Tayto Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

7:23

Tayto Group Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-29

Distance 3m

Class

Going Good To Firm

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
11	Fire Coral b J:Danny Mullins T:S Curling	J:Danny Mullins T:S Curling	150	t	6-8341	82	101	91	19d	—	—	-6	13.7	3/1 25%
Winner last time with some of today's rivals behind but now needs to handle 6lb rise
13	Zolpharine b J:Danny Gilligan T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Gilligan T:John Patrick Ryan	149	—	P22002	81	107	46	8d	—	—	+2	21	10/3 23%
Good runs over fences recently and chance if he can transfer that to hurdles
9	Georgia Celena b J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	156	—	457-13	88	100	89	19d	—	—	-3	14.5	4/1 20%
Off the mark last month; didn't follow up when Fire Coral finished in front; thereabouts
6	Live To Laugh b J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	161	—	3707-7	93	100	84	75d	—	—	+1	14.8	13/2 13%
Well supported on h'cap debut but weakened into seventh; steps up in trip now
4	Bigira b J:Jack Kennedy T:Mark Fahey	J:Jack Kennedy T:Mark Fahey	166	t	380-20	98	102	19	49d	—	—	+5	14.9	8/1 11%
3m winner last summer has become inconsistent and hard to trust
5	Schiehallion b J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Dermot A McLoughlin	165	p	F28P-5	97	100	81	36d	—	—	+6	13.9	11/1 8%
0-12 over hurdles with best of those runs coming here when second in Nov.; each-way chance
2	Riggs b J:Keith Donoghue T:P Cluskey	J:Keith Donoghue T:P Cluskey	168	p	-11626	100	100	-	20d	—	—	+16	22.9	12/1 8%
10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but 1-25 over hurdles
12	Feast b J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	149	—	79/085	81	105	83	19d	—	—	+4	9.1	18/1 5%
Returned from mammoth break with three poor runs; hard to fancy.
7	Sionainn b J:Jordan Gainford T:Aidan Melia	J:Jordan Gainford T:Aidan Melia	158	t	60-0U	90	100	22	25d	—	—	+7	11.1	33/1 3%
Tailed off in maidens and UR on handicap debut last time; the jury is out on him
15	Oscar Tonic b J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	141	—	P-35UP	73	101	70	21d	—	—	+4	6.5	33/1 3%
Dual point winner is 0-15 over hurdles and yet to trouble judge; PU last time
14	Whatyouwant b/br J:G B Noonan(3) T:Gerard Kyne	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Gerard Kyne	148	—	500-00	80	106	40	38d	—	—	+5	8.5	33/1 3%
Tailed off in two h'caps since return from a break; dropping in h'cap but hard to fancy
NR	Driscolls Hill b J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	168	—	/907-9	100	102	19	18d	—	—	—	12.5	—
Poor in two chase starts and tailed off on h'cap debut last time back from a break
NR	Sights Unseen b J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	167	—	4-2130	99	102	28	37d	—	—	—	12.3	—
Hurdle winner in May has been chasing since with little success; others preferred
NR	Technology b J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	157	ht	5-7642	89	107	99	21d	—	—	—	9.8	—
0-18 in all codes but second at Wexford last time was decent; can't be ruled out
NR	Rising Dust b J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	154	—	2134P-	86	104	34	372d	—	—	—	13	—
Listowel winner last year; returns from almost a year off so probably best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fire Coral	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Zolpharine	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Georgia Celena	4/1	7/2	18/5	7/2	7/2
Live To Laugh	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Bigira	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1
Schiehallion	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Riggs	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Feast	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Sionainn	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Oscar Tonic	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Whatyouwant	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Driscolls Hill	-	-	-	-	-
Sights Unseen	-	-	-	-	-
Technology	-	-	-	-	-
Rising Dust	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Riggs

22.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

2nd

Zolpharine

OR: 7.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Bigira

14.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Live To Laugh

14.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Georgia Celena

14.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Schiehallion

13.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Fire Coral

13.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Rising Dust

OR: 9 Form: 4 Odds: 0

—

Driscolls Hill

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sights Unseen

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sionainn

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Technology

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Feast

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Whatyouwant

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Oscar Tonic

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Riggs Top Rated	100	100	—
Driscolls Hill	100	102	19
Sights Unseen	99	102	28
Bigira	98	102	19
Schiehallion	97	100	81
Live To Laugh	93	100	84
Sionainn	90	100	22
Technology	89	107	99
Georgia Celena	88	100	89
Rising Dust	86	104	34
Fire Coral	82	101	91
Zolpharine	81	107	46
Feast	81	105	83
Whatyouwant	80	106	40
Oscar Tonic	73	101	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zolpharine	8d ago	Quick return
Driscolls Hill	18d ago	Fit
Fire Coral	19d ago	Fit
Georgia Celena	19d ago	Fit
Feast	19d ago	Fit
Riggs	20d ago	Fit
Oscar Tonic	21d ago	Fit
Technology	21d ago	Fit
Sionainn	25d ago	Fit
Schiehallion	36d ago	Fit
Sights Unseen	37d ago	Fit
Whatyouwant	38d ago	Fit
Bigira	49d ago	Fresh
Live To Laugh	75d ago	Fresh
Rising Dust	372d ago	Long break