DNG Excellence Handicap
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
3y 143 lbs |
Sam Coen(5) A. Slattery |
77 | 11/4F | |
| 13 |
4y 134 lbs |
Nicola Burns(5) R P Burns |
64 | 28/1 | |
| 10 |
4y 134 lbs |
Luke McAteer Rory Anthony Devine |
64 | 6/1 | |
| 7 |
5y 133 lbs |
Donagh O'Connor Gillian Scott |
63 | 25/1 | |
| 17 |
6y 133 lbs |
Jack Cleary(5) Charles Weld |
63 | 20/1 | |
| 16 |
4y 131 lbs |
Shane Markey(7) Ross O'Sullivan |
61 | 8/1 | |
| 11 |
6y 130 lbs |
Leigh Roche Paul W Flynn |
60 | 11/2 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
3y 130 lbs |
Colin Keane Michael Mulvany |
64 | 12/1 | |
| 17 |
3y 127 lbs |
Shane Foley K J Condon |
61 | – | |
| 18 |
3y 126 lbs |
Ben Coen E McNamara |
60 | 28/1 | |
| 14 |
3y 121 lbs |
Nathan Crosse A Oliver |
55 | 66/1 | |
| 15 |
7y 142 lbs |
W. J. Lee Conor O'Dwyer |
72 | 11/1 | |
| 20 |
3y 119 lbs |
Siobhan Rutledge H Rogers |
53 | – | |
| 12 |
3y 119 lbs |
Julian Pietropaolo(7) Joseph Patrick O'Brien |
50 | 22/1 | |
| 6 |
4y 140 lbs |
Paddy Harnett(3) Martin Hassett |
70 | 12/1 | |
| 8 |
7y 140 lbs |
Rory Mulligan(5) Laura Hourigan |
70 | 20/1 | |
| 5 |
5y 139 lbs |
Patrick McGettigan(5) Adrian McGuinness |
69 | – | |
| 5 |
8y 139 lbs |
Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness |
69 | 11/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
5y 138 lbs |
Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery |
68 | 14/1 | |
| 9 |
3y 138 lbs |
Seamie Heffernan Ciaran Murphy |
72 | 40/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
3y 134 lbs |
Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany |
68 | 22/1 | |
| 19 |
4y 119 lbs |
Donal Kinsella |
35 | 66/1 |
Suir Monad is our selection and rates 5 lb better than Anvika on our figures, a worthwhile edge in a big, competitive field of 21 over nine furlongs on good to soft ground. That gap is the heart of the case, as nothing else in the line-up gets within 5 lb of his level, though several beyond the top few are within a stone. The main dangers are Anvika, followed by No More Porter and Lady Arwen, who are tightly grouped a few pounds behind and could improve past the selection. A wide field always brings some traffic risk, but Suir Monad has the strongest credentials, so he is the selection.