Racecards
19:15 Navan (IRE)
Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €24,000
- 2nd: €8,000
- 3rd: €4,000
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 0344-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
rear of mid-division, 5th 4f out, pushed along and closed under 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards
Baby Zeus (IRE)
314- Form 12-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 7th 4f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
- Form 7-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
dwelt and pushed along to soon lead, 1 length clear 4f out, niggled along and strongly pressed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on best under pressure final furlong
- Form 452-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
towards rear, 8th 4f out, effort on outer 2 1/2f out, ridden and headway to 2nd over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, held
- Form 421-164
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
slowly away, held up in rear, 9th 4f out, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 600-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey B M Coen
broke well to lead, soon headed and raced in mid-division, 6th 4f out, short of room 3f out, ridden and progress 1f out, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, not trouble principals
- Form 55523-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
prominent, 3rd 4f out, under pressure and lost place 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 7430-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
dwelt, soon in touch, 4th 4f out, ridden under 2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out
- Form 510217-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey R P Whelan
soon tracked leader and ran freely early, 2nd 4f out, strongly challenged leader 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Psyche
16- Form 721-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
Verdict
Delphi stayed on gamely to land a Curragh maiden over a mile a week ago and is certain to be suited by the extra but SACRAMENTO showed plenty of potential last season and on his reappearance in a Leopardstown handicap where he would have finished closer with a clear run. He gets the vote, despite being raised 5lb, even though Sonnyboyliston scooted away from his rivals over a mile at Gowran for which he's been raised a massive 14lb. Protagonist is on a hat-trick and has had a bit in hand in both victories while Baby Zeus beat the smart Arthur's Kingdom at Killarney and didn't look at his best when runner-up there next time.
Formwatch
Protagonist (FR) Evensfav (9-9) Soon chased leaders, 4th approaching halfway, travelling smoothly straight and closed, pushed along to challenge and led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Mythologic (9-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Baby Zeus (IRE) 13-8 (9-8) Reared up in stalls, a little slow into stride, soon chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along straight, improved to challenge 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Raven's Cry (9-3) at Killarney 1m Good - Yielding in Aug.
Delphi (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) In touch, 2nd halfway, soon pushed along, ridden 3f out, closed under 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on best under pressure, won at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Jun beating Carrytheone (9-7) by hd, 14 ran.
Sacramento (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) A little slow into stride, mid-division early, 7th approaching halfway, closed up on inner straight behind horses, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Moll (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
In From The Cold (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along into straight and headway, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Protagonist (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Sonnyboyliston (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along before straight, on terms under 2f out, soon led, stayed on well from over 1f out, won at Gowran Park 1m hcp Yielding in Jun beating Meaningful Vote (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Azila (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Waited with towards rear, disputed 7th approaching straight where raced on outer, soon pushed along and one pace 1 1/2f out, 8th of 9, 7l behind So Suave (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Crassus (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and closer 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Indicative Vote (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Simply True (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Broke well to lead, soon headed and tracked leader, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, improved to 3rd 1f out, soon weakened, eased closing stages, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Zoom Zoom Babe (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Psyche 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, disputed 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression from 1 1/2f out, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind So Suave (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Thames River 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders early, disputed 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along and kept on same pace without threatening from 1 1/2f out, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind So Suave (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Jun.