Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

17:30

Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-09-01

Distance 2m190y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 4m 5.80s (slow by 3.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cave Court (IRE) Mr O McGill · Noel C Kelly	7/2F	Won
2nd	Clever Currency (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	10/1	2.25
3rd	Falak (IRE) Thomas Reilly · Miss Tracy M Reilly	125/1	.5
4th	Invictus World (FR) Mr N McParlan · Gerald Stephen Quinn	9/2	1.25
5th	Realism (IRE) Mark Walsh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	6/1	.75
6th	Doyenna (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Mrs Lorna Fowler	4/1	3.5
7th	Portville (IRE) Simon Torrens · Peter Fahey	28/1	1
8th	Eighty Eight (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Ross O'Sullivan	8/1	4.75
9th	Humanitarian (USA) Jody McGarvey · John Joseph Hanlon	40/1	.75
10th	Tullybawn (IRE) E Walsh · John Joseph Hanlon	25/1	1.5
11th	Speed Gang (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Cian Collins	40/1	.75
12th	Future Proof (IRE) Conor Owens · P J Rothwell	16/1	15
13th	Turkestan (GB) Danny Mullins · Mark Michael McNiff	14/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Mephisto (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Gerard Keane	16/1

Runners (16)

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
2	Invictus World Bay J:Mr N McParlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:Mr N McParlan T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	168	t	217-41	109	107	88	19d	—	—	+3	19.8	0.75/1	4 25%
2m6f Downpatrick maiden winner interesting now sent handicapping; drop in trip a concern
10	Cave Court Bay J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	161	—	076-91	102	118	75	31d	—	—	-2	19.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Recent Perth winner; talented amateur keeps the ride and good value for his claim
5	Realism Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Mark Walsh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	165	t	9850-	108	101	70	144d	—	—	+4	18.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
4yo with elevated flat mark; gelded since poor handicap hurdle debut at Easter
NR	Wee Charlie Bay J:TBC T:Thomas Gibney	J: T:Thomas Gibney	162	—	5212-6	103	113	97	26d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Galway comeback encouraging enough although best form is on softer ground
12	Turkestan Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Danny Mullins T:Mark Michael Mcniff	160	ht	8F-7U6	101	114	87	38d	—	—	+8	14.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Twice runner-up in 2021; recent form below best but handicapper slow to relent
14	Mephisto Grey J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	154	t	F47F-0	95	116	110	7d	—	—	+7	13	3.75/1	16 6%
Trip possibly too far at Kilbeggan so don't rule out back in trip here
13	Eighty Eight Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Ross Osullivan	J:Jack Kennedy T:Ross Osullivan	159	t	890-80	102	114	74	25d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Let down by jumping on recent handicap debut; tongue tied and interesting jockey booking
16	Future Proof Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	148	p	804875	89	116	97	9d	—	—	+6	11.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Mildly encouraging signs of late so don't rule out, especially given the form of the yard
4	Doyenna Bay J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	166	—	2185-P	107	115	99	91d	—	—	+5	17.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Disappointing in two starts this year but runs well fresh so don't rule out
NR	Irish Envoy Bay J:TBC T:Liz Doyle	J: T:Liz Doyle	161	—	10/020	102	108	81	50d	—	—	+10	14.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Bumper winner ran well in Punchestown maiden hurdle but poor recent run raises questions
7	Humanitarian Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	163	—	-34636	104	118	88	—	—	—	+14	17.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Regressive on the Flat, recent hurdles form leaves him with plenty to find on handicap bow
3	Tullybawn Chestnut J:E Walsh(3) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:E Walsh(3) T:John Joseph Hanlon	168	—	P-6203	109	112	103	14d	—	—	+13	15.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Couple of decent runs in maidens, including at Tramore latest; opening mark high enough
1	Clever Currency Chestnut J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	168	tp	462584	109	118	97	15d	—	—	+11	18.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Encouraging return to hurdles at Tramore recently so has to be respected
8	Speed Gang Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Cian Michael Collins	J:Kevin Sexton T:Cian Michael Collins	162	—	PF5-95	103	110	88	15d	—	—	+12	13.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Yet to trouble judge over both hurdles and fences, hard to fancy
15	Portville Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:Peter Fahey	J:Simon Torrens T:Peter Fahey	150	—	000-6	93	113	90	—	—	—	+8	11.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
4yo remains a potential improver on handicap debut if settling better
6	Falak Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:Miss Tracy M Reilly	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:Miss Tracy M Reilly	163	t	260/0-	104	92	42	—	—	—	+13	13.8	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Not much of note last season and 10yo can only be watched on return

Horse	bet365	Coral
Invictus World	4	4
Cave Court	4	10/3
Realism	9/2	9/2
Wee Charlie	9/2	4
Turkestan	12	12
Mephisto	16	12
Eighty Eight	11	11/1
Future Proof	16	16
Doyenna	5	11/2
Irish Envoy	25	28
Humanitarian	25	25
Tullybawn	33	28
Clever Currency	12	11
Speed Gang	40	40/1
Portville	25	25/1
Falak	100	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Invictus World

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

2nd

Cave Court

19.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Realism

18.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Wee Charlie

18.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Clever Currency

18.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

Doyenna

17.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Humanitarian

17.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0.9

Tullybawn

15.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Eighty Eight

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Turkestan

14.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Irish Envoy

14.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Speed Gang

13.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Falak

13.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Mephisto

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Portville

11.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Future Proof

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Invictus World	109	107	88
Tullybawn	109	112	103
Clever Currency	109	118	97
Realism	108	101	70
Doyenna	107	115	99
Humanitarian	104	118	88
Falak	104	92	42
Wee Charlie	103	113	97
Speed Gang	103	110	88
Cave Court	102	118	75
Eighty Eight	102	114	74
Irish Envoy	102	108	81
Turkestan	101	114	87
Mephisto	95	116	110
Portville	93	113	90
Future Proof	89	116	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mephisto	7d ago	Quick return
Future Proof	9d ago	Quick return
Tullybawn	14d ago	Fit
Clever Currency	15d ago	Fit
Speed Gang	15d ago	Fit
Invictus World	19d ago	Fit
Eighty Eight	25d ago	Fit
Wee Charlie	26d ago	Fit
Cave Court	31d ago	Fit
Turkestan	38d ago	Fit
Irish Envoy	50d ago	Fresh
Doyenna	91d ago	Long break
Realism	144d ago	Long break
Humanitarian	—	—
Portville	—	—
Falak	—	—