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Down Royal

18:55

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Date 2023-07-28

Distance 1m2f75y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (12)

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
1 (3)	Boher Road Bay J:Scott McCullagh(3) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Scott McCullagh(3) T:Jarlath P Fahey	143	—	210-81	83	87	42	13d	—	—	-4	13.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Both wins on soft ground; up 5lb for latest success; handy draw for his preferred tactics
6 (5)	Hutton Glen b/br J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	131	—	3272	80	84	56	34d	—	—	+5	20.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up in two of his last 3 starts but needs to step up on latest C&D run now h'capping
12 (8)	Eastern Legend Bay J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	124	t	09-535	73	86	53	15d	—	—	-3	9.4	1.00/1	5 20%
0-6; not beaten far in 2 h'cap starts this month; return to 1m2f may help
9 (9)	Draco Pulchrac Bay J:Shane Foley T:A J Martin	J:Shane Foley T:A J Martin	126	t	118-60	66	85	77	27d	—	—	-9	9.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Both wins have come on AW; 0-13 on turf; promising return before lesser run over this trip
4 (7)	Spy Bay J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:C Byrnes	137	—	5616-5	77	85	52	24d	—	—	0	9.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Turf win came on quick ground; solid run back on the Flat latest; unproven on soft
NR (1)	Bella Nebula b/br J:TBC T:Emmet Mullins	J: T:Emmet Mullins	128	tp	28-67	68	83	53	17d	—	—	-1	6.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Ran okay on yard debut before lesser run at Tramore; drops in trip on h'cap bow
5 (11)	Alma Libre Bay J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	134	—	7-9917	74	87	81	28d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Career best on penultimate start and may resume progress back at this trip
11 (2)	Devore Chestnut J:Shane B Kelly T:J P Murtagh	J:Shane B Kelly T:J P Murtagh	125	—	5-7304	74	86	69	43d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won at 7f on h'cap bow; hasn't managed to build on that; others on better marks
8 (4)	Mads Black Eights Bay J:Jack Kearney(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:Jack Kearney(7) T:Matthew J Smith	127	—	20-208	67	81	69	177d	—	—	+1	5.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Generally in good form on AW through the winter; likely to need this and want it quicker
NR (6)	Saraqael Grey J:TBC T:Peter Fahey	J: T:Peter Fahey	141	—	180-88	81	85	32	24d	—	—	-2	11.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won Galway maiden last year; often slowly away but mark and ground both fine
10 (12)	Savigny Chestnut J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead	126	tb	0-469	75	81	40	36d	—	—	-20	18.8	4.25/1	18 6%
Shown promise in maidens; possibly didn't stay latest; no chances taken with his mark
3 (10)	Team Of Firsts Bay J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(10) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(10) T:Patrick J Flynn	139	—	009-79	79	84	17	17d	—	—	+5	8.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Losing run since heavy ground win in 2021; lost his way of late and hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Boher Road	4	7/2	7/2	4	4
Hutton Glen	9/2	11/2	9/2	9/2	4
Eastern Legend	5	5	5	5	5
Draco Pulchrac	8	15/2	8	8	15/2
Spy	8	8	15/2	8	8
Bella Nebula	14	12	12	12	12
Alma Libre	11/2	5	5	11/2	11/2
Devore	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	7
Mads Black Eights	18	16	18	18	16
Saraqael	6	9/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Savigny	18	18	12	18	11/10
Team Of Firsts	28	28	28	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Hutton Glen

20.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 8.4 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Savigny

18.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

3rd

Boher Road

13.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Saraqael

11.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Alma Libre

9.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Devore

9.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Eastern Legend

9.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Spy

9.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Draco Pulchrac

9.2

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

15/2

Team Of Firsts

8.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Bella Nebula

6.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Mads Black Eights

5.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boher Road	83	87	42
Saraqael	81	85	32
Hutton Glen	80	84	56
Team Of Firsts	79	84	17
Spy	77	85	52
Savigny	75	81	40
Alma Libre	74	87	81
Devore	74	86	69
Eastern Legend	73	86	53
Bella Nebula	68	83	53
Mads Black Eights	67	81	69
Draco Pulchrac	66	85	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Boher Road	13d ago	Quick return
Eastern Legend	15d ago	Fit
Bella Nebula	17d ago	Fit
Team Of Firsts	17d ago	Fit
Spy	24d ago	Fit
Saraqael	24d ago	Fit
Draco Pulchrac	27d ago	Fit
Alma Libre	28d ago	Fit
Hutton Glen	34d ago	Fit
Savigny	36d ago	Fit
Devore	43d ago	Fit
Mads Black Eights	177d ago	Long break