Dale Farm Dromona Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

5:53

Dale Farm Dromona Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-29

Distance 2m1f87y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Avalo b J:Jake Coen T:Peter Fahey	J:Jake Coen T:Peter Fahey	164	—	7-8162	108	117	86	25d	—	—	0	20.7	7/2 22%
Maiden hurdle winner in May and good second last time; interesting
1	Dunkerque gr J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	4-3014	112	120	100	25d	—	—	+6	19.5	11/2 15%
Dual Flat winner; maiden hurdle winner on penultimate; faded in Cork handicap last time
9	Bannow Blaze gr J:Danny Mullins T:Jonathan Fogarty	J:Danny Mullins T:Jonathan Fogarty	157	t	07-U52	101	112	93	25d	—	—	+4	16.1	6/1 14%
Wore retained tongue-tie for good second at Cork last time; up just 1lb, shortlisted
3	Burru b J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Liam Kenny	J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Liam Kenny	164	h	12-203	108	114	-	24d	—	—	+7	17.4	15/2 12%
Handicap hurdle winner in Nov. has been chasing since then with a couple of good efforts
14	Eastmore br J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	146	t	0-8700	90	116	106	12d	—	—	+2	13.1	13/2 13%
C&D neck second last year is best of 11 hurdle runs; runs this year have been poor
8	Desert Haven b J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	158	t	000-23	102	115	92	18d	—	—	+6	15.9	15/2 12%
Two-time Flat winner; 0-7 over hurdles but good runs nonetheless; 3.5l third last time
6	Swelltime b J:Danny Gilligan T:W J O'Doherty	J:Danny Gilligan T:W J O'Doherty	161	—	07-513	105	115	87	—	—	—	+10	15.4	14/1 7%
Four-time hurdle winner, latest win at Killarney last month; well beaten on Flat latest
11	Stoneyford Lady b J:Jordan Gainford T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Jordan Gainford T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	734-89	97	113	98	21d	—	—	+8	13.4	14/1 7%
Hard to recommend based on maiden and hurdles form; dropped 3lb but needs more
13	Agent Tequila b J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	146	—	8/06-0	90	109	85	12d	—	—	+6	11.4	16/1 6%
Point winner on sixth attempt; little encouragement in races under rules; unlikely
4	Duke Otto b J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Patrick J Flynn	163	—	351-36	107	115	90	—	—	—	+11	15.6	16/1 6%
Three-time hurdles winner but not much of note since then, without running too badly
7	Cathryns Ruby b J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	159	t	F3-40U	103	115	98	25d	—	—	+11	14.2	25/1 4%
Hit the frame a couple of times in maidens; well behind on h'cap debut and UR latest
10	Bid Up ch J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	155	—	77576-	102	104	99	214d	—	—	+11	13.6	40/1 2%
Unplaced in 9 starts; tailed off when last seen in January; would be an unlikely winner
5	Fathom Two b J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Mark Fahey	163	—	00P5P-	107	114	-	—	—	—	+12	15	40/1 2%
Maiden hurdle winner two years ago; tailed off on seasonal return/stable debut last time
NR	Rock Ya Boy Ya b J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Francis Casey	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Francis Casey	150	—	P/424/	94	118	-	—	—	—	—	11	—
0-27 and his last run was in October 2023; best watched
NR	Kinbara Hills b J:Ms E Dunseath(7) T:S Wilson	J:Ms E Dunseath(7) T:S Wilson	145	—	F6-459	89	116	96	22d	—	—	—	9.8	—
Unplaced in 13 starts and similar story for new yard at Sligo; needs big improvement
NR	Finnicky Filly b/br J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	140	t	7P7-55	84	109	88	18d	—	—	—	8.5	—
Unplaced in 11 starts; others more likely and 3lb wrong
NR	Pleasureofpressure b J:G B Noonan(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:G B Noonan(3) T:P J Rothwell	140	—	0-4464	84	115	98	18d	—	—	—	8.5	—
Best run from 8 attempts was at Wexford in May; shapes like further could suit; 3lb wrong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Avalo	10/3	3/1	10/3	7/2	10/3
Dunkerque	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Bannow Blaze	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Burru	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Eastmore	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Desert Haven	15/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Swelltime	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Stoneyford Lady	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Agent Tequila	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Duke Otto	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Cathryns Ruby	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Bid Up	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Fathom Two	40/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Rock Ya Boy Ya	-	-	-	-	-
Kinbara Hills	-	-	-	-	-
Finnicky Filly	-	-	-	-	-
Pleasureofpressure	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Avalo

20.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Dunkerque

19.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Burru

17.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Bannow Blaze

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Desert Haven

15.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Duke Otto

15.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Swelltime

15.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Fathom Two

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Cathryns Ruby

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Bid Up

13.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Stoneyford Lady

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Eastmore

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Agent Tequila

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Rock Ya Boy Ya

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kinbara Hills

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Finnicky Filly

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pleasureofpressure

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dunkerque Top Rated	112	120	100
Avalo	108	117	86
Burru	108	114	—
Duke Otto	107	115	90
Fathom Two	107	114	—
Swelltime	105	115	87
Cathryns Ruby	103	115	98
Desert Haven	102	115	92
Bid Up	102	104	99
Bannow Blaze	101	112	93
Stoneyford Lady	97	113	98
Rock Ya Boy Ya	94	118	—
Eastmore	90	116	106
Agent Tequila	90	109	85
Kinbara Hills	89	116	96
Finnicky Filly	84	109	88
Pleasureofpressure	84	115	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eastmore	12d ago	Quick return
Agent Tequila	12d ago	Quick return
Desert Haven	18d ago	Fit
Finnicky Filly	18d ago	Fit
Pleasureofpressure	18d ago	Fit
Stoneyford Lady	21d ago	Fit
Kinbara Hills	22d ago	Fit
Burru	24d ago	Fit
Avalo	25d ago	Fit
Dunkerque	25d ago	Fit
Bannow Blaze	25d ago	Fit
Cathryns Ruby	25d ago	Fit
Bid Up	214d ago	Long break
Swelltime	—	—
Duke Otto	—	—
Fathom Two	—	—
Rock Ya Boy Ya	—	—