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14:15 Down Royal (IRE)

Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,330 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.30s
  • Off Time: 14:18:04
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green,orange star,emGreen sleeves,orange stars,green cap,orange stars
10/1
  • Form 16-0170
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th before 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & LIGHT BLUE DIAMONDS, light blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 580-11S
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - BLACK, white diamond & diamonds on sleeves, red cap

Merdeka (IRE)

35 p D
7/1
  • Form U0-5P43
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - MAROON, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 4-41412
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 145

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, challenged 2 out, led after, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace

5
Silk - WHITE, red hoop, red cap, white spots
66/1
  • Form 5F468-P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division best, no impression before 4 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, red cross of lorraine & sleeves, striped cap
11/2
  • Form 04/2320-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 126

chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 7th and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace

7
Silk - RED, emerald green panel, striped cap
66/1
  • Form R/0-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

always behind

8
Silk - Royal Blue & Yellow Check, Yellow Sleeves, striped Cap
  • Form P0/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

keen hold early, chased leader in 2nd before 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened before 4 out

9
Silk - WHITE, black & white striped sleeves, black cap
20/1
  • Form 97U-P54
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 8th 4 out, kept on one pace from before 2 out

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW CHECK, yellow sleeves, check cap
66/1
  • Form 0/FP-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear, tailed off

11
Silk - YELLOW, purple triple diamond, purple diamonds on sleeves & cap
  • Form 2F143-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace

12
Silk - Emerald green & red quartered, emerald green sleeves, em green cap, red star
20/1
  • Form 9622-FP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, kept on one pace from 2 out, no danger

13
Silk - Emerald green & red quartered, emerald green sleeves, em green cap, red star
16/1
  • Form 002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear for most, never a factor

14
Silk - BLACK, emerald green sash & cap
  • Form 17
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 6th and kept on one pace after

15
Silk - YELLOW, black sleeves, check cap
  • Form 0-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

16
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HALVED, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
66/1
  • Form 700
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor

17
Silk - BLACK & YELLOW QUARTERED, halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Baily View (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 14th of 22, well behind Rocco's Hall (11-0) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Dec.

Buachaill On Eirne (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway to moderate 5th 4 out, no impression after 3 out, slipped up approaching 2 out slipped up 4 out in race won by Perce Rock (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl sft in Jan, 9 ran.

Merdeka (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Coolcashin (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gs in Dec.

Powerstation (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden when hampered 2 out, stayed on from last, just held, 2nd of 15, nk behind Fair Along (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.

Sadler's Cove (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Always behind, lost touch from 9th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Hernando's Boy (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Dec, 11 ran.

Leading Run (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 28, 19l behind Barker (10-6) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 hvy in Jan '08.

City of Doral 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, improved approaching halfway where 3rd, 2nd 5 out, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Kempes (11-12) at Navan 2m hdl hvy in Jan.

Contented Glow (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leader, weakened half-way, 11th of 16, 15l behind Shindig (11-2) at Down Royal 2m nhf gd in Sept '06.

News Item (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leader, improved to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and challenged after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 11l behind Kempes (11-12) at Navan 2m hdl hvy in Jan.

Persianta (IRE) (12-0) fell at the 10th in race won by Lord Of Erne (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar, 13 ran.

Scolboa Music Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, completely tailed off, 23rd of 29, well behind Pandorama (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Nov.

Wonderkid 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hit 12th, behind from 20th and pulled up at the 25th in race won by Garde Champetre (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) sft in Dec, 16 ran.

Montan (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Deal Done (11-10) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.

Rowdy Rampage (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, 40l behind Meridian City (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (5) gd in Dec.

Georgiebegood (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 17l behind Azana (10-7) at Down Royal 2m nhf gf in Jun.

Fuinneamh 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 15th of 22, 41l behind Zaarito (11-9) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl sft in Jan.

Knocklayde Rose (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, tailed off from next, 5th of 8, well behind Hi Density (10-12) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gf in May.