14:35
bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, €15,000, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 1.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
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.
Result
Danny Mullins
John McConnell
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Non-runners: Generous Risk, Mange Tout
Racecard
Jack Kennedy
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.