Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race – Down Royal

Down Royal

15:08

Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Date 2023-12-26

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

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
12	Mongibello Grey J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	161	—	3-2	-	120	71	37d	—	—	-17	18.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Made nice start in a point and ran a cracker at Navan when splitting two well-fancied foes
5	Quint Major Chestnut J:Tom Harney(7) T:M A Molloy	J:Tom Harney(7) T:M A Molloy	168	—	2	-	116	31	46d	—	—	-15	13.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
10s, ran into high-class Elliott runner when second here, two previous winners in arrears
1	Fast Felix Bay J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	168	t	04342	-	108	65	45d	—	—	-2	9.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three solid efforts coming here, especially here latest hurdling debut (soft); vulnerable
11	Lazy Bones Bay J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Top connections; rider's debut; closely related to point/hurdle winner Cedar Row
4	Pay The Tab Bay J:Mr F D Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr F D Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	P3	-	104	43	45d	—	—	-5	4.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Latest 25s third here, race won by stablemate of Fast Felix; can race lazily
6	Sporting Glory Bay J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:P A Fahy	168	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Top sire; half-brother to winners The Caddy Rose (bumper and jumper) and The Flier Begley
2	Helicon Chestnut J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Dermot A McLoughlin	168	—	5	-	74	-	30d	—	—	-5	1.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
5s, led, tailed off at Punchestown; well-bred and surely better
8	Tollymore Bay J:Mr S R Hamilton(7) T:B R Hamilton	J:Mr S R Hamilton(7) T:B R Hamilton	168	t	P6-4	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Nothing in points; tongue tie
NR	Im Just Me Bay J:TBC T:H Smyth	J: T:H Smyth	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Good sire; sister to jumps winner Battle Of Ridgeway, half-sister to winners; unlikely
3	Marlpark Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr R James(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	168	—	6	-	89	42	94d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
18s, last of six at Listowel
NR	Step Out Bay J:TBC T:S R B Crawford	J: T:S R B Crawford	168	—	40-	-	62	-	245d	—	—	—	0	—	—
By the sire everyone wants but needs to step up markedly on point debut and bumper run
NR	Torquay Road Bay J:TBC T:Peter John Flood	J: T:Peter John Flood	168	—	7	-	95	29	23d	—	—	—	0	—	—
125s but showed ability in ten-runner Fairyhouse introduction lately; still seems green

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mongibello	6/4	11/8	11/8	6/4	5/4
Quint Major	9/4	2/1	9/4	2/1	9/4
Fast Felix	15/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Lazy Bones	6/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1
Pay The Tab	12/1	17/2	17/2	15/2	8/1
Sporting Glory	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Helicon	22/1	10/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Tollymore	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Im Just Me	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Marlpark	50/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mongibello

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Quint Major

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Fast Felix

9.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Pay The Tab

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Lazy Bones

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Helicon

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

22/1

Sporting Glory

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Tollymore

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Im Just Me

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Marlpark

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Step Out

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Torquay Road

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mongibello	—	120	71
Quint Major	—	116	31
Fast Felix	—	108	65
Lazy Bones	—	—	—
Pay The Tab	—	104	43
Sporting Glory	—	—	—
Helicon	—	74	—
Tollymore	—	—	—
Im Just Me	—	—	—
Marlpark	—	89	42
Step Out	—	62	—
Torquay Road	—	95	29

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Torquay Road	23d ago	Fit
Helicon	30d ago	Fit
Mongibello	37d ago	Fit
Fast Felix	45d ago	Fit
Pay The Tab	45d ago	Fit
Quint Major	46d ago	Fresh
Marlpark	94d ago	Long break
Step Out	245d ago	Long break
Lazy Bones	—	—
Sporting Glory	—	—
Tollymore	—	—
Im Just Me	—	—