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13:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Down Royal Handicap Chase (0-95)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,160
  • 2nd: €1,910
  • 3rd: €910
  • 4th: €410
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.50s
  • Off Time: 13:41:17
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, red hoop on body & slvs, white cap
7/1
  • Form 8P-4FP5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, dropped towards rear 8th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered next, no extra

2
Silk - DARK GREEN & BEIGE CHEVRONS, dark green sleeves, beige cap, dark green star
10/1
  • Form 480950
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, slightly hampered and left 6th 2 out, no impression and hampered last, under pressure and kept on run-in

3
Silk - CANARY, green hoop, green cap with canary hoop
  • Form 2/039-83
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out and ridden to lead briefly after 2 out, drifted left and headed before last, no impression on winner run-in

4
Silk - BLACK, emerald green sash & cap
  • Form 375242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, headway 3 out and 3rd next, ridden to lead before last, soon drew clear run-in and stayed on well

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, emerald green diamonds, emerald green & yellow hooped cap
  • Form 75PP-03
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

led, pushed along and pressed 3 out, soon headed and no impression before next, under pressure and no extra approaching last where slightly hampered, kept on one pace

7
Silk - Purple & white diamonds, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 8-96U94
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, headway into 5th halfway, pushed along when bumped by rival 2 out, no impression in 4th when fell last

8
Silk - MAROON & WHITE CHEVRONS, striped sleeves, check cap
  • Form 0PF54F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th and soon lost place, pushed along and no impression in rear after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - RED & BLACK QUARTERED, red sleeves, black star on cap
11/2
  • Form 4U4923
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th when jumped right and fell after bumping rival 2 out

10
Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulettes, striped sleeves
  • Form P30487
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out and led briefly next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra, kept on one pace

6
NR
  • Form 700UPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

In depth

Verdict

Fergiethelegend was a long way behind the winner when third at Navan and had Tiger Sam further behind. Goldmineinthesky is the only course and distance winner though that was in a hunter-chase almost two years ago. Winning point-to-pointer Benarty Hill has never won in 20 starts under Rules and didn't look like winning when runner-up at Tramore last time. KILLARE CASTLE would probably have won that race as he was leading when falling at the last. He's another long-time maiden so hardly looks a safe bet but he holds third-placed Shanklys Dawn and can finally shed that maiden tag. Glacial Shadow is the least experienced of these over fences and a first-time visor may wake him up.

Formwatch

Tiger Sam (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Soon raced in 4th, 5th approaching straight, soon effort until one pace from before 2 out, 5th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Rightback Atya (10-12) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Jan.

Star Counsel (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, 13th at 7th, slightly hampered at 9th, soon dropped to rear, under pressure and detached after 10th, weakened, 11th of 18, dist behind Simple Steps (10-7) at Thurles 3m 1f hcp hvy in Dec.

Goldmineinthesky (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, chased leaders from 4th, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 9 1/2l behind The Informer (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.

Benarty Hill (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, left 3rd last and soon 2nd, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Cerca Trova (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.

Fergiethelegend (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, lost place and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Rightback Atya (10-12) at Navan 3m hcp hvy in Jan.

Glacial Shadow (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 4th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Bilbo Bagins (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Killare Castle (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Chased leader, disputed from 7th and led 11th, pressed before 3 out and soon joined, left in lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, 1-length advantage when fell last, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.

Shanklys Dawn (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, left 2nd and hampered last, 3rd and kept on one pace closing stages, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Cerca Trova (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.

Under The Red Sky (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Misfits (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Time And Times (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) In rear, never a factor, detached 6th, behind and pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.