Tote Apprentice Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

20:00

Tote Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-07-28

Distance 1m4f175y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

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
NR (6)	Court Of Appeal Bay J:TBC T:Noel G Hynds	J: T:Noel G Hynds	138	—	0/2-19	68	79	48	28d	—	—	-6	14	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Defied 16-month absence at Navan last month; not as good latest but new trip may help
10 (9)	David Garrick Chestnut J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	124	t	00/03-	54	78	52	—	—	—	-17	9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Career best hurdle run when last seen; this new trip could suit back on the Flat
1 (5)	Cafe Con Leche b/br J:Danny Gilligan(2) T:C Byrnes	J:Danny Gilligan(2) T:C Byrnes	141	p	20/590	71	76	46	28d	—	—	-6	9.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-15 on the Flat and seems on a tough h'cap mark judged on this year's form on the level
11 (10)	Blackstone Cliff Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Shane Crawley	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Shane Crawley	121	ht	0071-3	51	76	64	13d	—	—	-6	6.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Encouraging yard debut when beaten 3l this month; fair mark but trip best form at shorter
5 (4)	Herculaneum Chestnut J:Sorcha Woods(4) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Sorcha Woods(4) T:Noel C Kelly	134	b	/897/3	64	73	56	17d	—	—	-3	10.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-8; back to something like his best earlier in month beaten 3l; others better treated
2 (1)	Galactica Bay J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Gavin Cromwell	140	t	00-360	70	76	32	16d	—	—	-1	7.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Won twice on the Flat in France; ran okay in June but lesser efforts have followed
3 (3)	Pretty Soldier Bay J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Mervyn Torrens	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Mervyn Torrens	139	—	2211-7	69	76	28	—	—	—	0	6.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Prolific in Germany and respectable effort here on yard debut; conditions should be fine
8 (12)	Thefaithfulindian Chestnut J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	133	ht	0/075-	63	79	66	—	—	—	-2	5.2	2.75/1	12 8%
On a tough mark when last seen on Flat; losing run goes back to 2020; likely to need this
6 (7)	Intend Chestnut J:Jack Kearney(2) T:Patrick Martin	J:Jack Kearney(2) T:Patrick Martin	134	ht	878-59	64	74	56	9d	—	—	-3	6.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Sole win came last term, winning over 1m6f in September; drop in trip not in his favour
7 (11)	Meritorious Bay J:Cillian McConnell(4) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Cillian McConnell(4) T:John C Mcconnell	134	—	0004-0	64	72	44	—	—	—	-5	6.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Losing run since in 2021 and tough to fancy on what he's shown for this yard
NR (8)	No Memory Bay J:TBC T:William Coleman Obrien	J: T:William Coleman Obrien	130	—	88651/	60	78	-	—	—	—	+8	14.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Won last Flat start in 2021; unexposed on the Flat but likely to need this; off 520 days
12 (2)	Virtual Hug Bay J:Alan Persse(2) T:Conor Odwyer	J:Alan Persse(2) T:Conor Odwyer	119	tp	40-058	49	72	47	—	—	—	-5	1.7	4.75/1	20 5%
0-16 on Flat; tailed off over hurdles latest and was struggling on the Flat previously

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Court Of Appeal	SP	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
David Garrick	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Cafe Con Leche	9/2	5	4	5	5
Blackstone Cliff	7	13/2	5	13/2	7
Herculaneum	8	8	17/2	17/2	8
Galactica	11	11	11	11	11
Pretty Soldier	16	14	14	14	14
Thefaithfulindian	10	12	10	12	11
Intend	10	8	15/2	8	17/2
Meritorious	6	17/2	17/2	17/2	8
No Memory	16	18	14	18	18
Virtual Hug	20	16	16	16	14

Predictor

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

1st

No Memory

14.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

2nd

Court Of Appeal

OR: 4.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6

7/2

3rd

Herculaneum

10.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

17/2

Cafe Con Leche

9.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

David Garrick

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Galactica

7.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Blackstone Cliff

6.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Meritorious

6.8

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

17/2

Pretty Soldier

6.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Intend

6.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Thefaithfulindian

5.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Virtual Hug

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cafe Con Leche	71	76	46
Galactica	70	76	32
Pretty Soldier	69	76	28
Court Of Appeal	68	79	48
Herculaneum	64	73	56
Intend	64	74	56
Meritorious	64	72	44
Thefaithfulindian	63	79	66
No Memory	60	78	—
David Garrick	54	78	52
Blackstone Cliff	51	76	64
Virtual Hug	49	72	47

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Intend	9d ago	Quick return
Blackstone Cliff	13d ago	Quick return
Galactica	16d ago	Fit
Herculaneum	17d ago	Fit
Court Of Appeal	28d ago	Fit
Cafe Con Leche	28d ago	Fit
David Garrick	—	—
Pretty Soldier	—	—
Thefaithfulindian	—	—
Meritorious	—	—
No Memory	—	—
Virtual Hug	—	—