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15:05 Down Royal (IRE)

Fibrus Says 'No' To Price Hikes Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,600
  • 2nd: €2,200
  • 3rd: €1,101
  • 4th: €550
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 44.01s
  • Off Time: 15:06:01
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON & WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop
  • Form 58/653-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 112

always towards rear, no impression when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Royal blue, orange star, orange sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue cap, white star

Annaghbeg (IRE)

61 p BF
9/1
  • Form 1-33244
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along before 2 out, soon challenged, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression on winner closing stages

3
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
11/1
  • Form 993339
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, dropped to 6th before 2 out where not fluent, no extra

4
Silk - White, black sash, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 46-57U4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, strongly pressed 2 out and led narrowly last, rider lost whip run-in and headed 100 yards out, 3rd and no impression closing stages

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 505F68
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 108

rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and switched left before last, led run-in and kept on well

6
Silk - Dark blue, light blue diamonds on sleeves, light blue diamonds on cap
  • Form 6-04132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 101

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 2 out and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

7
Silk - Light green, red triple diamond, red sleeves, light green cap
  • Form 008212
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 101

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and closer on outer approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sleeves, check cap
14/1
  • Form 70605P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

towards rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor

In depth

Formwatch

El Capitaine (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, closer in 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, 24 3/4l behind Aodhan May (10-11) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Annaghbeg (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Prominent, ridden before 3 out where disputed 3rd, soon outpaced, briefly left in distant 2nd run-in, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 17, 30 1/4l behind President Scottie (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Bestaline (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 8th and no impression entering straight, no extra, 9th of 12, dist behind Lovely Reaction (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

San Martino (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, left close 3rd 3 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Implicit (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Intent Approach (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Rear, 15th after 4th, effort and progress before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 8th of 16, 12 1/4l behind American Money (10-11) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Feb.

Dgalwaygallivantor (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Carlas Big Jim (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Pipers Boreen (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway 2 out and pushed along in 7th entering straight, 5th and ridden approaching last, kept on run-in to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Lovely Reaction (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Squire Ohara (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, mistake 1st, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Nov.