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Dennison JCB Maiden Hunters Chase

Downpatrick · Fri 23rd May 2025 · 18:07
📏 2m7½f 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Chase
2nd
Western Wishes (IRE)
14/1
Mr D J Hanlon
1st
Grageen
3/1
Mr P A King(3)
3rd
Yewtree Hill
10/1
Mr S R Hamilton
📏
Distance
2m7½f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
Chase
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
UR 7y
lbs
Mr J W Hendrick(7)
Paul Nolan
7/4F
🥇 1st
Grageen Form:
9y
lbs
Mr P A King(3)
William P Murphy
3/1
5 6y
lbs
Mr B O'Neill
D M Christie
11/2
PU 8y
lbs
Mr F P Murphy(7)
Peter Maher
80/1
4
Squire Ohara Form:
7y
lbs
Mr B M Coonan(7)
A J Martin
3/1
🥈 2nd 7y
lbs
Mr D J Hanlon
Patrick Eugene Turley
14/1
🥉 3rd
Yewtree Hill Form:
8y
lbs
Mr S R Hamilton
Patrick Eugene Turley
10/1

Today's NAP of The Day

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.