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GR 1 | Hurdle | 2m 4f 140y
Going: Yielding
King Rasko Grey
The tight grip held on this race by Willie Mullins in recent years looks set to continue with KING RASKO GREY's claims hard to ignore on the back of his decisive Cheltenham Festival success. Kiely's Place, one of 4 stablemates, is pretty promising and he gets the nod ahead of the 4-y-o Lord Byron for forecast purposes.
- Win or E/W
- Forecast
E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 5King Rasko GreyJ: P. TownendT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland4/2131-Age 68/138/134/6
- OR: 150
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 51
Made the frame both starts in bumpers here and has quickly made up into a smart novice hurdler, asserting in good style when landing the Turners at the Cheltenham Festival (21f, good) in March. Hard to oppose.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/21Leopardstown2mHeavyHurdle3/12Limerick2mSoft to HeavyHurdle1/18Punchestown2m 2f 181yYieldingBumper2/22Punchestown2m 149yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper4/25- 4Kiely's PlaceJ: Mr P. W. MullinsT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland16-Age 615/213/27/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 26
Successful on the second of 2 outings in points and while his pedigree is far from flashy, there was plenty to like about his hurdle debut success at Clonmel in February. Came up short in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 next time but he remains capable of better. Hood applied.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 4fYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/11Clonmel2m 3f 64yHeavyHurdle1/16- 8Echoing SilenceJ: D. J. O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland51/110-Age 68/18/19/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 50
Confirmed the promise of her debut when landing a Down Royal bumper last spring and successful first 2 starts in this sphere. Wasn't disgraced in the Grade 2 mares novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last time and not without each-way hope upped in trip here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle10/22Punchestown2m 3fSoft to HeavyHurdle1/6Cork2m 4fYieldingHurdle1/15Down Royal2m 190yGoodBumper1/12Navan2mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Hurdle5/16- 9Lord ByronJ: Harry CobdenT: Faye Bramley24454-Age 48/110/19/1
- OR: 141
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 20
Runner-up on second of 2 Flat starts for Aidan O'Brien. Yet to hit the target in 5 outings in this sphere but has acquitted himself well on each occasion, including in Grade 1s at the big Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. Place possibilities.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAintree2m 4fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle4/12Cheltenham2m 179yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/20Kelso2m 2f 25yGood to SoftHurdle4/10Cheltenham2m 179ySoftHurdle4/10Exeter2m 161yHeavyHurdle2/4- 6Saint BacoJ: D. E. MullinsT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland3/16F5-Age 512/110/111/1
- OR: 135
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 26
Half-brother to yard's high-class jumper Saint Roi and made a winning Irish debut in a 2m Navan maiden hurdle in December. Has found life tougher in better company since, though, and King Rasko Grey is clearly the stable No 1.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 4fYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/11Cheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)HurdleF/21Naas2m 4fSoftHurdle6/10Navan2mSoft to Heavy (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/25Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle3/12- 2Jalon D'oudairiesJ: J. W. KennedyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland2210-Age 712/112/111/1
- OR: 136
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
One of the leading bumper performers of the 2023/24 season who cemented positive start since returning from a lengthy absence when opening hurdles account at Naas in February. However, he was out with the washing in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival next time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle13/22Naas2m 2f 101ySoft to Heavy (Heavy in places )Hurdle1/12Leopardstown2m 4f 103yGood to YieldingHurdle2/11Cork1m 7f 200yYielding to SoftHurdle2/15Cheltenham2m 87ySoft (Heavy in places)Bumper3/19- 7You ProofJ: J. J. SlevinT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland5/17-Age 625/125/122/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 26
Looked a useful prospect when making a successful hurdles debut at Limerick in December but struggled in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse since. Tongue tie goes on and a big step forward is needed.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosFairyhouse2m 4fYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle7/11Limerick2m 5f 80ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/13Fairyhouse2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper5/10- 1Bon ViveurJ: B. HayesT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland3/171-Age 633/125/128/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 71
Made it 2-3 in this sphere and took a step forward in the process when landing a Grade 3 novice at Thurles (21f, heavy) in February. However, he is very much in the shadow of stablemate King Rasko Grey here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles2m 4f 175ySoft to HeavyHurdle1/4Navan2mSoft to HeavyHurdle7/8Tramore2m 50ySoft (Heavy in Places)Hurdle1/14Navan2mSoft (Yielding in places)Bumper3/11- Non-Runners
- 3Kalypso'chanceWithdrawnJ: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland/62143-Age 6
- OR: 133
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 41
Belatedly matched useful bumper form when winning Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Naas in November. Wasn't beaten far when third of 5 back there last time but he looks vulnerable at this level.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNavan2m 6f 150ySoftHurdle3/5Cork3m 80ySoft to HeavyHurdle4/5Navan2m 4fHeavyHurdle1/7Down Royal2m 190yYielding (Good to Yielding in places )Hurdle2/15Punchestown2m 132yYieldingBumper6/6