IE - Down Royal - Race 2

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

19.8f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

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Verdict

A case can be made for a few, but it could be worth chancing KALSMAN who showed up well for a long way on reappearance at Downpatrick. Pleasureofpressure and Dairy Force are likely to be popular in the market, and with good reason.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Shaped encouragingly following 12 months off when sixth in solid race for the grade at Downpatrick, still upsides last/only weakened final 1f, and he's expected to make a bold bid with that run under his belt. 1st Pick 3 Kalsman (Ire) Jockey: Caragh Monaghan Trainer: Liam Lennon, Ireland J: Caragh Monaghan T: Liam Lennon, Ireland	100	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Shaped encouragingly following 12 months off when sixth in solid race for the grade at Downpatrick, still upsides last/only weakened final 1f, and he's expected to make a bold bid with that run under his belt.
10	Runner-up at Tramore final start last year and having been supported when third on return from 4 months off here latest, there may well be a bigger performance in him. 2nd Pick 10 Pleasureofpressure (Ire) Jockey: B. Barry Trainer: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland J: B. Barry T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	98	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Runner-up at Tramore final start last year and having been supported when third on return from 4 months off here latest, there may well be a bigger performance in him.
1	Having failed to justify support when fourth of 12 on debut for top yard at Fairyhouse, got straight back on track when chasing home a big improver at Downpatrick last time, and this is effectively a drop in class. 3rd Pick 1 Dairy Force (Ire) Jockey: Kevin Healy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Kevin Healy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	95	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Having failed to justify support when fourth of 12 on debut for top yard at Fairyhouse, got straight back on track when chasing home a big improver at Downpatrick last time, and this is effectively a drop in class.

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A new jockey who has not ridden a certain number of winners in a specified time period.

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.