Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase – Tipperary

Tipperary

4:05

Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase

Date 2023-07-04

Distance 2m3f114y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners 7

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Mr Saxobeat ch Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	163	—	3P80-1	-	127	36	25d	—	—	-7	17.3	11/4 27%
Already looks a better chaser than hurdler and could make a bold bid to go in again here
1	Desert Friend ch Donagh Meyler · Denis Gerard Hogan	Donagh Meyler · Denis Gerard Hogan	163	—	534-61	120	122	103	25d	—	—	+5	22.6	9/2 18%
Travelled like the best horse for much of the way at Clonmel and won in similar fashion
6	Hamundarson b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	159	tp	0/2-46	118	135	100	36d	—	—	+11	24.1	11/2 15%
Bumped into some smarts sorts latest, previous two runs point to a dtermined bid
4	Too Bright b Liam McKenna(5) · Noel Meade	Liam McKenna(5) · Noel Meade	163	t	7-PF13	120	131	82	15d	—	—	+4	23.2	13/2 13%
Jumped a tad sketchy latest but in fine spirits and rated to take stopping, obvious chance
7	Railway Hurricane b Danny Mullins · Gavin Cromwell	Danny Mullins · Gavin Cromwell	159	tb	76P-44	119	141	79	32d	—	—	+5	22.3	9/2 18%
Had plenty of opportunities at this game and continues to frustrate, remains vulnerable
5	Dovlator br J J Slevin · Dermot A Mcloughlin	J J Slevin · Dermot A Mcloughlin	159	—	2200-3	-	-	-	34d	—	—	-4	5.6	10 10%
Far better than latest placings suggest but hard to know what to expect on chasing debut
3	Sphagnum b Simon Torrens · J P Broderick	Simon Torrens · J P Broderick	163	tp	159-F1	116	128	37	17d	—	—	+11	18.7	10 10%
Dual hurdle winner turned things right around when winning on third start over fences

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mr Saxobeat	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2	9/4
Desert Friend	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	5
Hamundarson	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	5
Too Bright	6	13/2	6	6	6
Railway Hurricane	4	7/2	4	4	9/2
Dovlator	10	17/2	8	17/2	9
Sphagnum	10	9	9	9	9

Predictor

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

1st

Hamundarson

24.1

OR: 17 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Too Bright

23.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

13/2

3rd

Desert Friend

22.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.1

9/2

Railway Hurricane

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Sphagnum

18.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Mr Saxobeat

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Dovlator

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Desert Friend Top Rated	120	122	103
Too Bright	120	131	82
Railway Hurricane	119	141	79
Hamundarson	118	135	100
Sphagnum	116	128	37
Mr Saxobeat	—	127	36
Dovlator	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mr Saxobeat	25d ago	Fit
Desert Friend	25d ago	Fit
Hamundarson	36d ago	Fit
Too Bright	15d ago	Fit
Railway Hurricane	32d ago	Fit
Dovlator	34d ago	Fit
Sphagnum	17d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Yielding

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