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15:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Molson Coors Handicap Chase (0-123)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,500 added
  • Winner: €8,700
  • 2nd: €2,900
  • 3rd: €1,449
  • 4th: €725
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 18.20s
  • Off Time: 15:40:28
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE STRIPES

Turbojet

28 p D
12/1
  • Form 3-00300
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 123

always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 60-6702
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 121

prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from before 4th, slight mistake 7th, 6th halfway, mistakes 6 out and 5 out, ridden and no impression after 4 out, no extra and slight mistake 3 out

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN,white sash & diamonds on slvs,emerald green & white striped cap
  • Form 5-P9084
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 120

prominent and disputed, chased leaders from 5th, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and slight mistake 3 out

4
Silk - Black, large red spots, dark blue sleeves & cap
16/1
  • Form 5-17687
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 119

held up, ridden into 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace

5
Silk - Royal blue, pink seams, white & pink check cap
25/1
  • Form 77-18FP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 119

reluctant to race and behind early, closed up after 3rd, pulled up after 6th

6
Silk - Dark green, white stars on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 654-83U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 119

mid-division, progress into 4th at 8th, slight mistake 6 out, 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on strongly from last

7
Silk - White, black cross sashes, hooped sleeves, black cap
5/1
  • Form 26-2163
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 118

led and disputed, led 4 out, ridden and pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home

8
Silk - Beige, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, beige star
6/1
  • Form 104065
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 116

mid-division, reminder 7th and soon towards rear, ridden along 10th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, mistake 2 out

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white panel, purple cap
7/1
  • Form 136-773
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 114

mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden after 4 out, stayed on into 5th 2 out, kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home

10
Silk - Black, light blue stars, red armlet, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
  • Form P0PP/7-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

soon prominent, led and disputed after 1st, slight mistake 4 out and headed, ridden and no extra after next, pulled up before last

11
Silk - MAROON, emerald green sash, emerald green star on cap
  • Form 15-0U25
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

led and disputed, dropped to 3rd 6 out, mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before next

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ragnar Lodbrok had Sovereign Gold just under two lengths behind when runner-up at Punchestown though neither looked like getting to the all-the-way winner. Song Of Earth, who started favourite after an excellent run at Clonmel, stumbled three out and soon weakened. It's over a year since Key Commander gained his only victory over fences and he's still 11lb higher so a chance is taken with DUBAI DEVILS, who prefers much softer ground but ran his best race for a long time at Limerick last month.

Formwatch

Turbojet 12-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, under pressure in mid-division after last, no impression 2f out, 17th of 28, 29 1/4l behind Priory Park (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.

Ragnar Lodbrok (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 10th, left in 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Lord Lariat (12-1) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.

Key Commander (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along when mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Street Value (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.

Agent Boru (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Farceur Du Large (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Jan.

Ah Littleluck (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, bad mistake 10th, mistake 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp sft in Jan.

History Of Fashion (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 4 out and pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, moderate 4th when jumped right and unseated rider 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding in Jan.

Sovereign Gold (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th before 3 out, ridden 3 out, left disputing 3rd 2 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Lord Lariat (12-1) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.

Thunderosa (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped off leaders 10th, soon mid-division, no impression before 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind En Beton (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 7f hvy in Dec.

Dubai Devils (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, 4th after 2 out, mistake last, 3rd and stayed on well run-in, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Wishmoor (11-6) at Limerick 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.

Orion D'Aubrelle (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, bumped slightly approaching 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, slight mistake 2 out, 13th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Thousand Tears (11-7) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.

Song Of Earth (IRE) 16-5fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, stumbled slightly after 3 out and rider brielfy lost iron, ridden next, under pressure in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra before last, 5th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Lord Lariat (12-1) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp hvy in Dec.