14:05
Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, €15,000, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 59.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Red Glory is our selection in a competitive 18-runner contest at Down Royal, and we prefer him to the top-rated pair on three counts: he arrives with a fitness edge, he is proven on this good-to-soft ground, and his book of form looks the more solid. He sits only four pounds behind Lazare de Star and Ben Hur on our figures, which is a gap he can bridge on those merits. Lazare de Star and Ben Hur are the obvious dangers on raw ability, with Lieber Nicc level with Red Glory on rating and also a threat. This is a wide-open contest and our confidence is low, but Red Glory is the one we want on side.
Result
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott
Mike O'Connor
Henry de Bromhead
Conor Smithers (7)
Adrian Murray
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
William Durkan
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Conor Stone-Walsh
Andrew McNamara
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
Non-runners: Lazare De Star, Radiator Springs, Thornleigh Frank, Wholelotofbusiness, Duke Of Leggagh, Hopeful Hero
Racecard
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Lazare de Star arrives with a win and three seconds in his last five starts, a second five starts back, a winner four starts back, then two more seconds, and he has run over today's trip. The risk is a 209-day absence and an eighth last time out, with 166 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Masked Marvel (GB)
- Dam
- Urbissa (FR) by Le Balafre
- Owner
- Robcour
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Mike O'Connor
Henry de Bromhead 6/33
Lieber Nicc won last time out and has a third and a second in his last four starts, while having run over today's trip and going before; our rating ranks him third of 18. The one concern is a 364-day layoff, with 163 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Champs Elysees (GB)
- Dam
- Mill Deal (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Niccolai Schuster Horse Racing Club
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 126
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade 1/20
Ben Hur was second last time out and a winner three starts back, with a second four starts back, so he arrives in solid form and has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 160 lb after 37 days off is the main risk, though our rating of 130 ranks him second of 18.
- Sire
- Coulsty (IRE)
- Dam
- Harmonic Note (GB) by Nayef
- Owner
- P L Polly Micheal Dorman
- Foaled
- 11 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 20 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 130
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Henry de Bromhead 6/33
Red Glory is our pick on overall profile: he has run over today's trip and on the going, and a fourth two starts back followed a third, after a win five starts back. Pulled up last time is the one blot, but 23 days off should have him fresh under 160 lb.
- Sire
- Harzand (IRE)
- Dam
- Perfect Touch (USA) by Miswaki
- Owner
- Garristown Aintree Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 May 2018
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 126
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
William Durkan 0/4
Hopes Are High arrives off a sixth last time out, after a third two starts back and a second three starts back, so his recent form has a solid base, and he has run over today's trip. Carrying 158 lb after 37 days off, he looks a midfield sort, with our rating placing him fifth of 18.
- Sire
- Shaman (IRE)
- Dam
- Silver Rainbow (IRE) by Starspangledbanner
- Owner
- Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Sandyford, Co. Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 17%
- Ratings
- Perf 125
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Mino Des Mottes has finished in the first three in four of his last five starts, though he was only fifth last time out, and he returns after 28 days having run over today's trip and going before. A weight of 158 lb and a sixth ranking of 18 on our rating suggest a midfield bid.
- Sire
- It's Gino (GER)
- Dam
- Ulyssa Des Mottes (FR) by Nononito
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 125
36 days, Non-runner
7yo, 11-2, OR 122 0-3883
J: Daniel King · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Daniel King
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 0/2
Wholelotofbusiness showed signs of life when third last time out, though two eighths before that and no win in his last five starts keep him in the pack. He has run over today's trip and going, but 156 lb after 36 days off asks plenty.
- Sire
- Arctic Cosmos (USA)
- Dam
- Whats Ur Business (IRE) by Oscar Schindler
- Owner
- Michael Kiely
- Foaled
- 2 Jun 2019
- Stable
- Athea, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead 6/33
Radiator Springs showed solid recent form with a win four starts back and a second three starts back, but she's a fourth last time out after an eighth, and 41 days off is no help. She has run over today's trip and going, yet 154 lb is a hefty burden off 120, and our rating of 125 only puts her seventh of 18.
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Ma Minx (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- South Ros Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 125
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell 4/37
Stuntman Steve is winless in his last five, though a third two starts back shows he can get involved, and he has run over today's trip and going before; a sixth last time out and 154 lb on an official mark of 120 leave him with plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Mrs Bob (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Mmw Racing Syndicatedeclan Mac Mahon
- Foaled
- 3 Jun 2019
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 37 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 120
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin 1/7
Beaten into ninth last time out and rated 13th of 18 on our figures, Malbay Madness is hard to fancy after 36 days off, though he has won three of his last five and has run over today's trip and going before, so the ability is there.
- Sire
- Wings Of Eagles (FR)
- Dam
- Star Search (GB) by Zamindar
- Owner
- Mrs J P Duffy
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 119
Sean Flanagan
Sean McParlan 0/0
Fourth last time out and a third three starts back show Thornleigh Frank can run a race, and he has run over today's trip and going, but he is yet to win in his last five and the 153 lb burden looks a hurdle. Our rating of 121 ranks him 11th of 18.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Thornleigh Blossom (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- T G Mcpolin
- Foaled
- 20 May 2017
- Stable
- Newry, Co Down
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 121
Mark Walsh
T Hogan 0/1
Hopeful Hero was only fifth last time out, and that follows a win two starts back, so he's hard to fancy as the 16th-ranked of 18 on our figures, with 152 lb on his back. He has run over today's trip and going, and 22 days since his last run is no concern.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Time Passes (IRE) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Cool Out Again Syndicate
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Nenagh, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 117
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Arch Empire has finished ninth last time out, and a sixth three starts back is the best of a winless recent run, while a 95-day absence adds to the doubts. He has run over today's trip and going and our rating of 122 is above his official 117, but 151 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- Doctor Dino (FR)
- Dam
- Arch Duchess (FR) by Arch
- Owner
- Goldman Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 15 May 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Ricky Doyle
Michael Mulvany 0/13
Duke Of Leggagh is hard to fancy after a ninth last time out and a pulled up before that, though he did win three and four starts back, and he has run over today's trip. Carrying 150 lb off 116, he looks a big ask on our figures.
- Sire
- Tough As Nails (IRE)
- Dam
- Lucky Beguine (IRE) by Key Of Luck
- Owner
- L Mulvany
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 119
Conor Smithers (7)
Adrian Murray 0/1
Barrys Spirit was unplaced last time out after a fifth two starts back, and a 90-day layoff makes him hard to fancy, especially under 149 lb. On the plus side, he won three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, though our rating ranks him 15th of 18.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- Leo's Spirit (IRE) by Fantastic Light
- Owner
- Nealemurtagh Partnership
- Foaled
- 10 Jun 2021
- Stable
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 117
Paddy Cleary (7)
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Fourth last time out and back quickly after just eight days, Combs has a winner three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, but he hasn't followed up that success and carries 149 lb off an official mark of 116, while our figures rank him tenth of 18.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Indigo Lady (GB) by Sir Percy
- Owner
- Mrs P Sloan
- Foaled
- 26 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Lygon Lad arrives in decent nick, third last time out and a winner two starts back, and has run over today's trip and going, but our figures rank him 18th of 18. Carrying 143 lb off an official mark of 109 looks a big ask.
- Sire
- Linda's Lad (GB)
- Dam
- Eudemis (FR) by Martaline
- Owner
- It Takes Allsorts Syndicate
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
Conor Stone-Walsh
Andrew McNamara 0/3
Metamorpheus is winless in his last five and was only seventh last time out, though three seconds in that spell show he can get close. He has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 141 lb and ranked 17 of 18 on our figures, he is hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Morpheus (GB)
- Dam
- Coral Dawn (IRE) by Trempolino
- Owner
- Mrs Rhona Mcnamara
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
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.