14:35
bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 2m1f (2m0f190y), Hurdle, 4yo+, €15,000, 5 runners
- Going
- YIELDING
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Raining
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Blake is our selection at Down Royal, and the case rests on a progressive profile that makes him the one to side with over the top-rated El Cairos, who is only three pounds better on our figures. At 142 he sits right in the mix in a six-runner Class 1 over 17 furlongs on good to soft, and an improving type can bridge that small gap. El Cairos is the main danger, while Mange Tout and Gameball are both within a handful of pounds and cannot be dismissed. Confidence is low, but Blake is the pick.
Runners
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott 5/31
El Cairos won last time out and has two wins in his last five starts, and he has run over today's trip and going before after a 27-day break. Our ratings have him top of the six, but carrying 163 lb is the main risk.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Linda Queen (FR) by Linda's Lad
- Owner
- Mrs L Rabson Bjm Limited
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 31 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 145
Danny Mullins
John McConnell 0/21
Heads Up was pulled up last time out and has been off for 208 days, while his stable is 0 from 20 lately, so he is hard to fancy under 163 lb. On the plus side, he won two starts back and has run over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- Blue Bresil (FR)
- Dam
- Nancys Delight (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Darragh Mcdonagh
- Foaled
- 10 May 2020
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 21 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 17%
- Ratings
- Perf 128
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 5/31
Four wins in her last five starts, including last time out, make Mange Tout a serious threat, and she has run over today's trip and going before. The one concern is a 204-day absence, so fitness is the main question under 160 lb.
- Sire
- Born To Sea (IRE)
- Dam
- Brune Ecossaise (FR) by Le Fou
- Owner
- Robcour
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 31 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 137
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade 1/18
Blake arrives in good heart after a second last time out, and he has finished runner-up in three of his last five, so he is consistent. He has run over today's trip and going, and 33 days off looks fine, though 156 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- Zoffany (IRE)
- Dam
- Love's Secret (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Mrs P Sloan
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 142
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead 3/26
Gameball arrives with a consistent profile, placed in three of his last five including a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The single risk is a sixth last time out and a 35-day absence under 156 lb.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- By The Hour (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Watchman Racing
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 26 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 136
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott 5/31
Generous Risk was pulled up last time out and returns after 184 days off, which makes him hard to fancy, though a second two starts back and a win three starts back show he can perform. He has run over today's trip and going, but 152 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Venceremos (GB) by Generous
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Foaled
- 29 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 31 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.