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14:50 Down Royal (IRE)

Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,150
  • 2nd: €1,900
  • 3rd: €900
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.10s
  • Off Time: 14:50:13
  • 13 Ran
2
Silk - Light green, red cross sashes, check sleeves, red diamond on cap
  • Form 4F2/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 6th halfway, 3rd and jumped left 3 out, soon ridden, mistake next, weakened

3
Silk - White, yellow epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap
10/3
  • Form 5-6P348
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from next, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE STRIPES, white sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 5-585
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders on inner, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd and mistake 2 out, no impression from last

5
Silk - Dark green, beige hoop, beige & dark green halved sleeves, beige & maroon quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division on outer, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sleeves, check cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always behind, some modest progress on outer after 4 out, niggled along 2 out, never involved

7
Silk - Red, emerald green star,emGreen slvs,black armlet,black & green quartered cap
33/1
  • Form BP0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd and mistake next, weakened from 4 out

8
Silk - PURPLE, light green spots, purple sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3290
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

9
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, royal blue armlet, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

rear of mid-division, some progress 4 out, 6th and mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong

10
Silk - BLACK, yellow seams, maroon sleeves, black cap, yellow star
  • Form PP-2110
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

led, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, joined after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace

11
Silk - Royal blue, yellow panel, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 23-1P64
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

12
Silk - Dark green & yellow stripes, yellow cap, dark green diamonds
40/1
  • Form 5760
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, some progress into 7th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor

13
Silk - Grey, orange epaulettes, orange armlet, orange star on cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

14
Silk - Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap
11/2
  • Form 4-4668
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out

1
NR
  • Form 21-53
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Verdict

It’s difficult to make a decent case for most of these so Rossmore's Pride may well get involved despite having his first start since 2014 given he finished second at Wetherby on his hurdles bow. But MONBEG CHIT CHAT looks the safest proposition on last week’s third at Gowran and Henry De Bromhead’s charge gets the nod. Hatters Hero is related to a bumper winner and would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to figure on his racecourse debut while Time And Times and Well Joey have both been placed in bumpers.

Formwatch

Rossmore's Pride (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind The Grey Taylor (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Well Joey (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 6th approaching straight, one pace, 8th of 25, 22 3/4l behind Art Of Security (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Jan.

Comber Mill (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Calino D'airy (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn sft in Dec.

Hatters Hero (IRE) Robin Des Pres gelding out of Mrs Chevalier.

Lyreen Lad (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Soon towards rear, some slight mistakes, no danger approaching 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 14th of 24, dist behind Bunk Off Early (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.

Qery (IRE) 125-1 (11-10) Mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression when hampered 3 out, no extra, 10th of 19, dist behind Chateau Conti (11-10) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Jan.

Time And Times (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 10th 4 out, no impression before next, weakened, 11th of 17, dist behind Surf Instructor (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.

Folly Dat (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up, 14th at 2nd, no danger when slight mistake 3 out, tailed off, 15th of 24, dist behind Barra (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn sft in Jan.

Hide The Biscuit (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 16th of 21, dist behind C'est Jersey (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.

Indy Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, dist behind The Storyteller (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.

Pat's Pearl (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Montana Belle (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Jan.

Sunset Flow (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, 13th of 17, dist behind Montana Belle (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Jan.

Chesapeake (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, never a factor, no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from 3 out, 8th of 19, dist behind Chateau Conti (11-10) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Jan.

Monbeg Chit Chat 13-2 (11-12) Soon led, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 11 1/2l behind Bon Papa (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn sft in Jan.