IE - Down Royal - Race 7

Thoroughbred

18 Runners

26.2f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

SNOW PUNT has been knocking firmly on the door and gets a confident vote to gain a deserved breakthrough success here. Plain Or Battered is feared most on the back of a good Clonmel second, while both Tell Nobody Nothin and Le Grand Vert also need factoring in.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	In excellent form over fences and runner-up at Limerick and Clonmel on his last 2 runs. Still low mileage and he's firmly one to be interested in now fitted with cheekpieces with the step up in trip also a likely positive. 1st Pick 3 Snow Punt (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: Brendan Maurice Walsh, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: Brendan Maurice Walsh, Ireland	100	-	-	-	10%
Analysis In excellent form over fences and runner-up at Limerick and Clonmel on his last 2 runs. Still low mileage and he's firmly one to be interested in now fitted with cheekpieces with the step up in trip also a likely positive.
10	Eleven runs since his last win in 2024 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 14 in 3m handicap chase at Clonmel 17 days ago. Well in the mix despite 2 lb rise. 2nd Pick 10 Plain Or Battered (Ire) Jockey: Tiernan Power Roche Trainer: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	98	-	-	-	15%	Scratched
Analysis Eleven runs since his last win in 2024 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 14 in 3m handicap chase at Clonmel 17 days ago. Well in the mix despite 2 lb rise.
6	Fifteen runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a respectable fourth of 11 in 21f handicap chase here 82 days ago. Goes up in trip now and merits consideration. 3rd Pick 6 Tell Nobody Nothin (Ire) Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: Noel Meade, Ireland J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade, Ireland	98	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Fifteen runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a respectable fourth of 11 in 21f handicap chase here 82 days ago. Goes up in trip now and merits consideration.

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