DOWN ROYAL
1 November 2025
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Ampion Testing Handicap Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Yielding
Down Royal
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Wendrock silk
D
Wendrock
J: Mr J H Williamson 5
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Highly tried after 3yo maiden hurdle win, ran okay in the Fred Winter, go well if fit
17653-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: 133
Days: 194
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 4yHG2 11-0 3/7 Blue Lemons (11½L) 7/2 134 125
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4yHG1 11-2 5/13 Murcia (21L) 10/1 137 120
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 4yHcHG3 11-12 6/22 Puturhandstogether (7½L) 33/1 136 127
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft 4yHG1 11-0 7/8 Hello Neighbour (14L) 25/1 - 117
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 3yMdH 11-0 1/16 Galileo Dame (2L) 3/1 - 118
17 Nov 24 Nav Navan 16f Y 3yMdH 11-0 3/11 Total Look (4½L) 9/2 - 104
2
Arch Empire silk
D
Arch Empire
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (29%)
Some good runs in defeat since maiden win, Kennedy keeps faith, rain a big worry
-24234
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: 126
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 2NvH 11-5 4/7 De Temps En Temps (8¼L) 15/2 130 116
5 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y NvHG3 11-1 3/6 Love Me Tender (25L) 12/1 126 114
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Y NvH 11-7 2/5 Davy Crockett (4L) 16/1 124 125
10 Aug 25 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd H 11-8 4/4 Catena Zapata (51L) 8/13F 124 79
15 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 14.5f Y/Sft Md 11-12 3/7 Royal Hollow (5¾L) 13/2 - 84
3 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Gd 11-0 2/5 Lark In The Mornin (2L) 100/30 - 82
3
Messerschmitt silk
D
BF
Messerschmitt t
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Noel Meade
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Best efforts have come at Galway, tough task in Lartigue latest, could rebound
355-38
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: 126
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y 4yHcHL 10-5 t 8/17 Last Kingdom (16L) 7/2F 126 113
26 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 17.5f Gd Hc 11-6 t 2/8 Zanahiyr (hd) 3/1 80 86
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 17f Gd HcH 10-13 t1 3/15 Come On The Lads (¾L) 7/1 123 127
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 4yHG2 11-0 5/7 Blue Lemons (13L) 16/1 123 124
29 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 16f Y/Sft HcHL 10-6 5/9 Balko d'Ange (11L) 9/2 125 108
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y 3yHG3 10-10 3/6 Naturally Nimble (10L) 17/2 - 111
4
Ragmans Corner silk
D
Ragmans Corner
J: Eoghan Finegan 7
T: Gerard Keane
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
3-15 over hurdles, up 7lb and in grade after impressive Navan win, could be more to come
21P-21
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 125
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Oct 25 Naa Naas 16f Y Hc 8-7 12/20 Light As Air (11½L) 18/1 83 75
20 Sep 25 Nav Navan 16f Y HcH 11-3 1/16 Whimsy (2½L) 5/1 118 126
22 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 14.5f Gd Hc 9-4 3/10 Chutzpal (4L) 5/1 83 83
3 Aug 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Sft HcH 11-7 2/15 Aurea Fortuna (1½L) 85/40F 115 119
28 Jul 25 Gal Galway 17f Y Hc 10-13 3/20 Filey Bay (5¼L) 25/1 83 86
15 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y/Sft Hc 9-12 3/8 Lord Erskine (5½L) 9/4F 83 80
5
Balko d'Ange silk
D
Balko d'Ange
J: Niall Moore 5
T: Philip Fenton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won off 10lb lower last December, pleasing reappearance latest, ground versatile
1243-4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 124
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-12 4/8 Cappa Hill (2¼L) 9/2 124 124
17 Mar 25 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 3/11 Duke Otto (1¾L) 5/1 123 124
23 Feb 25 Naa Naas 15.5f Hy HcH 11-6 4/11 Duke Of Leggagh (19L) 100/30F 124 113
3 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy NvHcH 11-5 2/7 Duffys Hodey (7L) 9/4F 122 121
29 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 16f Y/Sft HcHL 10-3 1/9 Bright Legend (1½L) 13/8F 114 124
19 Nov 24 Lim Limerick 16f Y MdH 11-8 2/14 Cottesloe Sunshine (3½L) 6/4F - 118
6
Sequoiaspirit silk
Sequoiaspirit t
J: Liam Quinlan
T: Ray Hackett
Dual-purpose, in good form in both codes, needs to find a bit more to win off this mark
75-425
Age: 8
Weight: 11-1
OR: 122
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y HcHL 10-1 5/12 Casheldale Lad (12½L) 5/1 122 116
11 Sep 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft Hc 11-13 t 3/12 The Mediator (2¼L) 3/1F 71 74
23 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 22.5f Gd HcH 11-4 t 2/12 Millstream Lady (½L) 6/1 120 124
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 17f Gd HcH 10-11 t 4/15 Come On The Lads (1¼L) 22/1 118 124
8 Jul 25 Trm Tramore 16f Gd Hc 9-9 t1 2/8 Miss Gitana (½L) 15/2 71 72
20 Apr 25 Cor Cork 19f Sft HcH 10-8 5/15 Krak (10L) 22/1 119 113
7
Shanroe silk
D
Shanroe t
J: Eoin Staples 7
T: Karl Thornton
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Veteran has been out of form for some time, needs a revival
0/08-P
Age: 11
Weight: 10-13
OR: 120
Days: 174
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Sep 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft Hc 10-4 t 11/11 Shoda (21L) 50/1 94 77
21 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 13f Gd/Y Hc 9-13 t 9/10 San Salvador (14L) 33/1 98 83
30 May 25 Dro Down Royal 16f Gd L 9-6 t 6/8 Goodie Two Shoes (12L) 80/1 101 93
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y HcH 11-11 t PU/9 Batman Girac () 16/1 128 -
30 Nov 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Y HcH 12-0 t 8/24 Farmers Lodge (15½L) 50/1 130 122
10 Nov 24 Naa Naas 20f Gd/Y HcHL 11-1 t 10/11 The Busy Fool (14L) 50/1 132 124
8
Wholelotofbusiness silk
D
Wholelotofbusiness t
J: Simon Torrens
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won a Killarney novice on latest, mark rose from 112 to 120, very soft would be a query
643221
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 120
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y NvH 11-3 t 1/6 Tassarolo (4¾L) 6/4F 112 122
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Y MdH 11-12 t 2/18 I'll Sort That (13L) 6/1 112 113
23 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 16.5f Gd MdH 11-4 t 2/16 Fast Felix (½L) 4/5F 112 113
4 Aug 25 Cor Cork 17f Gd HcH 10-13 t 3/9 Cappa Hill (5¼L) 10/1 111 114
10 Jun 25 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd MdH 11-7 t 4/16 Shudawudacuddagh (3½L) 4/1 115 101
31 May 25 Lis Listowel 16.5f Gd MdH 11-7 t 6/13 Sonnyboyliston (21L) 11/2 - 96
9
Lieber Nicc silk
D
BF
Lieber Nicc
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
Ran well at Leopardstown in December, fit from two Flat runs, needs rain to miss
31253-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 119
Days: 309
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 16.5f Gd/Y Md 10-2 5/11 Sorrentino (15L) 13/2 - 68
22 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 11f Hy Md 10-1 5/12 Grafton Street (21L) 5/1 - 46
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 10-4 3/19 Enniskerry (4¾L) 11/2J 119 118
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y HcH 10-13 5/18 Kala Conti (10½L) 11/2 119 114
6 Oct 24 Kln Killarney 17f Y NvH 11-5 2/5 Al Gasparo (2L) 11/4 116 118
25 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 1/14 Sunchart (1¼L) 9/4 - 110
10
Spy silk
D
Spy p
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won off 6lb lower at Killarney, beaten off revised mark since, career best required
4-2414
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 119
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 12.5f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 p 3/9 Tickling (5½L) 5/2F 58 57
26 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y HcHL 10-5 p 4/12 Casheldale Lad (11L) 6/1 119 115
21 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd HcH 9-12 p 1/8 Come On The Lads (2¾L) 9/2 113 121
7 Aug 25 Sli Sligo 18f Gd NvH 11-7 p 4/8 Ballykinlar (6¼L) 11/4 113 115
22 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd NvH 11-6 2/6 Warriors Wood (nk) 5/1 112 117
23 Jun 25 Bal Ballinrobe 9.5f Gd Hc 8-10 p 6/13 Si Senior (7L) 40/1 62 53
11
Fast Felix silk
D
Fast Felix t
J: Calum Hogan 7
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back-to-back wins at Killarney and Listowel, poor latest and forecast rain a negative
739115
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 117
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y NvH 11-4 t 5/6 Wholelotofbusiness (19L) 4/1 117 105
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-9 t 1/17 Paul's Dream (3¼L) 7/1 109 118
23 Aug 25 Kln Killarney 16.5f Gd MdH 10-11 t 1/16 Wholelotofbusiness (½L) 9/2 104 114
6 Aug 25 Wex Wexford 20f Gd HcH 11-4 t 9/14 Custers Mistake (52L) 25/1 107 63
17 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 20.5f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 t 3/15 Nitty Gritty (15½L) 3/1 109 95
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 18.5f Gd HcH 10-10 ht 7/8 Shraheen (37L) 13/2 109 78
12
Serienmond silk
D
Serienmond h
J: Conor Stone-Walsh
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won off 10lb lower in March, modest efforts last twice, may be on a tough mark
36-175
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 117
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 20f Gd/Y HcH 11-4 h 5/12 Linden Arden (6½L) 4/1 117 117
26 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y HcHL 10-4 h 7/12 Casheldale Lad (15½L) 17/2 118 109
30 May 25 Trm Tramore 15.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 h 1/8 Belle The Lioness (¾L) 10/11F - 110
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 9-11 h 6/17 Ascending Lark (8L) 7/1 121 118
22 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft HcHL 9-12 h 3/16 Lord Erskine (2¼L) 11/2 117 121
2 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 11-10 h1 1/17 High Honour (3L) 6/1 107 115
Verdict

BALKO D'ANGE is ground versatile and he should improve plenty for his pleasing seasonal return at Tipperary

Verdict silk image
Balko d'Ange

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Wendrock,

11/2 Ragmans Corner,

13/2 Wholelotofbusiness,

7/1 Arch Empire,

15/2 Messerschmitt,

8/1 Spy,

9/1 Sequoiaspirit,

10/1 Lieber Nicc,

11/1 Balko d'Ange,

12/1 Serienmond,

16/1 Fast Felix,

40/1 Shanroe

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