Racecards
16:05 Down Royal (IRE)
Archie Watson Memorial Flat Race
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €909
- 4th: €520
- Form 12/100-3
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
settled mainly 4th, closer in 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace under pressure
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J I Mulhern
- Jockey N M Kelly
held up, took keen hold, 5th halfway, 4th entering straight, ridden and no extra from well over 1f out
- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra approaching straight, no threat from 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey M P Fogarty
always towards rear, no extra from early straight
- Form 657-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Torrens
- Jockey Mr J T Carroll
made all, raced wide throughout, strongly pressed over 2f out, kept on well under pressure to assert inside final furlong
- Form 3-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N McKnight
- Jockey MR D A Fitzsimmons
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd approaching straight, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and no impression when edged right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Casey
- Jockey Mr P J Casey
held up racing keenly, no extra and weakened approaching straight, completely tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DOUBLE DOUBLE has plenty of weight but has been campaigned at a very high level after his two victories early last year and he'll be better for a recent run at Tipperary behind Shu Lewis. Dancin' Glory's bumper form doesn't match up and Leish Oscar struggled to win a point-to-point on very testing ground last month. Colm Murphy won this with the classy Voler La Vedette in 2008 and is represented by Holy Smokes, a son of Oscar out of a Flat winning mare related to a host of winners. He could provide the main threat as he should have plenty of pace.
Formwatch
Double Double (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Waited with, 5th over 4f out, niggled along approaching straight, close 4th and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Shu Lewis (11-5) at Tipperary 2m N H flat sft in Oct.
Clash Of Kings (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Slowly away and always behind, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f N H flat hvy in Oct.
Letdegoodtimesroll (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Alw in tch, cl up 5out, sn wknd, no ex 3out, 5th of 13, 41l behind Robbie Kaydee (12-0) at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Holy Smokes (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Can't Buy Me Love.
Dancin' Glory (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out and soon no impression, no extra after next, 7th of 19, 26l behind Kid Curry (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl hvy in Mar.
Leish Oscar (IRE) Evens (11-4) Alw pr, disp 5out, 2l ld last, kow usp, won at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Oct beating Young Celebrity (12-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Evening Wolf (IRE) Loup Sauvage filly out of Evening Invitation.