IE - Down Royal - Race 3

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

22f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

KING GRIS has shown much improved form sent handicapping in 2 starts for Gordon Elliott, scoring with something in hand at Hexham on his latest outing, and he can land the hat-trick with further progress to come. Only For Our Man made a promising handicap debut and could be the main danger, with Dark Lieutenant also one to note.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Irish Champ (Ire) Jockey: J. J. Slevin Trainer: Stuart Crawford, Ireland J: J. J. Slevin T: Stuart Crawford, Ireland	94	-	-	-	5%	Scratched
2	2 Rough 'n' Smooth (Ire) Jockey: James Smith Trainer: T. Gibney, Ireland J: James Smith T: T. Gibney, Ireland	100	-	-	-	5%
3	3 Jukebox Johnny (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	96	-	-	-	20%
4	4 Couldntmakeitup (Ire) Jockey: P. T. Smithers Trainer: James A. Nash, Ireland J: P. T. Smithers T: James A. Nash, Ireland	97	-	-	-	5%
5	5 Danny The Champ (Ire) Jockey: Alex Harvey Trainer: John Mcconnell, Ireland J: Alex Harvey T: John Mcconnell, Ireland	89	-	-	-	7%
6	1st Pick 6 King Gris (Fr) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	99	-	-	-	34%
7	2nd Pick 7 Only For Our Man (Ire) Jockey: E. Staples Trainer: Paul Nolan, Ireland J: E. Staples T: Paul Nolan, Ireland	95	-	-	-	39%
8	8 Hitthehayson (Ire) Jockey: C. Stone-Walsh Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland J: C. Stone-Walsh T: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland	97	-	-	-	12%
9	3rd Pick 9 Dark Lieutenant (Ire) Jockey: D. E. Mullins Trainer: P. A. Fahy, Ireland J: D. E. Mullins T: P. A. Fahy, Ireland	68	-	-	-	3%
10	10 Mistyburn (Ire) Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	95	-	-	-	6%	Scratched
11	11 Stardhem (Ire) Jockey: Mr J. Younge Trainer: Edward F. Power, Ireland J: Mr J. Younge T: Edward F. Power, Ireland	98	-	-	-	9%
12	12 Spellacy's Cross (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: James M. Barcoe, Ireland J: D. King T: James M. Barcoe, Ireland	98	-	-	-	6%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Apprentice

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