Club Mixers Handicap Chase – Down Royal

Down Royal

15:55

Club Mixers Handicap Chase

Date 2025-05-05

Distance 3m2f50y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 6m 44.90s (slow by 19.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Quest With Speed (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	5/1	Won
2nd	Dorans Law (IRE) Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	3/1F	3.5
3rd	Smitty Bacall (IRE) Mike O'Connor · J P Flavin	5/1	8
4th	Fairyhill Run (IRE) Liam McKenna · John Patrick Ryan	8/1	0.3
5th	Sea Aster (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Gordon Elliott	4/1	9
6th	Hardwired (IRE) Gavin Brouder · T M Walsh	15/2	6
7th	Look Dont Touch (IRE) Ivan Ryan · Conor David Maxwell	13/2	1.5

Runners (8)

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
5	Dorans Law Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	157	p	0062P-	108	119	57	100d	—	—	+2	22.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Poor on soft ground last time but could go well back on a sound surface after a break
1	Sea Aster Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	4641U-	117	122	80	13d	—	—	+10	27.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won over C&D two starts back but raised 7lb; unseated on unsuitably soft ground since
8	Smitty Bacall Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:J P Flavin	J:Mike O'Connor T:J P Flavin	141	tp	33351-	92	121	55	22d	—	—	+10	29.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won over C&D last time after a break; 7lb rise was enough and this is a stronger race
3	Hardwired Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:T M Walsh	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:T M Walsh	162	tb	/P698-	113	112	72	44d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Out of form in the last season and need to see more spark before getting behind
4	Quest With Speed Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	162	b	34P06-	113	121	108	25d	—	—	+7	19.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Has run well over fences; not a bad hurdle run last time and could be running into form
6	Fairyhill Run Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	157	p	P/4P4-	108	116	67	22d	—	—	+8	17.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Was beaten 27l by Sea Aster over C&D last time and others preferred
7	Look Dont Touch Bay J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	154	tv	06684-	105	116	105	22d	—	—	+7	16.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Solid hurdles run at this track last time but others make more appeal back over fences
NR	Where's Frankie Bay J:E Walsh T:Karl Thornton	J:E Walsh T:Karl Thornton	166	tp	/0765-	117	107	46	14d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Not at his best since pulled-up in the Irish National in 2024 and needs a revival

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dorans Law	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1
Sea Aster	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1
Smitty Bacall	5/1	5/1	4/1	5/1	9/2
Hardwired	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Quest With Speed	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Fairyhill Run	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	9/1
Look Dont Touch	9/1	9/1	15/2	17/2	17/2
Where's Frankie	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Smitty Bacall

29.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 13 Odds: 5.7

5/1

2nd

Sea Aster

27.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Dorans Law

22.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 2 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Hardwired

19.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Quest With Speed

19.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Fairyhill Run

17.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Where's Frankie

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Look Dont Touch

16.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sea Aster	117	122	80
Where's Frankie	117	107	46
Hardwired	113	112	72
Quest With Speed	113	121	108
Dorans Law	108	119	57
Fairyhill Run	108	116	67
Look Dont Touch	105	116	105
Smitty Bacall	92	121	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sea Aster	13d ago	Quick return
Where's Frankie	14d ago	Fit
Smitty Bacall	22d ago	Fit
Fairyhill Run	22d ago	Fit
Look Dont Touch	22d ago	Fit
Quest With Speed	25d ago	Fit
Hardwired	44d ago	Fit
Dorans Law	100d ago	Long break