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14:45 Down Royal (IRE)

Rainbow Communications European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,500 added
  • Winner: €7,246
  • 2nd: €1,680
  • 3rd: €734
  • 4th: €420
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.80s
  • Off Time: 14:50:24
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
-1
Silk -

Hard Yards (IRE)

    1
    Silk -

    Smoker

    33/10

      2
      Silk -

      Eusepio (IRE)

      27/10

        1(1)
        Silk - PALE BLUE, dark blue seams, navy blue cap

        Desiderata (IRE)

        14
        9/5
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        led, strongly pressed 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Eusepio (IRE)

        15
        27/10
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace

        4(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow stars & armlet, red cap

        Lucked Out (IRE)

        69 b
        7/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        pushed along early to keep in touch, raced in 5th, ridden 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        5(5)
        Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star

        Smoker

        33/10
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, 3rd before halfway, challenged between horses to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - RED, yellow chevron, yellow star on cap

        Three Free Spirits (IRE)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 769
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, 4th on inner halfway, driven along and no extra in 5th 2f out, weakened

        7(7)
        Silk - PINK, grey seams, grey cap, pink star

        Beluckyformammy (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        upset in stalls, soon ridden and lost touch, always behind, tailed off

        3(6)
        NR

        Hard Yards (IRE)

        13
        • Form 3
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        Previous results

        2011
        (2)
        Silk -

        Gin Rummy

        6/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        David Marnane won this in 2010 and Eusepio didn't run badly on his debut in very testing ground at Leopardstown. Lucked Out has been given a break since a promising effort in what looked a strong maiden at Leopardstown in April and improvement looks a certainty as it does for Desiderata, who showed plenty of potential on soft ground at Navan. HARD YARDS made a fine start in a maiden at the Curragh won by Gale Force Ten, who finished runner-up in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday, and Andy Oliver's speedily-bred colt looks the one for this.

        Formwatch

        Desiderata (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong to go 3rd, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.

        Eusepio (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Settled towards rear, 7th halfway, some headway on outer over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Einsteins Folly (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn hvy.

        Lucked Out (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, 5th halfway, no impression from 1 1/2f out and kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 6l behind Forester (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.

        Smoker Motivator colt out of Request.

        Three Free Spirits (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 18l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.

        Beluckyformammy (IRE) Key Of Luck filly out of Red Spinel.

        Hard Yards (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in 4th from over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gale Force Ten (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn sft.