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18:05 Down Royal (IRE)

Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap (50-80)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,500 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €2,300
  • 3rd: €1,150
  • 4th: €575
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.98s
  • Off Time: 18:05:19
  • 14 Ran
1(3)
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
  • Form 181114
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 79

soon led, headed 6f out, pushed along and no extra under 4f out, soon weakened, eased under 2f out, completely tailed off

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoop, dark blue sleeves, quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 453512
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - White, green cross sashes, quartered cap

Rich Belief

15 bt C
14/1
  • Form 0-14944
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, ridden and some headway in 5th over 2f out, 7th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

4(15)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
12/1
  • Form 40/910-8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

held up in rear, some headway under 4f out and 7th on outer 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace

5(4)
Silk - Emerald green, white star, orange sleeves, white stars, orange cap, white star

No Thanks

22 BFC
11/2
  • Form 03-9045
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 6f out, strongly pressed under 2f out and headed early final furlong, no extra

6(14)
Silk - WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots
11/2
  • Form 321/373
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, pushed along and headway in 6th 2f out, 4th over 1f out, ridden and headway to lead over 150 yards out, kept on well

7(8)
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green star & sleeves, red cap
66/1
  • Form 81693-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 3f out, soon no extra and eased from over 1f out, completely tailed off

8(7)
Silk - Red, royal blue star, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, royal blue star on cap
66/1
  • Form 0160/8-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear over 3f out, no extra

9(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 66/06-80
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor

10(1)
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, maroon sleeves, black cap, yellow star
  • Form 5/211-73
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon no extra

11(17)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 541-407
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, 4th halfway and went 2nd over 4f out, ridden to challenge under 2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

12(13)
Silk - Red, black chevron, black chevrons on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 72500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages

13(12)
Silk - Red & white hoops, royal blue sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 290-655
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

towards rear, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, never a factor

14(6)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, red cap
  • Form 00-2355
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

15(11)
NR
4/1
  • Form 625333
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

NonRunner

16(5)
NR

Wild Shot

1 t BFC
13/2
  • Form 604415
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

NonRunner

17(16)
NR
  • Form 276-067
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Magnetic North won three claimers in mid-summer and has plenty of weight but BARNACULLIA (NAP), a regular winner over jumps, won an amateurs' race on the Flat at Leopardstown, where he had No Thanks behind, before just touched off at Bellewstown last week with Crassus a couple of lengths back in third. Rich Belief is just 2lb higher than when last successful but Pretty Soldier, a regular winner in Germany, was beaten a long way into third here in July. Barometer would have a chance if getting a run from his reserve spot.

Formwatch

Magnetic North (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Pushed along from stalls and soon led, joined 3f out and soon headed, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from 1f out, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Khafaaq (9-4) at Roscommon 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in Aug.

Barnacullia (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Prominent on outer, 3rd 3f out, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on well final furlong, closed on winner close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Dartan (12-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

Rich Belief 13-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went 5th travelling well entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Jake Peter (9-3) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Pike County (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 8th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Jabbar (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.

No Thanks 6-4fav (12-2) Led, 2 lengths clear 4f out, pushed along entering straight and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Barnacullia (12-0) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Aug.

Crassus (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway 4f out, 7th 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, went 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dartan (12-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

Rushford 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Goodie Two Shoes (10-0) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.

Harvest Bow (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, 10th 4f out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, switched left under 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Folly Beach (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp sft in Jul.

Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Soon in touch, dropped to 7th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace in 6th closing stages, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Royal Eagle (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.

Pretty Soldier (GER) 14-1 (9-13) Fly leapt from stalls, mid-division and 5th halfway, took closer order on outer from 3f out, ridden and short of room from 2f out, 3rd and no impression on principals from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Herculaneum (9-8) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.

Crystal Caves (FR) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Sign From Above (9-9) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Votre Homme (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ran wide on bend after 4f, 3rd 4f out, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra, 11th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Minella Mate (11-12) at Galway 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Aug.

Arabian King 22-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th on outer 3f out, went 6th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Dartan (12-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.

Curious Bride (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 2f out and soon ridden to lead, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 5th final strides, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind French Company (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.

Barometer (IRE) 16-5fav (9-1) Chased leader, 4th halfway, 6th on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed over 200 yards out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Jake Peter (9-3) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Wild Shot 16-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, closer and slight mistake 3 out, 6th 2 out, pushed along and 5th before last, ridden and kept on one pace into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Emily In Paris (10-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Charlie Luciano (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Led and disputed, led before 4th, slight mistake 3 out and joined, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, 2-length advantage entering straight, strongly pressed closing stages, all out, won at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Calico (11-12) by nk, 9 ran.