Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

19:05

Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-09-01

Distance 3m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 6m 4.60s (slow by 14.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spring Street (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · J P Flavin	20/1	Won
2nd	Winnie Woodnutt (IRE) Alex Harvey · D Harvey	2/1F	.75
3rd	Heart Of Rome (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Paul Nolan	20/1	4.5
4th	Jukebox Jive (FR) Shane Fitzgerald · Shane Nolan	17/2	.5
5th	Cocoplum (IRE) Kevin Sexton · C A McBratney	12/1	12
6th	Sarah's Soldier (IRE) Danny Mullins · P A Fahy	16/1	1.25
7th	Walking The Walk (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2	1.5
8th	Ragin Cajun (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	28/1	4.5
9th	Roi De Dubai (IRE) Simon Torrens · John C McConnell	16/1	0.1
10th	Zanjabeel (GB) Conor Brassil · Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	66/1	1.25
11th	Skol (GB) Anna McGuinness · J J Lambe	50/1	.5
12th	Fox Fearless (GB) Ricky Doyle · Oliver McKiernan	22/1	4.75
13th	Doune Castle (GB) Mr O McGill · Noel C Kelly	6/1	0.2
14th	Free Parking (IRE) Thomas Reilly · John C McConnell	33/1	14
15th	Ace Aussie (IRE) Jody McGarvey · John Joseph Hanlon	33/1	20
16th	Tell Her Nothing (IRE) A P Heskin · John Joseph Hanlon	50/1	35

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Karayaz (IRE) J J Slevin · John J Cullen	33/1

Runners (21)

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
NR	Whatsyourstatus Bay J:TBC T:Gearoid Oloughlin	J: T:Gearoid Oloughlin	168	t	090-16	102	101	91	72d	—	—	-4	20.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Disappointing off lower hurdles mark at Wexford and has a bit to find now
4	Jukebox Jive Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	165	tp	0896-5	99	109	61	24d	—	—	+5	14.9	1.75/1	8 13%
Encouraging Roscommon run off much reduced mark so claims here
NR	Ballymagee Bay J:TBC T:Mrs Caroline Mccaldin	J: T:Mrs Caroline Mccaldin	153	—	25-604	87	82	36	31d	—	—	-3	14.1	2.25/1	10 10%
Last of four finishers in Perth handicap chase on latest, hard to fancy; reserve
NR	Kingston Kid Grey J:TBC T:Eugene M Osullivan	J: T:Eugene M Osullivan	161	tp	-274F6	95	110	105	18d	—	—	+5	13.7	2.25/1	10 10%
Okay run back hurdling on latest but clearly good bit more required
3	Doune Castle Bay J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(7) T:Noel C Kelly	165	t	/0-015	99	107	82	31d	—	—	+5	14.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Wins all in Britain; probably faces stiff enough tasks now on the domestic scene
2	Walking The Walk Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	tb	221314	100	106	87	20d	—	—	+14	29.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Good run of form ended at Kilbeggan; ideally wants it softer so any rain welcome
5	Cocoplum Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:C A Mcbratney	J:Kevin Sexton T:C A Mcbratney	164	—	70-247	98	102	99	72d	—	—	+6	14.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Career-best C&D second in conditions event in May but well held in Wexford handicaps since
15	Sarahs Soldier Bay J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	157	b	0-P630	91	106	47	4d	—	—	+4	12.6	2.25/1	10 10%
5yo's penultimate Ballinrobe run encouraging; could yet offer more
NR	Battle Of Benburb Bay J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	154	t	-P6P59	88	108	20	18d	—	—	-1	13.8	4.75/1	20 5%
Out of form this year and remains opposable despite reduced mark
8	Winnie Woodnutt Bay J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:D Harvey	J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:D Harvey	162	ht	1-2331	96	104	90	7d	—	—	+2	25.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Last week's Kilbeggan chase winner feasibly still on a workable mark; likely major player
R21	Heart Of Rome Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Paul Nolan	148	p	0087	87	86	32	36d	—	—	+6	10.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Respectable handicap debut at Limerick in July but plenty more required here; reserve
16	Spring Street Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	155	tp	0P2-06	89	101	83	21d	—	—	+6	11.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Didn't seem to stay 3m latest, best form on soft
6	Fox Fearless Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Ricky Doyle T:Oliver Mckiernan	164	p	905-40	98	106	36	25d	—	—	+9	13.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Recent Cork run poor but claims on earlier Tipperary fourth over this trip
18	Tell Her Nothing Bay J:A P Heskin T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:A P Heskin T:John Joseph Hanlon	154	—	807P-	93	102	75	214d	—	—	+9	11.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Pulled up on yard/handicap debut back in January and can only be watched on return
11	Skol Brown J:Miss A McGuinness(7) T:J J Lambe	J:Miss A McGuinness(7) T:J J Lambe	161	—	/P4-P7	95	99	85	91d	—	—	+9	12	12.25/1	50 2%
Bit more encouraging here in June when staying on over 2m5f; good bit more required
12	Free Parking Bay J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Thomas Reilly(7) T:John C Mcconnell	159	t	90-080	93	107	64	7d	—	—	+8	11.8	6.00/1	25 4%
Nothing so far under rules and recent handicap debut at Kilbeggan was poor (hung left)
10	Roi De Dubai Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C Mcconnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C Mcconnell	161	—	F00-08	95	109	88	55d	—	—	+8	12.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Declining mark and latest support suggests some think he's capable of exploiting it
7	Ace Aussie Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	162	t	400-07	96	96	73	55d	—	—	+9	12.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Yet to show much under either code for current yard; upped in trip
13	Zanjabeel Bay J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	159	tb	-P070P	93	96	53	7d	—	—	+7	12.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Former Grade 1 hurdle winner in USA but nowhere near that level back to these shores
14	Ragin Cajun Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	158	tb	7/PP/9	92	105	-	7d	—	—	+8	11.4	8.00/1	33 3%
C&D winner tailed off last week at Kilbeggan after 607-day absence; new headgear combo
R20	Karayaz Bay J:J J Slevin T:John J Cullen	J:J J Slevin T:John J Cullen	153	p	8F9P5-	87	108	91	—	—	—	+6	10.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Mostly poor form on flat and over hurdles since Sligo maiden second a year ago; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Whatsyourstatus	8	8	8	9	SP
Jukebox Jive	8	8	8	8	8
Ballymagee	10	17/2	17/2	8	17/2
Kingston Kid	10	9	9	9	SP
Doune Castle	15/2	8	8	8	8
Walking The Walk	4	9/2	9/2	4	9/2
Cocoplum	9	17/2	17/2	8	17/2
Sarahs Soldier	10	9	9	9	9
Battle Of Benburb	20	11	11	14	14
Winnie Woodnutt	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Heart Of Rome	25	20	20	20	20
Spring Street	16	16	16	16	16
Fox Fearless	25	18	18	18	18
Tell Her Nothing	50	33	33	33	33
Skol	50	33	33	33	33
Free Parking	25	20	20	20	20
Roi De Dubai	14	18	18	18	18
Ace Aussie	25	25	25	20	25
Zanjabeel	16	16	16	16	16
Ragin Cajun	33	25	25	25	25
Karayaz	33	22	22	22	22

Predictor

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

1st

Walking The Walk

29.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Winnie Woodnutt

25.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Whatsyourstatus

20.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 7.4

Jukebox Jive

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Doune Castle

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Cocoplum

14.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ballymagee

14.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.8

Battle Of Benburb

13.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

Kingston Kid

13.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Fox Fearless

13.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Sarahs Soldier

12.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Roi De Dubai

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ace Aussie

12.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Zanjabeel

12.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Skol

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Free Parking

11.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Tell Her Nothing

11.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ragin Cajun

11.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Spring Street

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Heart Of Rome

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Karayaz

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whatsyourstatus	102	101	91
Walking The Walk	100	106	87
Jukebox Jive	99	109	61
Doune Castle	99	107	82
Cocoplum	98	102	99
Fox Fearless	98	106	36
Winnie Woodnutt	96	104	90
Ace Aussie	96	96	73
Kingston Kid	95	110	105
Skol	95	99	85
Roi De Dubai	95	109	88
Tell Her Nothing	93	102	75
Free Parking	93	107	64
Zanjabeel	93	96	53
Ragin Cajun	92	105	—
Sarahs Soldier	91	106	47
Spring Street	89	101	83
Battle Of Benburb	88	108	20
Ballymagee	87	82	36
Heart Of Rome	87	86	32
Karayaz	87	108	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sarahs Soldier	4d ago	Quick return
Winnie Woodnutt	7d ago	Quick return
Free Parking	7d ago	Quick return
Zanjabeel	7d ago	Quick return
Ragin Cajun	7d ago	Quick return
Kingston Kid	18d ago	Fit
Battle Of Benburb	18d ago	Fit
Walking The Walk	20d ago	Fit
Spring Street	21d ago	Fit
Jukebox Jive	24d ago	Fit
Fox Fearless	25d ago	Fit
Ballymagee	31d ago	Fit
Doune Castle	31d ago	Fit
Heart Of Rome	36d ago	Fit
Roi De Dubai	55d ago	Fresh
Ace Aussie	55d ago	Fresh
Whatsyourstatus	72d ago	Fresh
Cocoplum	72d ago	Fresh
Skol	91d ago	Long break
Tell Her Nothing	214d ago	Long break
Karayaz	—	—