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Formscan By Stuart Howden - KARA SACRE makes a lot of sense in the opener. Paul Nolan's charge won a point-to-point impressively prior to finishing a creditable second on his hurdling bow at Naas last month and he should go very close now sporting a first-time hood. Ivybrook finished second behind Romeo Coolio here in November and is a player on that form, while Big Dee has won a bumper at this venue and now tackles hurdles for the first time.

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6-8-
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Big Dee (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ivybrook (FR)1
11th Nov 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Bumper, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Big Dee (IRE) 1st (15/2 11-11) Mr J C Barry 16.75L in front of Ivybrook (FR) 5th (7/2 11-7) Mr D McGill (11 ran)
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470-
Leabaland (IRE) 8,br g 11-12

Cappella Sansevero (GB)-Adatara(Celtic Swing)

(297) (Mrs S Lynch)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Leabaland (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Small Bucks (IRE)1
12th Jul 2024 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Awt) Leabaland (IRE) 10th (9/1 9-6 Rated 55) J A Heffernan .13L in front of Small Bucks (IRE) 11th (80/1 8-7 Rated 47) R P Cleary (13 ran)
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5
55
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Colvin (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Kara Sacre (FR)1
3rd Apr 2025 Naas(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Good to Yielding after 4th)) Kara Sacre (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe 13.25L in front of Colvin (IRE) 5th (50/1 11-12) S W Flanagan (19 ran)
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Savant Du Mesnil (FR)1
17th Mar 2025 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Colvin (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-11) Mr S Connor 5.50L in front of Savant Du Mesnil (FR) 6th (16/1 11-4) J J Slevin (15 ran)
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7
9-76
Ivybrook (FR) 7,b g 11-4

Authorized (IRE)-Bete A Bon Dieu(Saint des Saints)

(71) (Patrick F Kehoe)
Rated 113

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ivybrook (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Big Dee (IRE)1
11th Nov 2023 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Bumper, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Big Dee (IRE) 1st (15/2 11-11) Mr J C Barry 16.75L in front of Ivybrook (FR) 5th (7/2 11-7) Mr D McGill (11 ran)
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Savant Du Mesnil (FR)1
26th Dec 2024 Down Royal(2m 4f 15yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Savant Du Mesnil (FR) 8th (80/1 10-13) A Harvey 2.75L in front of Ivybrook (FR) 9th (3/1 10-11) Patrick Michael O'Brien (15 ran)
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1-2
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kara Sacre (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Colvin (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2025 Naas(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Good to Yielding after 4th)) Kara Sacre (FR) 2nd (15/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe 13.25L in front of Colvin (IRE) 5th (50/1 11-12) S W Flanagan (19 ran)
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-65p
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Savant Du Mesnil (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ivybrook (FR)1
26th Dec 2024 Down Royal(2m 4f 15yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Savant Du Mesnil (FR) 8th (80/1 10-13) A Harvey 2.75L in front of Ivybrook (FR) 9th (3/1 10-11) Patrick Michael O'Brien (15 ran)
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Colvin (IRE)1
17th Mar 2025 Down Royal(2m 190yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Colvin (IRE) 5th (20/1 10-11) Mr S Connor 5.50L in front of Savant Du Mesnil (FR) 6th (16/1 11-4) J J Slevin (15 ran)
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89-p
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Small Bucks (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Leabaland (IRE)1
12th Jul 2024 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Awt) Leabaland (IRE) 10th (9/1 9-6 Rated 55) J A Heffernan .13L in front of Small Bucks (IRE) 11th (80/1 8-7 Rated 47) R P Cleary (13 ran)
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First Time - Over Hurdles Dorans Mill, Day Trader, Western Note, North Account, Rutland Rose, Big Dee. Hood Kara Sacre, Small Bucks» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 2/1 Kara Sacre, 4/1 Ivybrook, 5/1 Big Dee, 8/1 Garnetot, 10/1 Western Note, Day Trader, 12/1 Colvin, 16/1 Black Soul, 25/1 North Account, 33/1 Savant Du Mesnil, Rutland Rose, Dorans Mill, My Lady O, 50/1 Every River, Slea Head, Leabaland, Small Bucks, 66/1 Killala Bay.

Previous Years
2024 Le Coq Hardi 5 11-4 M P O'Connor 5/2Fav (Henry De Bromhead)
2023 Top Speed 6 11-4 M P O'Connor 7/2 (Henry De Bromhead)
2022 Gaelic Arc 6 11-8 N T Prendergast 25/1 (John Patrick Ryan)
2021 Don Diablo 6 11-2 J C Gainford 3/1 (Mrs Denise Foster)

Symbols Explained

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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.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
18
218
8

S R B Crawford
2
30
6

Peter Fahey
1
5
20

P J Rothwell
1
56
1

Paul Nolan
1
23
4

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J Smith
3
21
14

K E Buckley
1
9
11

Patrick Michael O'Brien
1
2
50

M P O'Connor
1
7
14

P Hanlon
1
12
8

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

P J Rothwell
25
332
8

Paul Nolan
18
195
9

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
17
154
11

A J Martin
9
78
12

Peter Fahey
9
113
8

C A McBratney
4
93
4

Paul W Flynn
2
71
3

Peter Maher
2
38
5

Eoin Christopher McCarthy
1
24
4

Paul Stephen Kiely
1
1
100

W J Bryson
0
48
0

John Andrew Kinsella
0
2
0

M M Lynch
0
7
0

P E Collins
0
23
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Down Royal

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M P O'Connor
6
34
18

D Robinson
5
32
16

K E Buckley
4
29
14

R Deegan
4
32
13

J Smith
4
15
27

P J O'Hanlon
3
58
5

Patrick Michael O'Brien
2
30
7

Niall Moore
2
12
17

C G O'Dwyer
2
20
10

P Hanlon
2
16
13

L A McKenna
2
102
2

K C Sexton
2
95
2

B P Kennedy
1
16
6

H Morgan
1
28
4

Ben Bromley
1
12
8

G B Noonan
1
18
6

T P Harney
0
19
0

Finn Brickley
0
7
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Down Royal

Horse
Wins
Runs
Big Dee (IRE)
1
1
Colvin (IRE)
0
1
Every River (GB)
0
2
Ivybrook (FR)
0
3
Savant Du Mesnil (FR)
0
2