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16:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Daily Mirror Handicap Chase

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,500 added
  • Winner: €12,074
  • 2nd: €2,801
  • 3rd: €1,226
  • 4th: €700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.60s
  • Off Time: 16:42:10
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star

Make A Track (IRE)

32 pt BFD
15/2
  • Form 313P94-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 140

disputed lead early, 4th from 3rd, ridden along after 7th, challenged before 3 out, led before 2 out where jumped slightly right, joined last and slightly right, stayed on well run-in to just prevail at the finish

2
Silk - White & red quartered, white & black hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 1/12078-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, soon raced in 7th, not fluent 9th, pushed along from 10th, challenged 2 out and not fluent, on terms last, kept on well run-in, just denied at finish

3
Silk - RED, black seams, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 0/3U77P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 133

close up, disputed lead early, 3rd from 3rd, pushed along from 10th, 4th at last and no impression, one pace

4
Silk - RED, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white star
14/1
  • Form 301439-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 130

chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, took keen hold, under pressure 10th, soon no extra and eased, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white sleeves, yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 2424R6-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 130

took keen hold in rear, pushed along 8th, no impression from 9th, pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white spots, striped sleeves, white cap, maroon diamond
  • Form 21PF04-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

held up, 9th from 3rd, last at 8th, progress and switched left after 3 out, left 3rd from 2 out, one pace from before last, no extra closing stages

7
Silk - WHITE, yellow panel, quartered cap

Butney Rock

171 h DCD
25/1
  • Form 43135P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 126

towards rear, 10th from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, no impression from before 10th, pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Yellow, light blue star, hooped sleeves, white cap
11/1
  • Form 21/5495-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leaders, a little keen, led from 1st, headed before 3 out, soon no impression, no extra in 6th when jumped right last, tailed off

9
Silk - Royal blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 50F31F-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 119

prominent, jumped slightly right 1st, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 5th, no impression still in 5th when hit last, one pace

10
Silk - YELLOW, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
9/2
  • Form 430331-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 118

disputed lead early, 2nd from 3rd, reminders from 10th, on terms again before 3 out, headed before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 986731-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 117

towards rear, fell 1st

13
Silk - MAROON, white stars, striped cap
14/1
  • Form P/U341U-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 111

held up, jumped right 1st, pushed along briefly after 2nd, 8th from 3rd, pushed along from 8th, under pressure from 10th, no extra from before 3 out, tailed off

12
NR
14/1
  • Form 37P96P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 114

In depth

Verdict

A decent prize has attracted plenty of in-form entries including Morney Wing, who will be having his first start in a handicap after a strong performance to land a Limerick beginners' chase. Leighinmohr was possibly fortunate to score at Clonmel as many of the field had soon departed but Riverside City showed that staying is his game when landing a 3m4f handicap at Downpatrick. His stablemate Make A Track has a touch of quality but is high enough in the weights so the vote goes to WESTHAVEN. Noel Meade's charge hasn't been seen since unseating his rider at Kilbeggan last summer but his earlier victory at Tipperary definitely puts him in the frame.

Formwatch

Make A Track (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up, slight mistakes 4th and 9th, soon last, pushed along 4 out and reminder, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra, left 4th from 2 out,, 4th of 6, 38l behind Gold Bullet (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f chs sft in Apr.

Marito (GER) 20-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden in remote 7th when mistake 3 out, no impression, last of 8, 29l behind Felix Yonger (11-10) at Navan 2m 4f chs G2 (1) hvy in Mar.

Pride Of The Artic (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st, slightly slow jump 2nd, bad mistake 6th and joined, headed and mistake 5 out, soon eased and pulled up, in a race won by Loosen My Load (11-0) at Galway 2m 6f chs gd in Sep, 6 ran.

He's Our Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Soon led, headed before 3rd, a little keen, 5th after 5th, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along before straight, soon no impression, badly hampered after last, 9th of 15, 25l behind Good As Gold (11-1) at Limerick 2m 2f cond hcp hdl sft in Apr.

Howwoulduno (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced mainly in 3rd, ridden after 2 out and soon no impression, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 13, 18l behind Harvey Logan (10-13) at Navan 2m hcp hdl sft in Nov.

Aerlite Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Settled 4th, 5th after 3rd, detached after 6th, closer in 5th before 8th where not fluent, 4th at 10th, ridden and headway before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, 4th of 5, 23l behind Val De Ferbet (11-3) at Limerick 3m nov chs G2 (1) sft in Mar.

Butney Rock 66-1 (11-6) Always behind, struggling 16th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Charingworth (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 11 ran.

Leish Oscar (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, disputed lead briefly before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression run-in, 5th of 15, 20l behind Feel The Air (10-6) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 in Mar.

Leighinmohr (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway when mistake 12th, rider having problems with rein after, 6th and in touch when fell next, in a race won by Gunna Be A Devil (10-9) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Apr, 8 ran.

Morney Wing (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, close 2nd 3 out, soon led, quickly ridden and joined, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on best run-in to assert, won at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase in Apr beating Stonehall Jack (11-12) by 5l, 14 ran.

Riverside City (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, progress into 7th 4 out, ridden in close 6th on outer 2 out, 5th at last, headway early run-in, stayed on well to lead narrowly close home, won at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs in Mar beating Man With Van (11-10) by hd, 10 ran.

Westhaven (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Chased leader in 4th when pecked 2nd and unseated rider, in a race won by Quarton (10-1) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs in Aug, 7 ran.

Behemoth (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, headed before 12th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Miss Xian (10-1) at Naas 3m hcp chs in Feb, 16 ran.