15:45 Down Royal tips
Other Chase2m3½fyielding14 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Largy Hill is our pick, though Arcadian Emperor is not far behind. It edges it on the way its price has been shortening.
Other Chase over 2m3½f on yielding going. Largy Hill heads our ratings. We rate 11 of the 14 declared; the other 3 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Arcadian Emperor
Mark Walsh / W P Mullins
8/1
- Steady 55% average price drop over its last 4 runs.
- Quick turnaround at 27 days against its usual 70.
8/1 to 12/1: 8.0% win, 26.8% frame (709 tracked)
3
Polepatrick
Keith Donoghue / Dermot A McLoughlin
34/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 2% drop.
- Placed 1 time from 2 runs here on course without winning.
- Quick turnaround at 53 days against its usual 124.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Grey Ace, Maganey, Matin Midi Et Soir — too little recent form to judge.