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16:15 Down Royal (IRE)

Archie Watson Memorial Flat Race

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,000 added
  • Winner: €8,970
  • 2nd: €2,080
  • 3rd: €910
  • 4th: €520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.30s
  • Off Time: 16:15:40
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white hoop, emerald green sleeves & cap
7/1
  • Form 1-56
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

made all, asserted over 1f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, all out to just hold on

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, red cap, yellow star
15/2
  • Form 00931
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

settled in rear, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace

3
Silk - White, emerald green star, striped sleeves, white cap, emerald green diamonds
14/1
  • Form 3/24-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

held up in 5th, ridden and no impression in 6th over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4
Silk - White, emerald green disc, grey sleeves, emerald green & grey check cap
  • Form 7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold early, pushed along in 4th 2f out and soon no impression, no extra final furlong

5
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Purple star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along in 3rd 2f out and went 2nd 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, just failed

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

settled in 6th, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, no extra

7
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 3f out and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SPEED DEMON won a point-to-point at Askeaton in February and Gordon Elliott's charge may well be good enough to land this. He has recent bumper winner Gocheck to beat though the latter is penalised for his win at Thurles. Ebazziyr also carries a penalty having scored at Gowran on his debut but has failed to show any improvement in a couple of subsequent starts, while Isle View finished third here on his racecourse bow but is having his first outing of the year.

Formwatch

Ebazziyr (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Waited with, well off pace towards rear, closer in 7th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out, 6th of 11, 6l behind Wicklow Brave (11-13) at Tipperary 2m N H flat gd in Oct.

Gocheck (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, closer in 11th over 3f out, progress on outer straight, challenged in 2nd from over 1f out, soon gained narrow lead and stayed on well, won at Thurles 2m N H flat gd in Oct beating Desertmore Stream (11-9) by nk, 14 ran.

Isle View (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, improved to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 13l behind City Slicker (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Dec.

Quickasyoucan (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) In rear, headway on outer 5f out, moderate 9th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 25, 13l behind Moyle Park (12-0) at Punchestown 2m nhf sft in Apr.

Carnduff (IRE) Heron Island gelding out of Ellens Perk.

Drumhart (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Nancylu.

Speed Demon (IRE) 4-5 (11-7) Tr ldrs in 3rd, improved to ld app 2out, asserted on run-in, won at Askeaton 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb beating Verko (11-7) by 10l, 8 ran.