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DOWN ROYAL 16:48

Name: BLUEGRASS RESOLVE CUBE HUNTERS CHASE
Start: 2026-03-17T13:18:00
End: 2026-03-17T17:22:00
Location: Down Royal

13:18 13:53 14:28 15:03 15:38 16:13 16:48 17:22

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16:48 Tue 17 March 2026	Unlock this Race
BLUEGRASS RESOLVE CUBE HUNTERS CHASE	Distance : 2m 4f 86y
Prize : €6,600 Age : 5yo+ Race State : Declaration Runners : 8	Going : Good to Yielding
Race State : Declaration Runners : 8 runners

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BALLYPHILIP (IRE) ⁽³⁶⁵⁾

Mr N. McParlan

12-0

12/113

b g PRESENTING - NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (FR) MIESQUE'S SON (USA)

J: Mr N. McParlan
T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin, Ireland

Mrs Caroline McCaldin, Ireland

0/1F5-

1 BALLYPHILIP (IRE) ⁽³⁶⁵⁾

J: Mr N. McParlan
T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin, Ireland
Age: 8 Wgt: 12-0

12/113

Successful in a maiden hunter over further here in May 2024. Multiple winning pointer, although pulled up latest start in that sphere. Leading player back in hunters.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	15	1	7	4	27	-9.50
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	60	6	10	19	32	-13.50
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	32	2	6	12	38	-20.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	23	3	13	6	26	-1.50

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
17 Mar 25	Dow	5/8	17	Chase	W	19.6f	Good		Mr N. McParlan	7/18
12 Nov 24	Fry	F/6	16	Chase	W	24.3f	Good		Mr N. McParlan	3/14
6 May 24	Dow	1/12	2.25	Chase	N	23.2f	Gd/Sft		Mr N. McParlan	9/25.5
1 Aug 23	Per	10/11	48.5	Hurdle	N	20.2f	Gd/Sft	(t)	J. Hogan (3)	50/151

BENWISKEN (IRE) ⁽⁴⁷⁾

Mr T. Feeney (7)

11-7

18/119

ch g CHAMPS ELYSEES - SARAHALL (IRE) SADDLERS' HALL (IRE)

J: Mr T. Feeney (7)
T: Mark Oliver Quigley, Ireland

Mark Oliver Quigley, Ireland

2 BENWISKEN (IRE) ⁽⁴⁷⁾

J: Mr T. Feeney (7)
T: Mark Oliver Quigley, Ireland
Age: 7 Wgt: 11-7

18/119

Point winner and showed up better than the distance beaten suggests on hunter debut at Thurles (25f, heavy) 7 weeks ago.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	12	1	8	3	25	-6.50
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	12	0	0	1	8	-12.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	7	0	0	1	14	-7.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	1	0	0	0	0	-1.00

Statistic	Runs R	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	8	1	13	-8.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	3	1	33	-3.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	3	1	33	-3.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
29 Jan 26		Thu	3/9	34	Chase	N	24.8f	Heavy		Mr T. Feeney (7)	17/29.5

52-2

CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) ⁽³¹³⁾

Mr P. W. Mullins

11-7

1/12

b g COKORIKO (FR) - PINK HAT (IRE) PRESENTING

J: Mr P. W. Mullins
T: S. G. Carey, Ireland

S. G. Carey, Ireland

52-2

3 CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) ⁽³¹³⁾

J: Mr P. W. Mullins
T: S. G. Carey, Ireland
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-7

1/12

Runner-up twice in hunters last spring and off the mark in a point last month. Has more to offer.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	40	6	15	14	35	-13.63
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	30	2	7	11	37	-20.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	19	2	11	9	47	-9.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	3	0	0	1	33	-3.00

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	120	34	28	71	59	13.37
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	111	26	23	58	52	3.78
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	85	21	25	47	55	-33.47
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	10	1	10	6	60	-7.75

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
8 May 25	Tip	2/10	8	Chase	N	23.5f	Gd/Sft		Mr P. W. Mullins	13/82.62f
30 Mar 25	Dpk	2/8	0.50	Chase	N	23.7f	Gd/Sft		Mr P. W. Mullins	6/42.5f
29 Jul 24	Gal	5/14	6.5	NH Flat	N	16.6f	Gd/Sft		Mr P. W. Mullins	11/43.75

2P/6-

FOCUS POINT (IRE) ⁽⁶⁸⁰⁾

Mr D. T. Hyde (7)

11-7

14/115

b g ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR) - THROUGH THE LENS (IRE) HURRICANE RUN (IRE)

J: Mr D. T. Hyde (7)
T: T. E. Hyde, Ireland

T. E. Hyde, Ireland

(h) ¹

2P/6-

4 FOCUS POINT (IRE) ⁽⁶⁸⁰⁾

J: Mr D. T. Hyde (7)
T: T. E. Hyde, Ireland
Age: 10 Wgt: 11-7 Eq: (h) ¹

14/115

Runner-up here (23f) in May 2023 on pick of his efforts in hunters (well held behind Ballyphilip latest). Successful in a point when last seen 22 months ago. Headgear goes on for belated return.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Statistic	Runs R	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	1	0	0	-1.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	5	1	20	-5.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	5	1	20	-5.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	3	2	67	-3.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
6 May 24	Dow	6/12	22	Chase	N	23.2f	Gd/Sft		Mr D. T. Hyde (7)	6/42.5f
11 Apr 24	Ain	pu/22	45	Chase	W	21.1f	Soft		Mr D. T. Hyde	125/1126
1 May 23	Dow	2/10	9	Chase	N	23.2f	Gd/Sft		Mr D. T. Hyde (7)	9/43.25f
6 May 21	Tip	14/15	127.5	NH Flat	N	18f	Gd/Sft		Mr N. Bashford (7)	16/117
24 Mar 21	Tip	4/14	31	NH Flat	N	18f	Soft		Mr N. Bashford (7)	8/19

8/3-2P

SAMPOET (IRE) ⁽⁵⁸⁾

Mr J. M. Halford (7)

11-7

13/27.5

b g URBAN POET (USA) - KILLINEY GOLD (IRE) GOLDEN TORNADO (IRE)

J: Mr J. M. Halford (7)
T: David Christie, Ireland

David Christie, Ireland

8/3-2P

5 SAMPOET (IRE) ⁽⁵⁸⁾

J: Mr J. M. Halford (7)
T: David Christie, Ireland
Age: 9 Wgt: 11-7

13/27.5

Placed twice in hunters last spring but pulled up on both starts in points for current yard and went with no encouragement back under Rules at Thurles 8 weeks ago.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	38	0	0	2	5	-38.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	174	31	18	67	39	-53.81
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	130	24	18	55	42	-53.24
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	56	6	11	22	39	-33.85

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	51	6	12	16	31	-31.17
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	17	3	18	4	24	-2.30
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	9	1	11	2	22	-4.50
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	3	2	67	3	100	24.90

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
18 Jan 26	Thu	pu/13	111	Chase	W	24.8f	Gd/Sft		Miss Georgie Benson (7)	80/181
5 May 25	Dow	2/6	8	Chase	N	23.2f	Good		M. J. Kenneally (7)	8/19
21 Apr 25	Cor	3/15	2.55	Chase	N	24.5f	Gd/Sft		M. J. Kenneally (2)	40/141
11 Jan 24	Clo	8/13	48	Chase	N	21f	Heavy		Mr D. Allen (7)	33/134

SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE)

Mr T. A. Halford (7)

11-7

4/15

b g AFFINISEA (IRE) - KEGSTER (IRE) BACH (IRE)

J: Mr T. A. Halford (7)
T: C. W. J. Farrell, Ireland

C. W. J. Farrell, Ireland

6 SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE)

J: Mr T. A. Halford (7)
T: C. W. J. Farrell, Ireland
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-7

4/15

From a good jumps family and off mark in points at third attempt earlier this month. Unexposed now starting out in hunters.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	23	4	17	11	48	27.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	33	6	18	9	27	35.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	22	3	14	4	18	25.50
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	7	2	29	4	57	29.00

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	20	3	15	8	40	37.50
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	3	1	33	1	33	16.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	3	1	33	1	33	16.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	1	1	100	1	100	18.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
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DORA D'OR (IRE) ^(330N)

Mr L. P. Shanahan (7)

11-0

15/28.5

b m GOLDEN LARIAT (USA) - NIFFYRANN (FR) SHEYRANN

J: Mr L. P. Shanahan (7)
T: Ross O'Sullivan, Ireland

Ross O'Sullivan, Ireland

7 DORA D'OR (IRE) ^(330N)

J: Mr L. P. Shanahan (7)
T: Ross O'Sullivan, Ireland
Age: 7 Wgt: 11-0

15/28.5

Not seen to best effect in Cork bumper 11 months ago and back in good form in points recently, successful in January and second earlier this month.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	224	16	7	73	33	-136.35
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	245	16	7	79	32	-124.22
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	104	6	6	32	31	-43.50
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	34	3	9	13	38	-4.34

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	34	1	3	12	35	-23.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	30	2	7	7	23	-21.00
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	19	2	11	5	26	-10.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	4	0	0	0	0	-4.00

Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
21 Apr 25		Cor	8/13	10.5	NH Flat	N	16f	Gd/Sft		Mr L. P. Shanahan (7)	14/115

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HATHAWAYS COTTAGE (IRE) ⁽⁶⁸⁾

Mr D. Doyle (7)

11-0

40/141

b m MAHLER - CARRIG'N MAY (IRE) CLASSIC CLICHE (IRE)

J: Mr D. Doyle (7)
T: David Christie, Ireland

David Christie, Ireland

(t) ¹

P/P

8 HATHAWAYS COTTAGE (IRE) ⁽⁶⁸⁾

J: Mr D. Doyle (7)
T: David Christie, Ireland
Age: 8 Wgt: 11-0 Eq: (t) ¹

40/141

Multiple point winner but pulled up last 2 starts in that sphere (latest Jan 24) and also in 2 maiden hunter chases over 2 years apart. Tongue strap goes on.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	38	0	0	2	5	-38.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	174	31	18	67	39	-53.81
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	130	24	18	55	42	-53.24
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	56	6	11	22	39	-33.85

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Jumps (This Season)	96	2	2	21	22	-86.00
Chases (Last 5 Seasons)	24	2	8	6	25	-15.25
Chases Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	9	0	0	1	11	-9.00
DOWN ROYAL (Last 5 Seasons)	5	0	0	1	20	-5.00

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
8 Jan 26	Clo	pu/12	53	Chase	N	20.3f	Heavy		Mr R. James (7)	40/141
27 Dec 23	Lim	pu/16	78.5	Chase	N	22.6f	Heavy	(h)	Mr B. O'Neill	4/15

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The well-bred CAUSE FOR COMMENT has more to offer in hunters and can strike on the back of his pointing win last month. Ballyphilip and unexposed Sledgehammer are a couple of the other likely sorts.

Betting Forecast : 7/42.75 Cause For Comment, 11/26.5 Ballyphilip, 6/17 Sledgehammer, 7/18 Focus Point, 11/112 Sampoet, 12/113 Benwisken, 12/113 Dora D'or, 50/151 Hathaways Cottage

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5 David Christie's number of winners in past 10 runnings. (amongst 2 runners saddles SAMPOET)	13/27.5 6/17 6/17 11/26.5N/AN/A

2025	MILAN FORTH (IRE)	6	12-0	9/43.25f	T: Adrian Murray, Ireland	J: Mr K. P. Healy (7)	8 ran
2024	ROMEO MAGICO (IRE)	6	12-0	1/21.5f	T: Emmet Mullins, Ireland	J: Mr D. McGill (7)	5 ran
2023	ULTIMATE OPTIMIST (IRE)	7	12-0	6/52.2f	T: David Christie, Ireland	J: Alex Harvey (7)	7 ran
2022	LAWLOR'S CHOICE	8	11-0	50/151	T: P. J. Rothwell, Ireland	J: Tiernan Power Roche (7)	5 ran
2021	SOME MAN (IRE)	8	12-2	9/43.25	T: David Christie, Ireland	J: Mr B. O'Neill	9 ran
2020	WINGED LEADER (IRE)	6	11-7	1/12f	T: David Christie, Ireland	J: Mr B. O'Neill	7 ran
2019	BURNING AMBITION (IRE)	8	11-7	10/111.9f	T: Pierce Michael Power, Ireland	J: Mr R. James (7)	10 ran
2018	EDDIES MIRACLE (IRE)	10	11-7	4/15	T: David Christie, Ireland	J: Mr B. O'Neill	6 ran
2017	MAPLE MONS (IRE)	9	11-7	5/42.25f	T: David Christie, Ireland	J: Mr B. J. Walsh (3)	6 ran
2016	GOLDMINEINTHESKY (IRE)	7	11-7	5/23.5	T: W. Ross, Ireland	J: Mr S. Cavanagh (7)	5 ran
2015	FLYNSINI (IRE)	7	11-7	16/117	T: P. M. Cloke, Ireland	J: Mr P. J. O'Neill (7)	9 ran
2014	MTADA SUPREME (IRE)	9	11-7	14/115	T: Peter Maher, Ireland	J: Mr N. McParlan (5)	8 ran
2013	RUSSIAN REGENT (IRE)	9	11-7	5/16	T: Cecil Ross, Ireland	J: Mr B. O'Neill (3)	9 ran
2012	THE MULL (IRE)	8	11-7	14/115	T: William J. McLernon, Ireland	J: Mr C. Cully (7)	14 ran
2011	GOOD EGG (IRE)	8	11-9	6/42.5f	T: Lady J. Fowler, Ireland	J: Mr C. M. Murphy (7)	19 ran
2010	HAVING A CUT (IRE)	8	12-0	11/43.75f	T: E. J. O'Grady, Ireland	J: M. P. Burke (7)	10 ran

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16:48 Down Royal Racecard on Tuesday 17 March 2026

The 2M 4F 86Y 16:48 BLUEGRASS RESOLVE CUBE HUNTERS CHASE at Down Royal will be run on Tuesday 17 March 2026. The going is currently Good to Yielding. This race will be shown on RTV. It is open to 5yo+ and has a prize fund of €6,600. There are 8 runners.

The market favourite for this race is CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR), he is ridden by Mr P. W. Mullins and trained by S. G. Carey, Ireland. This is also Timeform's Analyst Verdict for the race.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

DOWN ROYAL 16:48

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Down Royal (IRE)

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16:48 Tue 17 March 2026

BLUEGRASS RESOLVE CUBE HUNTERS CHASE

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