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16.40 Down Royal - Dumbarton

He made a promising hurdling debut at Ballinrobe on his first run for us recently but he probably just got a bit tired towards the end of the race. He seems to have come on for the run and has been in good form at home since. Hopefully he should be up to winning races for us but he would like the ground to dry out a bit more. Martin Ferris rides him and he should run a decent race.


18.10 Down Royal - Beef To The Heels

This is his first run since May and it looks like a very competitive race so we're just looking for a decent run from him. He has a bit to find on ratings with a number of them and if there was much more rain we might not let him take his chance. He is a horse that will be going chasing shortly and hopefully he'll pay his way over fences.


18.40 Down Royal - Formal Bid

He hasn't been able to make the breakthrough over hurdles so far but he has been running okay and hopefully his time will come. He finished fourth in a maiden hurdle at this track last year when Paul Carberry, who is back on board today, rode him. He has slipped down the weights a little bit and if he could pick up some prize money we'd be happy.


19.15 Down Royal - Raajih

He has been very consistent recently, winning at Newton Abbot and finishing second on his three outings since. We're putting cheekpieces on him for the first time, hoping that they might give him an extra edge. This is his first run in a handicap hurdle in Ireland so we'll know where we stand with him after this. He won't mind the ground or the trip and we'll be disappointed if he is out of the money.


16.50 Killarney - Bigearsonmyright

He ran well to finish fifth on his hurdling debut at Tramore recently, running on well in the closing stages. He jumped a bit novicey there but he has schooled well at home since and should be better for that run. He could run into a place but he has almost 10 lengths to make up with Porterman, who finished runner-up to Mr Lando at Tramore, and he might find it difficult to reverse that form.

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