16:25 Down Royal tips
Maiden5fgood12 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Osterode just shades it from Banish Misfortune on its standing on published form ratings.
Maiden over 5f on good going. Osterode heads our ratings. We rate 9 of the 12 declared; the other 3 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Osterode
Declan McDonogh / W McCreery
11/2
- Averages a 50% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Rated 3rd of 13 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 20 days against its usual 62.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
2
Banish Misfortune
Leigh Roche / Gerard Kyne
201/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 77% drop.
- Rated 11th of 13 on published form ratings.
- Carries 5lb less than last time.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
3
Sarfarcat
James Ryan / Thomas Coyle
101/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 38% drop.
- Rated 9th of 13 on published form ratings.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Gaineamh Min, Orellana, Otsana, Tudor Flame — too little recent form to judge.