Review DOWN ROYAL 17th Mar

Aintree Grand National hopes Dun Doire and Point Barrow had to give best to

In The Loop in the Tennent's No.1 Chase at Down Royal.

The pair were held up towards the rear in the three-and-a-quarter-mile

contest and Dun Doire looked the likely winner when cruising up on the turn

for home.

However, leader In The Loop (8-1) would not go down without a fight and

asserted on the run-in to score by four and a half lengths under Roger

Loughran, with Point Barrow in third.

The winner's trainer Roy Wilson is targeting the Scottish Grand National as

he does not expect his charge to get in the Fairyhouse version.

Prince Of Leisure made a winning debut under rules with an effortless

success in the Hoegaarden Beginners Chase, although the race was rendered

less competitive after the odds-on Offaly unshipped Paul Carberry mid-race.

The eight-year-old, who finished third behind the smart Snowy Morning in a

2006 point-to-point, cruised to the front turning for home in the three-mile

contest and careered away on the bridle to score by 10 lengths from Earl Of

Kilcombe.

Wins Now suffered a shock reverse in the Richard Browne & Sons Ltd Hurdle at

Wexford.

Niall Madden was looking distinctly uncomfortable even before the 1-3

favourite took over from Loughanelteen approaching the second-last, and no

answer was forthcoming when Call Me Max came to challenge.

Eoin Doyle's six-year-old (10-1) jumped the final flight in front and went

on to score by a comfortable four and a half lengths under Shay Barry, and

will try to follow up at the Fairyhouse Easter meeting.

Frances Crowley's King Of Prussia (14-1) joined long-time leader Pillar Of

Hercules at the third-last in the Hamford Stud Maiden Hurdle and ran on

stoutly under Tom Doyle to beat Strolling Home by two and a half lengths,

with luckless favourite Sebadee third.

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