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17:35 Down Royal (IRE)

Magners Irish Cider Race (Plus 10)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,999 added
  • Winner: €9,225
  • 2nd: €2,851
  • 3rd: €1,350
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.94s
  • Off Time: 17:35:37
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - RED, black chevron & sleeves, black cap, red spots
  • Form 3107
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

led or disputed lead, headed under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and soon every chance, no impression final 100 yards

2(3)
Silk - Black & white quartered, halved sleeves, white star on cap
8/1
  • Form 85
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

prominent and disputed lead, led under 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong, no extra

3(2)
Silk - Black, grey stars on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 421
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on under pressure, headed close home

4(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black seams, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 43
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

went left from stalls and slowly into stride, closer in 7th halfway, went very wide off bend 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - GREY, red star, grey cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

slowly away and always rear, never a factor, no impression under 2f out, no extra

6(6)
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, emerald green & yellow striped cap
  • Form 347
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1f out and hampered 100 yards out, kept on

7(8)
Silk - Yellow & royal blue chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 65
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened

8(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

slowly into stride, chased leaders and closer in 6th halfway, switched left under 2f out and progress in 5th over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well to lead close home

In depth

Verdict

Grand Coalition is penalised for his maiden victory at the Curragh but his two subsequent runs have been at Group 2 level and this is a big drop in class. Fasuba ran in a Listed contest at Tipperary a couple of weeks ago and ran better than his final placing suggests but it's GISELLE'S CHARM who looks the one to be on. Michael O'Callaghan's filly dropped back to this trip for the first time at Navan earlier this month and ran out a clear winner with the suggestion of more to come. Texas Dancer was almost 6l behind in that latter race and looks held and neither of the remaining pair with experience have shown enough.

Formwatch

Grand Coalition (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 8, 5l behind Medicine Jack (9-3) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks Yielding in Jun.

Fasuba (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Yulong Baobei (8-12) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in Jul.

Giselle's Charm (IRE) 6-4 (8-10) Prominent in 2nd, led 3f out, pushed along and asserted 1f out, ridden final 150 yards, kept on strongly, comfortably, won at Navan 5f mdn gd in Jul beating Glenamoy Lad (8-13) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.

Texas Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, progress to 6th on inner 3f out, driven over 2f out, improved to 4th 1f out, no impression on leader, ridden under 1f out, kept on to 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Giselle's Charm (8-10) at Navan 5f mdn gd in Jul.

Bossie Boots Sixties Icon filly out of Mango Music.

Grecian Divine (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear on outer, ridden along and closer 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Yulong Baobei (8-12) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in Jul.

Lisadell Abi (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, raced in 5th early, pushed along under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Gift Banda (9-5) at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.

Noble Dancer (IRE) Alfred Nobel filly out of Marianne's Dancer.