Children's Heartbeat Trust Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

18:40

Children's Heartbeat Trust Handicap

Date 2023-09-08

Distance 1m2f75y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (17)

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
9 (13)	Evenings Empire Grey J:Frankie Dettori T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Frankie Dettori T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	134	—	694342	66	76	54	42d	—	—	-4	16.7	0.50/1	3 33%
Seasonal best when pipped over 1m5f here; locally-owned filly vulnerable back in distance
10 (2)	Neverfindanother U Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	134	—	721275	60	77	44	12d	—	—	-1	13	1.38/1	11/2 15%
AW winner over this trip should benefit from Naas fifth on the back of four months off
12 (16)	Slaney Tide Chestnut J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	133	t	801808	65	72	65	22d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Off the mark when making all in Naas handicap in July; well held in three starts since
NR (12)	Ruler Of The River Bay J:TBC T:Jack W Davison	J: T:Jack W Davison	123	—	067-05	55	72	57	5d	—	—	-7	4.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Third reserve; promising run on second h'cap start (yard debut) when fifth at Tipperary
7 (7)	Barrys Rock Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:Anthony Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Anthony Mullins	135	v	0-2470	61	77	69	23d	—	—	-2	4.5	3.25/1	14 7%
Maiden's best form has come over 1m2f at right-handed Fairyhouse; has Keane and visored
1 (14)	God Knows Bay J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Richard Brabazon	J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Richard Brabazon	142	—	-52326	68	75	60	20d	—	—	-3	16.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Creditable sixth of 19 in first handicap; drawn wide but decent chance under good claimer
NR (15)	Jomont Bay J:TBC T:H D Mcguigan	J: T:H D Mcguigan	133	tb	-00270	59	69	66	8d	—	—	+1	6	4.75/1	20 5%
Caught close home in Sligo claimer when blinkered; held back in handicaps since
6 (3)	King Of Wessex Chestnut J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	136	p	900	68	71	43	20d	—	—	+1	5.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Not much in maidens over this trip but has been gelded and headgear goes on; well related
NR (17)	Lord Park Bay J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	131	—	09-900	57	76	65	143d	—	—	-6	4.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Second reserve; regressive since winning Sligo maiden over two years ago
3 (10)	Le Comte De Frou Bay J:D M Simmonson(7) T:Miss Katy Brown	J:D M Simmonson(7) T:Miss Katy Brown	139	—	0/86-	65	61	-	506d	—	—	+1	5	4.75/1	20 5%
6yo ran okay in maidens last year; third in charity race at Naas on last month's return
4 (1)	Draco Pulchrac Bay J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	137	t	18-606	63	74	66	42d	—	—	-6	6.9	1.25/1	6 17%
Leopardstown comeback in June was encouraging; dropping back into this grade will help
NR (9)	Granns Boy Bay J:TBC T:H Rogers	J: T:H Rogers	128	—	970	60	71	34	9d	—	—	-1	3.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Out the back in maidens but nice enough pedigree; could be a different story in handicaps
R15 (5)	Ghumama Chestnut J:J M Sheridan T:James Mcauley	J:J M Sheridan T:James Mcauley	133	tp	958807	59	72	43	108d	—	—	0	3.1	8.00/1	33 3%
First reserve; dual AW winner well held on turf in the spring and back from a break here
14 (6)	Taxiing Bay J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	128	—	0007	60	71	7	23d	—	—	+1	3	12.25/1	50 2%
Little in maidens (huge odds) including on successive days last month; handicap debut
2 (4)	Albion Princess Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Donal Kinsella	J:Robbie Colgan T:Donal Kinsella	141	h	41-750	67	63	54	38d	—	—	+3	4.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Winning form over this trip when trained in Britain; tailed off on yard bow at Galway
5 (11)	Who Not What Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:A Oliver	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:A Oliver	137	—	782550	69	72	65	15d	—	—	-1	8.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Touched off over 1m at Leopardstown; didn't get home in two previous tries at this trip
8 (8)	Giselles Defence Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	135	—	354595	67	75	48	19d	—	—	-2	6.6	2.00/1	9 11%
Staying-on fifth of 19 at the Curragh last month and stepping back up in trip may help

Horse	bet365	Coral
Evenings Empire	3	3
Neverfindanother U	11/2	5
Slaney Tide	9	10
Ruler Of The River	10	16
Barrys Rock	14	12
God Knows	7/2	7/2
Jomont	20	18
King Of Wessex	20	20
Lord Park	14	25
Le Comte De Frou	20	18
Draco Pulchrac	5	6
Granns Boy	33	40
Ghumama	33	33
Taxiing	50	50
Albion Princess	40	40
Who Not What	12	11
Giselles Defence	9	9

Predictor

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

1st

Evenings Empire

16.7

OR: 4 Form: 6.5 Odds: 6.2

2nd

God Knows

16.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Neverfindanother U

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Slaney Tide

8.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

Who Not What

8.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.7

Draco Pulchrac

6.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Giselles Defence

6.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Jomont

OR: 2.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

King Of Wessex

5.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Le Comte De Frou

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Lord Park

4.9

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Albion Princess

4.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ruler Of The River

4.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Barrys Rock

4.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Granns Boy

3.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Ghumama

3.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Taxiing

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Who Not What	69	72	65
God Knows	68	75	60
King Of Wessex	68	71	43
Albion Princess	67	63	54
Giselles Defence	67	75	48
Evenings Empire	66	76	54
Slaney Tide	65	72	65
Le Comte De Frou	65	61	—
Draco Pulchrac	63	74	66
Barrys Rock	61	77	69
Neverfindanother U	60	77	44
Granns Boy	60	71	34
Taxiing	60	71	7
Jomont	59	69	66
Ghumama	59	72	43
Lord Park	57	76	65
Ruler Of The River	55	72	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ruler Of The River	5d ago	Quick return
Jomont	8d ago	Quick return
Granns Boy	9d ago	Quick return
Neverfindanother U	12d ago	Quick return
Who Not What	15d ago	Fit
Giselles Defence	19d ago	Fit
God Knows	20d ago	Fit
King Of Wessex	20d ago	Fit
Slaney Tide	22d ago	Fit
Barrys Rock	23d ago	Fit
Taxiing	23d ago	Fit
Albion Princess	38d ago	Fit
Evenings Empire	42d ago	Fit
Draco Pulchrac	42d ago	Fit
Ghumama	108d ago	Long break
Lord Park	143d ago	Long break
Le Comte De Frou	506d ago	Long break