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Going - Good, Good to Yielding in places. Dry and bright

Formscan By Donal Murphy - ANNA BUNINA should prove hard to beat with Mark McDonagh taking a valuable 7lb off. The John McConnell trained six-year-old won the Grade 2 Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr in April before finishing a good fifth in the Swinton at Haydock. She since won the Listed Tourist Attraction Hurdle at Killarney and beat Heia into second, with that one giving the form a significant boost by winning easily at Punchestown on Saturday. Sit Down Lucy is just one from 13 over flights but has some very good efforts to her name. She was second in a Grade 3 contest over the course and distance last October, finishing a solid fourth in a competitive Grade B handicap hurdle on her penultimate start at the Punchestown Festival. Shesadream benefited from a canny Jack Kennedy ride to win on her hurdles debut at Limerick last week and while this is a step-up in class, she should be able to make her presence felt.

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Bellaney Gem (IRE) 9,br m 11-3

Doyen (IRE)-Bellaney Jewel(Roselier)

ts7(199) (Mr J W Rosbotham)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bellaney Gem (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sit Down Lucy (IRE)1
29th Oct 2021 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Hurdle, Soft) Sit Down Lucy (IRE) 2nd (20/1 10-12 Rated 113) K C Sexton 26.75L in front of Bellaney Gem (IRE) 5th (50/1 11-2 Rated 109) J J Slevin (7 ran)
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Sit Down Lucy (IRE) 8,b f 10-13

Doyen (IRE)-Lakyle Lady(Bob Back)

(19) (Padraic F Ryan)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sit Down Lucy (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bellaney Gem (IRE)1
29th Oct 2021 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Hurdle, Soft) Sit Down Lucy (IRE) 2nd (20/1 10-12 Rated 113) K C Sexton 26.75L in front of Bellaney Gem (IRE) 5th (50/1 11-2 Rated 109) J J Slevin (7 ran)
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Aintree Gin (IRE) 6,ch m 10-9

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-Emily's Princess(Flemensfirth)

cp1(17) (R K Watson)

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0500
Runway Queen (GB) 4,ch f 10-4

Kitten's Joy (USA)-Puzzled Look(Sakhee's Secret)

(61) (A G Craig)
Rated 90

First Time - Cheekpiece Aintree Gin» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 2/5 Anna Bunina, 4/1 Sit Down Lucy, 7/1 Shesadream, 14/1 Bellaney Gem, 50/1 Presenting Meghan, 66/1 Runway Queen, 200/1 Others.

Previous Years
2021 Western Victory 8 10-4 S Fitzgerald 2/7Fav (Declan Queally)
2019 Havingagoodtime 4 11-0 Rachael Blackmore 6/4JFav (Henry De Bromhead)
2018 Dixie Lee 7 10-13 M A Enright 11/4 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)
2017 Ask Susan 5 10-13 M A Enright 7/2 (John W Nicholson)
2016 Listen Dear 6 11-7 D E Mullins 9/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2015 Queen Alphabet 6 11-3 J J Burke 10/11Fav (Peter Fahey)
2014 Little King Robin 6 11-7 M P Walsh 5/4Fav (Colin Bowe)
2013 Toye Native 5 11-3 A E Lynch 10/1 (C A McBratney)
2012 Top Madam 6 11-0 D J Condon 7/4 (Donal Coffey)
2011 Jacksonslady 6 11-0 R Walsh 4/5Fav (J P Dempsey)
2010 Riverscape 5 11-0 P Carberry 5/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2009 Grangeclare Gold 6 11-7 R Loughran 11/4Fav (D T Hughes)
2008 Dani's Girl 5 10-7 R J McCarth 9/4Fav (P A Fahy)
2007 Safari Run 6 11-7 D J Casey 1/1Fav (T E Hyde)
2006 Swift Post 5 10-13 R Walsh 9/4 (M J P O'Brien)
2005 Somethingforsunday 5 10-10 A J Donoghue 9/4Fav (C A Murphy)
2004 The Screamer 7 11-7 T J Murphy 8/11Fav (Michael Hourigan)
2003 Slaney Fox 6 10-6 R M Power 1/2Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2002 Biondo 4 10-9 G T Hutchinson 8/1 (Paul Nolan)
2001 Insan Magic 5 11-3 T P Treacy 5/1 (D M Fogarty)
2000 Penzita 7 11-3 K A Kelly 12/1 (Gerard Stack)
1999 Gift Token 5 11-0 K A Kelly 7/4 (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
%
Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
35
5

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

S R B Crawford
1
15
6

Anthony McCann
1
4
25

Peter Fahey
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J W Kennedy
2
40
5

Aidan Kelly
1
7
14

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

D M Christie
11
155
7

John C McConnell
11
133
8

Peter Fahey
9
113
8

R K Watson
6
186
3

Noel C Kelly
5
153
3

Anthony McCann
2
45
4

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Down Royal

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J W Kennedy
54
167
32

Mr S Connor
4
48
8

E Walsh
4
51
8

C P McNamara
2
26
8

K C Sexton
2
95
2

Aidan Kelly
1
21
5

M M McDonagh
0
22
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Down Royal

Horse
Wins
Runs
Anna Bunina (FR)
0
1
Bellaney Gem (IRE)
0
4
Sit Down Lucy (IRE)
0
2
Presenting Meghan (IRE)
1
1