Racecards
14:05 Down Royal (IRE)
Wkd Core Hurdle (grade 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Form 1211-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, headway in 3rd 3 out, travelled well from 2 out, squeezed through on rail and ridden to challenge before last, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form R3112R-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey J L Cullen
chased leaders in 3rd, 4th approaching 4th where slight mistake, headway to 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1115-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd approaching 4th, improved to 2nd 3 out, travelled well to lead before last, ridden to assert approaching last, soon clear, impressive
- Form 1121-21
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 09-6564
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Go Native (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Raced in 3rd, closed approaching straight, led travelling best before 2 out, stayed on well to go clear run-in, easily, won at Tipperary 2m hdl G2 gf in Oct beating Carthalawn (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ebadiyan (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, hit 4th, squeezed along when crashed through rails and ran out 2 out, in a race won by Zaynar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
Voler La Vedette (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, led entering straight, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 2f mrs lst hdl in Oct beating Give It Time (11-9) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Luska Lad (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Disputed early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, driven out to assert run-in and kept on well, won at Galway 2m 5yo mdn hdl sft in Oct beating Magnanimity (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 17 ran.
Miss Hackenbush (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace, 4th of 19, 22l behind Dunguib (11-9) at Galway 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy in Oct.