Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

14:10

Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-06

Distance 2m180y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (23)

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
1	Benjis Benefit Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	P/F42-	95	94	89	10d	—	—	+1	15.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Finished well when second at Downpatrick (2m3f) and now starts off for new connections
16	Rightfolksplease Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Paul W Flynn	158	p	0U60/	85	76	13	394d	—	—	-1	12.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beaten around 60l all completed starts in maidens; handicap debut after 13 months off
2	Tell Us This Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	167	—	80060-	94	96	50	32d	—	—	+4	13.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Faded tamely back at 2m on handicap debut at Naas; hard to judge his best trip
20	Chancer Dancer Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Noel C Kelly	155	t	26043-	82	104	103	234d	—	—	+7	13.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fourth in this last year and some creditable efforts since but been off since September
4	Forever Frankie Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Sean Aherne	J:Richard Deegan T:Sean Aherne	166	—	59002-	93	98	77	14d	—	—	+12	17.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
By far his best run over hurdles after 5 months off when second to an improver at Tramore
10	Del Girl Bay J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Shane Crawley	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Shane Crawley	161	—	0070-	88	88	53	57d	—	—	+5	11.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Similar to stablemate Royal Time, was unfancied when well held on handicap debut at Naas
7	Breagagh Bay J:Aileen O'Sullivan(7) T:S Michael Millar	J:Aileen O'Sullivan(7) T:S Michael Millar	164	p	52PP3-	91	98	87	104d	—	—	+8	14.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Usually kept busy but last seen when third of 16 over C&D in January; place claims again
15	Divilabother Grey J:Carl Millar(7) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Thomas Coyle	158	—	0000-	85	92	56	57d	—	—	+5	10.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well held all four starts including 30l defeat on handicap debut at Naas
14	Banada Bridge Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Ricky Doyle T:Mrs Denise Foster	158	—	25506-	85	103	87	64d	—	—	+6	11.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Beaten no more than a length when placed in three handicaps in early autumn; not ruled out
3	Up And Out b/br J:Jake Coen(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jake Coen(5) T:Gordon Elliott	167	—	62403-	94	99	92	14d	—	—	+12	16.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Got a bit tired after seven months off when third at Tramore and should strip fitter here
9	Royal Time Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Shane Crawley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Shane Crawley	163	t	0000-	90	90	36	57d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Shrewd yard but 5yo was unfancied when well beaten on handicap debut at Naas
19	Ballerina Boxer Bay J:Alex Harvey(7) T:D Harvey	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:D Harvey	156	h	F000B-	83	91	50	20d	—	—	+5	9.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Mid-division finish on second handicap start at Naas wasn't too bad; hooded
12	Eikonix Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	b	5R080-	87	94	61	13d	—	—	+7	10	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Hurdles form has been poor but could fare better on this ground with blinkers fitted
5	Roderick Bay J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	165	t	06000-	92	95	52	—	—	—	+9	11.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Decent on the Flat (rated 70) but not shown much hurdling and looks yard second-string
11	Who's In Midfield Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Shane Ryder	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Shane Ryder	161	t	00F4-	88	100	58	43d	—	—	+8	10.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Soundly beaten in three completions in maidens; makes no appeal on handicap debut
13	Spyfall Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	160	t	04055-	87	86	61	46d	—	—	+8	9.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well held over hurdles including in handicaps here and at Ludlow; better ground may help
8	Natural Ability Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:A J Martin	J:Conor Maxwell T:A J Martin	163	t	/U708-	90	99	-	132d	—	—	+9	10.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Noted connections but modest form over hurdles and fences and been off since Christmas
6	She's Tobias Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	165	t	/9RPF-	92	94	59	20d	—	—	+9	10.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Had decent form for Adrian Murray in 2022; nothing for current yard, fell halfway at Naas
17	Volez Vous Bay J:Philip Byrnes(3) T:D Deacon	J:Philip Byrnes(3) T:D Deacon	158	—	0606-	85	97	-	18d	—	—	+8	9.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Smaller margin of defeat on latest maiden start but still modest form; handicap debut
18	A La Carte Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	156	h	76080-	83	82	57	12d	—	—	+7	8.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Modest form including when hooded for recent handicap debut (2m4f); better for that run
NR	Sunwalk Bay J:TBC T:Seamus Neville	J: T:Seamus Neville	155	ht	PP500-	82	96	48	64d	—	—	—	8	—	—
Maiden had a good run at Naas in December but well held since; hood added; reserve
NR	Perfect Pupil Bay J:TBC T:Stephen McConville	J: T:Stephen McConville	165	—	59U18-	92	89	62	22d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Big-priced winner over 2m4f here in March but well held off revised mark since; reserve
NR	Mullins Cross Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	b	04558-	85	98	82	20d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Fully exposed mare well held since winning at Bangor in December; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Benjis Benefit	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Rightfolksplease	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Tell Us This	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Chancer Dancer	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Forever Frankie	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Del Girl	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Breagagh	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Divilabother	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Banada Bridge	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Up And Out	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Royal Time	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Ballerina Boxer	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Eikonix	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Roderick	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Who's In Midfield	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Spyfall	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Natural Ability	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
She's Tobias	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Volez Vous	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
A La Carte	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Forever Frankie

17.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

2nd

Up And Out

16.9

OR: 11 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

3rd

Perfect Pupil

16.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

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Benjis Benefit

15.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

9/2

Breagagh

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Tell Us This

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Chancer Dancer

13.9

OR: 8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Rightfolksplease

12.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Royal Time

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Banada Bridge

11.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 1 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Roderick

11.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Del Girl

11.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

She's Tobias

10.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Divilabother

10.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Natural Ability

10.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Who's In Midfield

10.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Eikonix

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Spyfall

9.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ballerina Boxer

9.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Volez Vous

9.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Mullins Cross

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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A La Carte

8.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Sunwalk

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benjis Benefit	95	94	89
Tell Us This	94	96	50
Up And Out	94	99	92
Forever Frankie	93	98	77
Roderick	92	95	52
She's Tobias	92	94	59
Perfect Pupil	92	89	62
Breagagh	91	98	87
Royal Time	90	90	36
Natural Ability	90	99	—
Del Girl	88	88	53
Who's In Midfield	88	100	58
Eikonix	87	94	61
Spyfall	87	86	61
Rightfolksplease	85	76	13
Divilabother	85	92	56
Banada Bridge	85	103	87
Volez Vous	85	97	—
Mullins Cross	85	98	82
Ballerina Boxer	83	91	50
A La Carte	83	82	57
Chancer Dancer	82	104	103
Sunwalk	82	96	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benjis Benefit	10d ago	Quick return
A La Carte	12d ago	Quick return
Eikonix	13d ago	Quick return
Forever Frankie	14d ago	Fit
Up And Out	14d ago	Fit
Volez Vous	18d ago	Fit
Ballerina Boxer	20d ago	Fit
She's Tobias	20d ago	Fit
Mullins Cross	20d ago	Fit
Perfect Pupil	22d ago	Fit
Tell Us This	32d ago	Fit
Who's In Midfield	43d ago	Fit
Spyfall	46d ago	Fresh
Del Girl	57d ago	Fresh
Divilabother	57d ago	Fresh
Royal Time	57d ago	Fresh
Banada Bridge	64d ago	Fresh
Sunwalk	64d ago	Fresh
Breagagh	104d ago	Long break
Natural Ability	132d ago	Long break
Chancer Dancer	234d ago	Long break
Rightfolksplease	394d ago	Long break
Roderick	—	—