better race second time out at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good) to finish in midfield
6 (9)	Wasthatok Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Maxwell T:Gavin Cromwell	135	—	77	-	77	16	8d	—	—	-3	1	28 4%
The winner of a maiden hurdle in April; has to improve on what he's shown in two Flat runs
9 (5)	Spring Wind Grey J:Rory Cleary T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Rory Cleary T:Barry J Fitzgerald	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	18 6%
Related to winners from 1m to 1m4f, some useful; belated debut
8 (7)	Lough Alina Chestnut J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:M M Rice	J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:M M Rice	130	h	—	-	25	-	15d	—	—	-2	0.6	150 1%
Always behind when 150-1 for a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse (also hooded); soon raised in trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Merlin Giant	5/4	11/10	11/10	5/4	11/10
Knight Sleeper	4	5	9/2	5	9/2
Impero	17/2	6	6	13/2	6
Dubeyeracingcraic	4	4	10/3	4	9/2
Valkyrie Gray	12	11	10	11	10
Barnacullia	20	16	16	16	18
Moon Over Claddagh	25	25	25	25	25
Wasthatok	28	22	22	22	22
Spring Wind	16	18	16	16	16
Lough Alina	66	125	33	125	150

Predictor

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

1st

Merlin Giant

OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Impero

15.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

17/2

3rd

Knight Sleeper

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Dubeyeracingcraic

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

9/2

Valkyrie Gray

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Barnacullia

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Moon Over Claddagh

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Spring Wind

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Wasthatok

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Lough Alina

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Impero	84	95	76
Merlin Giant	76	92	72
Knight Sleeper	—	87	27
Dubeyeracingcraic	—	—	—
Valkyrie Gray	—	77	39
Barnacullia	—	—	—
Moon Over Claddagh	—	77	32
Wasthatok	—	77	16
Spring Wind	—	—	—
Lough Alina	—	25	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moon Over Claddagh	8d ago	Quick return
Wasthatok	8d ago	Quick return
Lough Alina	15d ago	Fit
Knight Sleeper	39d ago	Fit
Impero	39d ago	Fit
Valkyrie Gray	39d ago	Fit
Merlin Giant	—	—
Dubeyeracingcraic	—	—
Barnacullia	—	—
Spring Wind	—	—