Racecards
18:50 Down Royal (IRE)
West Coast Cooler Original Handicap (45-65)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 150y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 1216-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey K J Manning
soon raced in 2nd, pushed along over 3f out, lost position and bumped over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 725210
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey R P Downey
dwelt, soon slightly impeded and pushed along, towards rear, pushed along again from 4f out, soon headway, chased leaders and no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 09-5641
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
soon led, travelling smoothly from 3f out, pushed along to assert 2f out, soon clear and stayed on well, eased from over 50yds out and reduced lead at the finish
- Form 0049-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey O J Orr
waited with towards rear, headway on inner when badly hampered and unseated rider over 2f out
- Form 8/23-470
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey E J McNamara
waited with, soon mid-division, pushed along under 4f out on outer, chased leaders and no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 875350
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C T Keane
soon mid-division, effort from 3f out, no impression from 2f out, one pace
- Form 5980-78
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
dwelt, towards rear, some headway when impeded and unseated rider over 2f out
- Form 644475
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey R P Whelan
dwelt, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 000-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
soon raced in 4th, effort between horses from under 3f out, not much room briefly over 2f out, soon no impression until stayed on well final furlong to close on eased down winner at the finish
- Form 7-60430
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
Verdict
Those who witnessed the impressive victory of CACIQUE ROYALE (NAP) at Naas on Tuesday won't want to miss him here. Andy Oliver's charge was having only his seventh start and has been gradually improving and, though penalised 6lb, he was due to drop 2lb so looks very well handicapped. Mzuri, who finished fourth that day and was engaged at Laytown yesterday, looks held along with Maid In Manhattan though the latter, from last year's winning yard, can get closer. Both Miro and Papal Motel were well beaten at Roscommon on Monday.
Formwatch
British Art 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division early, 9th approaching halfway, no impression in rear from 4f out, last of 14, dist behind Bobby Jean (8-10) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp Yielding in May.
Match My Fire (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 12th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Maricruz (9-5) at Bellewstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Cacique Royale (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led and disputed, led after 4f, pushed along over 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on strongly, comfortably, won at Naas 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep beating A Few Bob Short (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Maid In Manhattan (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 9th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Cacique Royale (9-6) at Naas 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Papal Motel (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) In rear, some headway but no impression when not much room under 2f out, kept on same pace, 12th of 16, 10l behind Greenpanda (9-6) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Specific Gravity (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, moderate 6th halfway, closer before 3 out, challenged briefly after 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 8l behind Lusis Naturea (10-13) at Down Royal 2m hcp gf in Aug.
Dark Amber 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind King Athelstan (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Torthai An Ghra (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Universal Focus (9-8) at Naas 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Carol's Return 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 6th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Diamond Hill (11-7) at Galway 1m 4f mdn sft in Aug.
Miro (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Soon raced in 5th, effort straight, one pace from over 1f out, 11th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Greenpanda (9-6) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Mzuri (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Cacique Royale (9-6) at Naas 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.