Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Down Royal

Down Royal

14:28

Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2026-03-17

Distance 2m4f86y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 11.4°C

Wind 14mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (22)

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
3	Aswellasabentley Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	4-40P3	98	100	60	56d	—	—	-1	17.2	0.88/1	7/2 ▲ 22%
Bounced back to form over 2m1f here latest, this trip should suit, shortlisted
20	Rajjnatin Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	140	t	U06887	72	100	30	54d	—	—	-8	11.2	0.88/1	7/2 ▼ 22%
Modest form in maidens and handicaps, best watched on debut for new yard unless backed
14	Coppola Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	148	—	P-P208	80	79	65	67d	—	—	-5	12.5	1.00/1	4/1 ▼ 20%
Maiden pointer, disappointing on h'cap debut latest, new yard, needs to improve
8	Political Stance Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	161	—	9072	93	100	86	19d	—	—	+7	19.1	2.25/1	9/1 ▲ 10%
1	Rockstown Girl Chestnut J:James Smith(5) T:Anthony McCann	J:James Smith(5) T:Anthony McCann	168	t	40PPB7	100	103	80	56d	—	—	+8	14.4	3.50/1	14/1 ▲ 7%
Was going ok when brought down on penultimate, drops in grade, can't fully discount
7	Jumble Light Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	163	—	8-5744	95	105	79	64d	—	—	+6	13.2	3.00/1	12/1 ▲ 8%
Not beaten far in second handicap on latest, step up in trip should suit, chance
11	Las Brisas Boy Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	156	—	0-0004	88	101	89	35d	—	—	+3	11.9	2.75/1	11/1 ▲ 8%
Weakened quickly on h'cap debut, dropped 1lb, can only watch upped in trip
19	Blossom De Mai Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	141	p	F385PP	73	105	63	40d	—	—	+1	7.5	4.00/1	16/1 ▲ 6%
On long losing run, pulled up the last twice, needs a revival
5	Ballyedward Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:S R B Crawford	J:P J O'Hanlon T:S R B Crawford	165	t	-36803	97	102	85	35d	—	—	+12	16.7	4.00/1	16/1 ▲ 6%
Beaten 10l on h'cap chase debut at Ayr, 5lb lower for first h'cap hurdle, needs more
10	Hello Johnjoe Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Andrew McNamara	J:Mike O'Connor T:Andrew McNamara	157	—	00553P	89	99	68	40d	—	—	+7	11.7	4.50/1	18/1 ▲ 5%
Good run at Clonmel on penultimate, pulled up latest at Thurles, needs to rebound
15	Sunwalk Bay J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	147	—	0-PPP2	79	98	31	81d	—	—	+4	8.5	5.50/1	22/1 ▼ 4%
Narrowly denied over 2m1f here latest, not certain to back that up over this longer trip
4	Monroes Hollow Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Peter Fahey	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Peter Fahey	166	p	7F-008	98	94	49	81d	—	—	+9	13	7.00/1	28/1 ▲ 3%
0-7, strip fitter for okay run over shorter here latest, each-way shout upped in trip
2	Saunton Surf Brown J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Gary McGill	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Gary McGill	168	—	F54-9P	100	103	43	67d	—	—	+10	13.4	8.25/1	33/1 ▲ 3%
Hard to fancy on first two runs for this yard but drop in grade may help
17	Mister Persistence Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	145	p	00PFP5	77	107	74	15d	—	—	+4	7.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
0-11 and yet to display any signs of winning potential, hard to make a case for
12	Annilogs Flame Bay J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	155	—	46-800	87	87	68	42d	—	—	+7	10	12.50/1	50/1 ▲ 2%
Handicap debutante, glimmer of ability in one maiden, watch unless market speaks
NR	Jaynemax Black J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Dowling	J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Dowling	164	—	-09452	96	103	92	15d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Best effort yet on latest, better ground and longer trip here, up 3lb, can't discount
NR	Cozone Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Matthew J Smith	J:Richard Deegan T:Matthew J Smith	158	t	00908-	90	102	-	374d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Lost way after good run in Nov' 2024, dangerous mark but lacks a run, others preferred
NR	Bruno From Mars Bay J:Daniel King T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Daniel King T:Conor David Maxwell	152	t	P-F430	84	101	48	27d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Disappointed upped to 2m4f at Punchestown latest, needs to bounce back from that
NR	Party Pack Bay J:Jordan Canavan(7) T:J P Flavin	J:Jordan Canavan(7) T:J P Flavin	146	t	PP427P	78	106	97	121d	—	—	—	7.7	—	—
Disappointed twice since good Wexford effort, ground possible excuse on latest
NR	The Son Of Brega Bay J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	142	—	/0P/0P	74	102	-	27d	—	—	—	6	—	—
No show in maidens, failed to complete in two of three handicaps, hard to fancy
NR	Somersby Roost Bay J:TBC T:Oliver McKiernan	J: T:Oliver McKiernan	167	t	1-5674	99	105	84	15d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Point winner, glimmers of promise in maidens, worth market check if gets in; reserve
NR	Stardhem Bay J:TBC T:Edward F Power	J: T:Edward F Power	151	h	1P-P6P	83	101	-	57d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Won twice for former yard, pulled up three of last four, hooded for stable debut, watch

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Aswellasabentley	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Rajjnatin	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Coppola	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Political Stance	9/1	8/1	17/2	15/2	11/2
Rockstown Girl	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Jumble Light	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Las Brisas Boy	11/1	9/1	11/1	9/1	11/1
Blossom De Mai	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	11/1
Ballyedward	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Hello Johnjoe	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	14/1
Sunwalk	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Monroes Hollow	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Saunton Surf	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Mister Persistence	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Annilogs Flame	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Jaynemax	-	-	-	-	-
Cozone	-	-	-	-	-
Bruno From Mars	-	-	-	-	-
Party Pack	-	-	-	-	-
The Son Of Brega	-	-	-	-	-
Somersby Roost	-	-	-	-	-
Stardhem	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Somersby Roost

19.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Political Stance

19.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

9/1

3rd

Aswellasabentley

17.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Ballyedward

16.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Jaynemax

16.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Rockstown Girl

14.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Saunton Surf

13.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Jumble Light

13.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Monroes Hollow

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Coppola

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Las Brisas Boy

11.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Hello Johnjoe

11.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rajjnatin

11.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Annilogs Flame

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Cozone

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sunwalk

8.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Bruno From Mars

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stardhem

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Party Pack

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0.7 Odds: 0

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Mister Persistence

7.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Blossom De Mai

7.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

The Son Of Brega

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rockstown Girl	100	103	80
Saunton Surf	100	103	43
Somersby Roost	99	105	84
Aswellasabentley	98	100	60
Monroes Hollow	98	94	49
Ballyedward	97	102	85
Jaynemax	96	103	92
Jumble Light	95	105	79
Political Stance	93	100	86
Cozone	90	102	—
Hello Johnjoe	89	99	68
Las Brisas Boy	88	101	89
Annilogs Flame	87	87	68
Bruno From Mars	84	101	48
Stardhem	83	101	—
Coppola	80	79	65
Sunwalk	79	98	31
Party Pack	78	106	97
Mister Persistence	77	107	74
The Son Of Brega	74	102	—
Blossom De Mai	73	105	63
Rajjnatin	72	100	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mister Persistence	15d ago	Fit
Jaynemax	15d ago	Fit
Somersby Roost	15d ago	Fit
Political Stance	19d ago	Fit
Bruno From Mars	27d ago	Fit
The Son Of Brega	27d ago	Fit
Las Brisas Boy	35d ago	Fit
Ballyedward	35d ago	Fit
Blossom De Mai	40d ago	Fit
Hello Johnjoe	40d ago	Fit
Annilogs Flame	42d ago	Fit
Rajjnatin	54d ago	Fresh
Aswellasabentley	56d ago	Fresh
Rockstown Girl	56d ago	Fresh
Stardhem	57d ago	Fresh
Jumble Light	64d ago	Fresh
Coppola	67d ago	Fresh
Saunton Surf	67d ago	Fresh
Sunwalk	81d ago	Fresh
Monroes Hollow	81d ago	Fresh
Party Pack	121d ago	Long break
Cozone	374d ago	Long break