DOWN ROYAL
12 April 2026
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Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good
Down Royal
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Irish Champ silk
Irish Champ ht
J: J J Slevin
T: S R B Crawford
Not a bad effort on handicap debut over 2m4f here last time but has to do more
4327
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 110
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Mar 26 Dro Down Royal 20.5f Y NvHcH 10-9 ht 7/19 Pat's Legacy (13L) 14/1 110 104
23 Feb 26 Ayr Ayr 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-9 ht 2/5 Stride On (17L) 11/4 - 106
29 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4NvH 11-5 ht 3/8 Stede Bonnet (12½L) 6/1 - 108
29 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 ht1 4/11 Frankie John (14½L) 25/1 - 110
2
Rough 'n' Smooth silk
Rough 'n' Smooth
J: James Smith 5
T: Thomas Gibney
Steps up in trip on handicap debut and can run well with more likely to come
884
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 103
Days: 87
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft MdH 11-7 4/15 Needs Must (12L) 10/1 - 97
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y MdH 11-7 8/18 Spinningayarn (32L) 100/1 - 96
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Hy MdH 11-7 8/18 Zanoosh (44L) 150/1 - 83
3
Jukebox Johnny silk
Jukebox Johnny p
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Best run at Cork last December; pulled-up in cheekpieces last time; questions now
-0945P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 102
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 26 Gow Gowran Park 23.5f Hy HcH 10-10 p1 PU/15 The Lovely Man () 13/2 104 -
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 26f Y HcH 11-10 5/17 A Year Older (33L) 7/1 105 84
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 20f Sft/Hy HcH 11-9 4/24 Dgalwaygallivantor (10L) 16/1 105 100
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 16f Y/Sft MdH 11-5 9/15 Sortudo (55L) 80/1 - 75
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy MdH 11-12 14/20 Thedeviluno (48L) 16/1 - 67
22 Mar 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft MdH 11-12 6/18 Le Grand Peinture (29L) 8/1 - 92
4
Couldntmakeitup silk
Couldntmakeitup t
J: Peter Smithers 7
T: J A Nash
Stumbled halfway when was poor at Newbury last time; is a player if bouncing back
U34930
Age: 6
Weight: 10-12
OR: 96
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 26 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-5 t 12/13 Guchen (120L) 16/1 104 12
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft/Hy HcH 11-6 t 3/9 Be Fierce (4L) 4/1 98 100
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Sft HcH 12-0 t 9/20 Run For Cover (31L) 10/1 100 80
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 17f Sft/Hy NvHcH 9-13 t 4/9 Kotkito Bello (22L) 50/1 102 86
11 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 23f Gd MdH 11-1 t1 3/9 Ocean Of Mercy (19½L) 13/2 102 100
7 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 20.5f Gd MdH 11-0 UR/14 Vicar Street () 3/1 102 82
5
Danny The Champ silk
Danny The Champ
J: Alex Harvey
T: John C McConnell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
No progress since switched to handicaps and has to find improvement from somewhere
000909
Age: 5
Weight: 10-12
OR: 96
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 26 Leo Leopardstown 18.5f Sft/Hy NvHcH 11-1 9/18 Dee's Lady (17L) 40/1 98 89
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy NvHcH 11-1 15/16 Mojoe (18L) 40/1 99 83
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y MdH 11-12 9/18 Spinningayarn (34L) 300/1 - 94
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 10/25 Saint Baco (54L) 200/1 - 66
17 Nov 25 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-11 10/22 Classical Creek (43L) 125/1 - 86
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y 4yNHF 11-3 13/18 Mister Pessimistic (42L) 28/1 - 70
6
King Gris silk
King Gris b 1
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Won consecutive handicaps in UK; this is more competitive but he has to be respected
8-5911
Age: 6
Weight: 10-10
OR: 94
Days: 123
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Hex Hexham 20f Hy 4HcH 9-11 1/3 Getaway Master (1½L) 4/11F 77 96
1 Dec 25 Ayr Ayr 19.5f Hy 5HcH 10-2 1/7 Red Cadillac (2L) 4/11F 73 88
28 May 25 Crt Cartmel 17f GS 4NvH 11-2 9/10 Terrorise (34L) 250/1 - 67
16 May 25 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 4NvH 11-2 5/6 Bear Market (63L) 150/1 - 48
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-5 8/9 I'm A Lumberjack (90L) 25/1 - 24
7
Only For Our Man silk
Only For Our Man
J: Eoin Staples 5
T: Paul Nolan
Second in a 2m3f Naas handicap last time and looks a major player if staying this trip
25002
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 92
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy HcH 10-5 2/11 Umpire's Call (1¾L) 14/1 89 90
15 Feb 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy MdH 11-12 12/15 Ksar Fatal (73L) 80/1 - 57
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft MdH 11-4 10/20 Green Hope (56L) 28/1 - 67
1 Jan 26 Trm Tramore 17f Sft MdH 11-4 5/13 Stede Bonnet (32L) 9/2 - 88
8 May 25 Tip Tipperary 18f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 t1 2/12 Stanners Glen (2¾L) 5/1 - 100
8
Hitthehayson silk
D
Hitthehayson p
J: Conor Stone-Walsh
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won two chases over the winter; not as good in two hurdle runs since; has to rebound
411P53
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 91
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 26 Wex Wexford 20f Gd/Y HcH 10-2 p 3/14 Sean Mc (6L) 6/1 91 -
8 Feb 26 Nav Navan 22f Hy HcH 10-2 p 5/11 Westandtogether (16L) 9/2 91 81
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 26f Y HcH 10-10 p PU/17 A Year Older () 9/4F 91 -
3 Dec 25 Hay Haydock 20f GS 4HcCh 10-13 p 1/9 Fat Harry (¾L) 6/1 100 111
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Hy HcCh 11-6 p 1/9 Duffys Hodey (2¾L) 4/1 91 100
26 Oct 25 Wex Wexford 20f Y HcH 11-7 p 4/12 Morell River (17½L) 7/4F 91 81
9
Dark Lieutenant silk
Dark Lieutenant
J: Danny Mullins
T: P A Fahy
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Badly hampered when well beaten on handicap hurdle debut last time; can do better
956008
Age: 5
Weight: 10-4
OR: 88
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Clo Clonmel 19f Sft HcH 10-12 8/15 Potters Pal (23L) 22/1 89 69
7 Mar 26 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy MdH 11-7 11/18 Minella Boss (100L) 100/1 - 18
3 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Hy MdH 11-12 10/14 Don Jefe (97L) 33/1 - 6
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft 4yNHF 11-5 6/14 Young Rebel (13L) 80/1 - 102
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-10 5/8 Our Guide (10½L) 40/1 - 98
3 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-4 9/19 Dschingis Dragon (36L) 250/1 - 76
10
Mistyburn silk
Mistyburn tp
J: Tiernan Power Roche
T: P J Rothwell
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (3%)
Third over 3m at Cork last time; this shorter trip should suit better; a player
80PP73
Age: 6
Weight: 10-3
OR: 87
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Cor Cork 24f Y HcH 10-9 tp1 3/11 Stardhem (11½L) 14/1 89 82
14 Feb 26 Gow Gowran Park 19.5f Hy Ch 11-9 t 7/8 King Alexander (49L) 250/1 - 86
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Sft Ch 11-9 PU/12 Banter At The Bar () 250/1 - -
3 Jan 26 Cor Cork 20f Y/Sft Ch 11-9 p PU/11 Way Down South () 100/1 - -
20 Dec 25 Thu Thurles 16f Y MdH 11-12 10/13 Chichester Park (74L) 200/1 - 40
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Hy MdH 11-12 t 8/14 Mystic Malina (24L) 28/1 - 86
11
Stardhem silk
Stardhem h
J: Josh Younge 7
T: Edward F Power
Won over hurdles at Cork (3m); raised 4lb but the hood worn then is retained; respected
P-P6P1
Age: 7
Weight: 10-3
OR: 87
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 26 Cor Cork 24f Y HcH 10-3 h1 1/11 Cloudy Fountain (½L) 10/1 83 88
19 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield 20f Sft 5HcCh 11-3 b1 PU/11 Gwennie May Jem () 7/2F 89 -
22 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f GS 5HcCh 11-1 p 6/11 Kalhandrion (99L) 9/2 92 14
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 5HcCh 11-11 PU/16 Moor End () 5/1 95 -
15 Apr 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-11 PU/7 Pep Talking () 11/4 95 -
12 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd 5HcCh 10-7 1/7 Kayce Dutton (4½L) 15/8F 87 99
12
Spellacy's Cross silk
BF
Spellacy's Cross
J: Daniel King
T: James M Barcoe
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Beaten 14l over hurdles at Clonmel on recent return; can do better now so one to consider
6U1155
Age: 7
Weight: 10-0
OR: 84
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Clo Clonmel 19f Sft HcH 10-12 5/15 Potters Pal (14L) 3/1F 84 73
2 Nov 25 Cor Cork 28f Gd/Y HcChL 10-0 5/13 Lonesome Boatman (18L) 12/1 106 96
23 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 21f Gd/Y HcCh 10-8 1/8 Ceroc (5L) 5/2F 95 103
2 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Gd/Y HcCh 11-11 1/12 Romella (¾L) 9/2J 92 98
8 Sep 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd/Y HcCh 9-8 UR/13 Solly Attwell () 4/1 92 -
15 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 21f Gd HcH 10-2 6/8 Mephisto (18½L) 5/2F 85 72
Verdict

Having run his best race over hurdles when runner-up at Naas over 2m3f last time, point winner ONLY FOR OUR MAN(nap) can go one better.

Verdict silk image
Only For Our Man

Betting Forecast:

3/1 King Gris,

4/1 Only For Our Man,

5/1 Stardhem,

8/1 Hitthehayson,

Mistyburn,

12/1 Irish Champ,

Spellacy's Cross,

14/1 Rough 'n' Smooth,

Couldntmakeitup,

Dark Lieutenant,

20/1 Jukebox Johnny,

25/1 Danny The Champ

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