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Review down royal 31st Jan

Tue 31st Jan 2017, 17:00

< Charlie Stout continued on his upward curve with success in the Silks@DownRoyal Rated Novice Hurdle.

Just three days on from his win at Naas, Shane Nolan's 9-4 joint-favourite was turned out again and took up the running after jumping just four flights.

Eamonn Corbett turned the screw on the home turn and although Cadeau Du Bresil tried to throw down a challenge, Charlie Stout kept going strongly to register a two-and-three-quarter-length verdict.< A Great View made it fourth-time lucky over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase.

Denis Cullen's 3-1 chance had kept good company since going over the larger obstacles but relished the drop in grade and collared Double Scores at the last en route to a two-length success.< Holeinthewall Bar doesn't win as often as he perhaps should but victory in the Down Royal Handicap Chase never looked in doubt.

Having raced in second, the 9-4 favourite took the lead off Merrion Row on the run to three out and Denis O'Regan never had to move out of second gear for his mount to cross the line with 15 lengths in hand of James

The drop back to two miles helped Indy island (10-1) get off the mark under Rules in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle.

Stuart Crawford's mare quickened well after taking the last just behind leader Well Joey and held a two-and-a-half-length advantage passing the post.

Little separated four of them in the St. Patrick's Punter Pack Handicap Chase jumping the penultimate fence but Cappacurry Zak and Honest Robber (8-1) pulled clear by the last, and the it was the latter who found that little bit extra to triumph by three lengths.

His trainer and jockey, Shark Hanlon and Rachael Blackmore, followed up with Camlann (5-1) in the Bet With The Tote Handicap Hurdle, while Gordon Elliott also landed a double, with Last Minute Man s Dark Horse Wine Bar At Down Royal Flat Race victory backing up Holeinthewall Bar's earlier strike.