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13:42 Down Royal (IRE)

Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €18,500 added
  • Winner: €11,100
  • 2nd: €3,700
  • 3rd: €1,850
  • 4th: €925
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.00s
  • Off Time: 13:43:51
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
16/5
  • Form F-16
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 125

towards rear, some headway in mid-division when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Beige, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, beige star
  • Form 125
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, fell 6th

3
Silk - Black & red chevrons, black sleeves, red cap, black star
  • Form 2-5107
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 121

rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, hampered 6th, 4th 4 out and left in front next, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards

4
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue hoop & armlet, white cap, royal blue star
18/1
  • Form 2-21303
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 6th, badly hampered 3 out and dropped to rear, 5th and pushed along when mistake 2 out, no extra run-in

5
Silk - Purple & light blue quartered, light blue armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 3-U3521
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division early, slightly hampered 4th and towards rear halfway, left 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th before 2 out, no extra run-in

6
Silk - Light green, grey epaulettes, grey cap, light green star
25/1
  • Form 146639
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, badly hampered 6th and dropped to rear, some headway next, left 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and led run-in, edged left and kept on well

8
Silk - Pink & white diamonds
7/1
  • Form 678-016
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, hampered and unseated rider 6th

9
Silk - Purple, yellow seams, striped sleeves, yellow star on cap

Cave Court (IRE)

127 BFCD
9/1
  • Form 911112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, brought down 4th

10
Silk - Yellow, emerald green triple diamond, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 37547
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, badly hampered 6th and dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression before 3 out where hampered and unseated rider

11
Silk - White, black sash, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 5446-57
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 108

led, 3 lengths clear halfway, hampered by loose horse and unseated rider 3 out

13
Silk - WHITE, pink hoop, pink armlet, dark green cap
  • Form 7-7744
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, badly hampered next and dropped towards rear, 6th and pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression before last, kept on into 4th run-in

14
Silk - Black, black & pink check sleeves, check cap
  • Form 840012
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 101

rear of mid-division, headway in 5th before 4 out, hampered 3 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching next, slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well into 2nd run-in

15
Silk - YELLOW, maroon stars, yellow & emerald green hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form 600-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, ran freely, fell 4th

16
Silk - Light blue, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
33/1
  • Form 93422P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 99

always towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out

7
NR

Starman (FR)

8 h D
16/1
  • Form 601534
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 113

NonRunner

12
NR
  • Form 6-2736
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 107

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Redstone (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 11, 17l behind Waterford Whispers (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f sft in Dec.

Barry Lyndon (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on to go 5th after the last, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind The Big Doyen (11-4) at Galway 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Aug.

Sportinthepark (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In rear, ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 7th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Champagne Admiral (10-13) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.

Striking (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway early straight and led briefly after 3 out, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, 3rd and no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Flamborough (11-11) at Cork 2m Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Rowdy Romeo (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, 6th after 5th, not fluent at 8th, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out where left 3rd, switched right and headway to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Mar beating Native Speaker (10-10) by 2l, 7 ran.

Mousey Brown (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, mistake last, no extra, 9th of 19, 27 1/4l behind Brucio (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.

West Away (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 21, 12l behind Music Of Tara (11-13) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.

Cave Court (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Mid-division, 5th at last (usual 4 out), soon headway to 3rd, disputed 3f out, ridden and led over 1f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Clonmeen (10-11) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.

Nathan Wells 16-1 (11-0) In touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 3rd, 17th halfway, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra, 7th of 19, dist behind Alpesh Amin (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.

San Martino (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Dark Street (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.

Paddy's Milestone (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division, some progress entering straight, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Now Is The Hour (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.

Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) 2-1fav (10-4) Mid-division, 5th halfway, closer 3 out and 3rd next, pushed along to challenge when not fluent last, rider soon lost whip, kept on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Champagne Platinum (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Jan.

Must Go Now (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Herculaneum (11-6) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.

Dinoland (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 7th, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Sligo 3m 1f hcp gd in Aug.

Starman (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in last, mistake 1st and not fluent 4th, 5th at halfway, 5th and mistake 4 out, headway into 3rd and ridden entering straight, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd and mistake at last, 4th and no extra close home, 4th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Aime Desjy (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Mar.

Ah Remy Martin (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place before 4 out, ridden in rear before 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Western Fold (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Jan.