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Formscan By Tom Weekes - BRANDT has returned to form in recent months and while his prior hurdling record is ordinary, nonetheless is now well handicapped in this sphere. Runner-up in a bumper in April 2023, he was largely disappointing when trained in the UK but won at Roscommon in August and was an unlucky loser with the race at his mercy at Sligo last month. He is now rated 104 over fences, which is 13lb above his hurdles rating. Jimli's Cave won well in first-time blinkers at Downpatrick recently and while raised 7lb, is ideally suited by conditions. Emily In Paris and Tilloughna are closely matched on recent Limerick form while Mullaghmore Wave has been running well and is tried in a first-time visor.

1
2003
Sammy Smart (GB) 8,b g 12-0

Kalanisi (IRE)-Fancy Fisher(Clerkenwell)

ts1(17) (Haigney Bloodstock Ltd)
Rated 102

3
28p3
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Emily In Paris (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tilloughna (IRE)1
20th Oct 2024 Limerick(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good after 1st race) Emily In Paris (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-9 Rated 100) Mr S Connor 1.25L in front of Tilloughna (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-4 Rated 99) Mr E T Mellerick (17 ran)
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Brandt (IRE)1
22nd Aug 2024 Killarney(2m 7f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 5th race.) Emily In Paris (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-4 Rated 95) Gavin Brouder 29.00L in front of Brandt (IRE) 7th (9/2 11-6 Rated 99) Mr R James (12 ran)
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4
4440
Paddy's Milestone (IRE) 5,b g 11-11

Malinas (GER)-Wings At Dawn(Winged Love)

(185) (Landmark Syndicate)
Rated 99

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Paddys Milestone (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jimli's Cave (IRE)1
11th Nov 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Paddy's Milestone (IRE) 7th (40/1 11-5) Mr S Connor 27.06L in front of Jimli's Cave (IRE) 17th (250/1 11-12) D J O'Keeffe (19 ran)
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5
7514
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tilloughna (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Everystep Oftheway (IRE)1
21st May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 144yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places) Everystep Oftheway (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-1 Rated 89) P T Enright 10.50L in front of Tilloughna (IRE) 7th (14/1 11-7 Rated 95) D J O'Keeffe (14 ran)
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Kelly's Birr (IRE)1
22nd Feb 2023 Punchestown(2m 6f 31yds, Maiden Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Tilloughna (IRE) 7th (16/1 10-13) D J O'Keeffe 22.50L in front of Kelly's Birr (IRE) 12th (50/1 10-8 Rated 94) L Quinlan (14 ran)
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Emily In Paris (IRE)1
20th Oct 2024 Limerick(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good after 1st race) Emily In Paris (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-9 Rated 100) Mr S Connor 1.25L in front of Tilloughna (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-4 Rated 99) Mr E T Mellerick (17 ran)
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6
01-0
Kelly's Birr (IRE) 7,b m 11-10

Yeats (IRE)-Blue Berlais(Saint des Saints)

cp2(154) (John P Kelly & Eoin Gerard Kelly)
Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kellys Birr (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tilloughna (IRE)1
22nd Feb 2023 Punchestown(2m 6f 31yds, Maiden Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Tilloughna (IRE) 7th (16/1 10-13) D J O'Keeffe 22.50L in front of Kelly's Birr (IRE) 12th (50/1 10-8 Rated 94) L Quinlan (14 ran)
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7
098
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Falak (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mullaghmore Wave (IRE)1
24th Apr 2024 Bellewstown(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Mullaghmore Wave (IRE) 9th (100/1 11-2 Rated 104) D A Kidd 18.88L in front of Falak (IRE) 15th (66/1 11-3 Rated 105) Thomas Reilly (16 ran)
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8
8/p4
Mon Storm (IRE) 13,b g 11-7

September Storm (GER)-Angie's Double(Double Trigger)

ts+(63) cd1 (Victor Wilson)
Rated 95 Won When Rated 107-102

9
5p32
Mullaghmore Wave (IRE) 9,b m 11-7

Scorpion (IRE)-Beach Beauty(Winged Love)

ts+vs1(21) (Eithne McMorrow)
Rated 95 Won When Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mullaghmore Wave (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Falak (IRE)1
24th Apr 2024 Bellewstown(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Mullaghmore Wave (IRE) 9th (100/1 11-2 Rated 104) D A Kidd 18.88L in front of Falak (IRE) 15th (66/1 11-3 Rated 105) Thomas Reilly (16 ran)
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10
5p7f
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Schiehallion (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jimli's Cave (IRE)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Jimli's Cave (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 86) Donagh Meyler Schiehallion (IRE) fell (11/2 11-7 Rated 95) Patrick Michael O'Brien (12 ran)
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Il Silenzio (GB)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Il Silenzio (GB) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 91) J P Shinnick Schiehallion (IRE) fell (11/2 11-7 Rated 95) Patrick Michael O'Brien (12 ran)
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11
5271
Jimli's Cave (IRE) 6,b g 11-5

Court Cave (IRE)-Larnalee(Presenting)

bl2(21) (Geoffrey Ruddock)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jimlis Cave (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Il Silenzio (GB)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Jimli's Cave (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 86) Donagh Meyler 12.00L in front of Il Silenzio (GB) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 91) J P Shinnick (12 ran)
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Paddy's Milestone (IRE)1
11th Nov 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Paddy's Milestone (IRE) 7th (40/1 11-5) Mr S Connor 27.06L in front of Jimli's Cave (IRE) 17th (250/1 11-12) D J O'Keeffe (19 ran)
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Schiehallion (IRE)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Jimli's Cave (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 86) Donagh Meyler Schiehallion (IRE) fell (11/2 11-7 Rated 95) Patrick Michael O'Brien (12 ran)
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12
417u
Brandt (IRE) 6,b g 11-3

Affinisea (IRE)-Bean Ki Moon(King's Theatre)

ts4hd4(30) (Del Boy Partnership)
Rated 91

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Brandt (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Emily In Paris (IRE)1
22nd Aug 2024 Killarney(2m 7f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 5th race.) Emily In Paris (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-4 Rated 95) Gavin Brouder 29.00L in front of Brandt (IRE) 7th (9/2 11-6 Rated 99) Mr R James (12 ran)
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13
0-74
Il Silenzio (GB) 7,b g 11-2

Kayf Tara (GB)-Monita Bonita(King's Theatre)

ts3cp3(21) (Hopefuls Syndicate)
Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Il Silenzio (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jimli's Cave (IRE)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Jimli's Cave (IRE) 1st (17/2 11-5 Rated 86) Donagh Meyler 12.00L in front of Il Silenzio (GB) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 91) J P Shinnick (12 ran)
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Schiehallion (IRE)1
11th Oct 2024 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Il Silenzio (GB) 4th (12/1 11-5 Rated 91) J P Shinnick Schiehallion (IRE) fell (11/2 11-7 Rated 95) Patrick Michael O'Brien (12 ran)
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14
5776
Speranza Wilde (IRE) 6,b m 11-0

Ask (GB)-Duplicate Daughter(Definite Article)

ts2cp1(13) (Elizabethcarsonracing Syndicate)
Rated 88

15
0444
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Everystep Oftheway (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tilloughna (IRE)1
21st May 2024 Punchestown(2m 7f 144yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places) Everystep Oftheway (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-1 Rated 89) P T Enright 10.50L in front of Tilloughna (IRE) 7th (14/1 11-7 Rated 95) D J O'Keeffe (14 ran)
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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Summertime Romance, Speranza Wilde. Cheekpiece Speranza Wilde. Tonguestrap Sammy Smart. Visor Mullaghmore Wave» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/2 Jimli's Cave, 6/1 Brandt, 13/2 Kelly's Birr, Tilloughna, 8/1 Mullaghmore Wave, 10/1 Schiehallion, Paddy's Milestone, 12/1 Sammy Smart, Emily In Paris, 16/1 Everystep Oftheway, 20/1 Il Silenzio, Summertime Romance, Speranza Wilde, Container Madness, 25/1 Falak, 50/1 Mon Storm.

Previous Years
2023 Hunting Brook 6 10-12 J W Kennedy 5/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Jungle Prose 7 11-9 D N Russell 3/1Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Outside The Door 5 11-2 Aidan Kelly 7/1 (Padraig Roche)
2020 Ragin Cajun 7 10-6 D P Maxwell 9/1 (Matthew J Smith)
2019 Askann 7 11-5 S D Torrens 14/1 (Mervyn Torrens)
2018 Brosna George 7 11-6 P Townend 9/2 (A L T Moore)
2017 Alaliya 4 10-12 L P Gilligan 16/1 (G T Lynch)
2016 Wolfslair 5 11-8 D J Mullins 9/2Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Pace And Passion 8 11-5 J S McGarvey 7/1 (Thomas J Farrell)
2014 Never Said That 6 11-4 D N Russell 10/1 (Edward Cawley)
2013 The King Of Brega 6 11-4 R C Colgan 9/2 (Patrick Downey)
2012 Latin Connection 6 11-5 Mr B G Crawford 20/1 (S R B Crawford)
2011 Selection Box 10 11-6 E J O'Connell 8/1 (C A McBratney)
2010 Kyoto Summit 7 10-11 A P Heskin 14/1 (Miss Maura McGuinness)
2009 Pistol Jack 7 11-4 R Loughran 11/2 (D T Hughes)
2008 Imaalhall 5 11-4 M P Walsh 10/1 (F Flood)
2007 Gandalf 5 11-0 K B Bowens 7/1 (S J Mahon)
2006 Cluain Arra 8 10-10 Andrew J McNamara 9/1 (Michael Hourigan)
2005 Fortmassini 4 11-3 M P Walsh 5/4Fav (C Roche)
2004 Legendsofthefall 5 10-3 J P Elliott 3/1Fav (Michael Cunningham)
2003 Craughwell Aris 8 11-6 B J Geraghty 10/1 (F J Bowles)
2002 Pelican Brief 5 10-8 D J Casey 10/1 (T J Taaffe)
2001 Endastory 6 9-4 D A McLoughlin 25/1 (Oliver Finnegan)
2000 Andretti Castle 5 10-5 K P Gaule 7/1 (Michael J McDonagh)
1999 Beal Na Blath 5 10-9 C F Swan 7/1 (P Hughes)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
John C McConnell/A Harvey
1
8
12

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
9
109
8

John C McConnell
4
36
11

Oliver McKiernan
3
19
15

T G McCourt
2
13
15

S R B Crawford
1
15
6

Thomas Gibney
1
10
10

Cian Collins
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
K M Donoghue
5
43
11

Donagh Meyler
4
18
22

D J O'Keeffe
4
27
14

D J Gilligan
2
14
14

A Harvey
2
14
14

Patrick Michael O'Brien
1
2
50

R A Doyle
1
17
5

K E Buckley
1
9
11

D E Mullins
1
35
2

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Down Royal

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
193
885
22

S R B Crawford
29
444
7

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
17
154
11

John C McConnell
11
133
8

R K Watson
6
186
3

C A McBratney
4
93
4

Oliver McKiernan
4
64
6

Victor Wilson
3
45
7

T G McCourt
3
110
3

Thomas Gibney
3
51
6

Martin Brassil
2
29
7

Cian Collins
1
27
4

D E Fitzgerald
0
11
0

David Kenneth Budds
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Down Royal

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
K M Donoghue
18
183
10

D J O'Keeffe
12
103
12

Donagh Meyler
12
126
10

D J Gilligan
10
49
20

D E Mullins
8
153
5

J C Gainford
5
46
11

K E Buckley
4
29
14

Mr S Connor
4
48
8

A Harvey
3
26
12

Gavin Brouder
3
34
9

Patrick Michael O'Brien
2
30
7

R A Doyle
0
70
0

J P Shinnick
0
12
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Down Royal

Horse
Wins
Runs
Summertime Romance (GB)
0
1
Emily In Paris (IRE)
0
1
Paddy's Milestone (IRE)
0
2
Kelly's Birr (IRE)
0
2
Mon Storm (IRE)
1
7
Jimli's Cave (IRE)
0
2