IE - Down Royal - Race 6

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

20.5f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Yielding (Good in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

DOONBEG DON shaped better than the bare result over hurdles last month and is taken to make it 2-2 in this sphere having scored on his chase debut at Galway in October. Rightfolksplease gave it a good shot when third in a big-field Naas handicap last time and he should be on the premises once again, along with Finnians Row and Le Grand Vert.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Winner in chase at Galway in October. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 9/2) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Open to progress in this sphere. 1st Pick 1 Doonbeg Don (Ire) Jockey: Rachael Blackmore Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	96	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Winner in chase at Galway in October. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 9/2) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Open to progress in this sphere.
3	Respectable third of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 15/2) 36 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there. 2nd Pick 3 Rightfolksplease (Ire) Jockey: D. J. Gilligan Trainer: Paul W. Flynn, Ireland J: D. J. Gilligan T: Paul W. Flynn, Ireland	100	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Respectable third of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft, 15/2) 36 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there.
5	Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at this course (20.6f, good to soft, 15/2) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt. 3rd Pick 5 Finnians Row (Ire) Jockey: Patrick Michael O'brien Trainer: Dermot Anthony Mcloughlin, Ireland J: Patrick Michael O'brien T: Dermot Anthony Mcloughlin, Ireland	99	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Latest win in chase at Gowran in October. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at this course (20.6f, good to soft, 15/2) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

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