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Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase

Down Royal
16:48
17 Mar 2026
2m4f86y
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Race Information

Down Royal
Going: Good To Yielding
Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase
2m4f86y
8 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good To Yielding.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Ross O'Sullivan14 days: 1/16
Moderate
S G Carey14 days: 0/4
Moderate
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Ballyphilip silks
Ballyphilip
Mr N McParlan
Mrs Caroline McCaldin
8 yrs • --
11/2
2
Benwisken silks
Benwisken
Mr A T Feeney(7)
M O Quigley
7 yrs • --
16/1
3
Cause For Comment silks
Cause For Comment
Mr P W Mullins
S G Carey
6 yrs • --
6/5
4
Focus Point silks
Focus Point
Mr D T Hyde(7)
T E Hyde
10 yrs • --
15/2
5
Sampoet silks
Sampoet
Mr J M Halford(7)
D M Christie
9 yrs • --
14/1
6
Sledgehammer silks
Sledgehammer
Mr T A Halford(7)
C W J Farrell
6 yrs • --
13/2
7
Dora d'Or silks
Dora d'Or
Mr L P Shanahan(7)
Ross O'Sullivan
7 yrs • --
9/2
8
Hathaways Cottage silks
Hathaways Cottage
Mr D Doyle(7)
D M Christie
8 yrs • --
33/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Ballyphilip
Favorite

Six wins from 18 starts in a points, placed five times, including on the first of two starts this season; had useful form, linked to prolific winner Winged Leader last season; course winner over 2m7f in 2024; first track start since fifth in this race a year ago.

Jockey: Mr N McParlanTrainer: Mrs Caroline McCaldin
2
Benwisken

Ran twice in points in 2024; missed last year; beat a subsequent winner on reappearance at Ballindenisk in January; got tired when a remote third in a 3m1f maiden hunter chase at Thurles later that month.

Jockey: Mr A T Feeney(7)Trainer: M O Quigley
3
Cause For Comment

Twice second in hunter chases last season, beaten favourite both times, but solid form nonetheless at Downpatrick and Tipperary; beat a subsequent winner handily in a maiden point at Punjestown early last month; this looks like an excellent opportunity

Jockey: Mr P W MullinsTrainer: S G Carey
4
Focus Point

Unplaced behind Ballyphilip here in 2024; later gained a seventh points win; has been off the track for a long time and sports a first-time hood on his return.

Jockey: Mr D T Hyde(7)Trainer: T E Hyde
5
Sampoet

Second of four finishers at Down at this last May; only one win from 16 starts in points, pulled up in two races in October, suffered the same fate at Thurles last month.

Jockey: Mr J M Halford(7)Trainer: D M Christie

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase

Distance

2m4f86y

Class

Not specified

Off Time

16:48

Surface

Turf

Runners

8

Race Conditions

A race run over 2m4f86y. The going is currently Good To Yielding.

Weather & Going

Good To Yielding
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.