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14:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Northern Region Hunters Chase

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,120
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 14:44:16
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW HOOPS, white cap
2/1
  • Form 1112R2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

held up, headway into 6th 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace

2
Silk - RED & WHITE STRIPES, red sleeves, white cap
  • Form 6U21P2-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division best, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 07-F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division, ridden in 7th and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, red cap, yellow star
  • Form 141-581
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace

5
Silk - Mauve, Primrose sash, Primrose cap
  • Form 1P-F63P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

slowly away, towards rear, some headway in 9th when brought down 5 out

6
Silk - Royal blue, white triple diamond, white diamonds on sleeves, white diamond on cap
  • Form 38U-47P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 4 out, kept on one pace

7
Silk - RED, black triple diamond, yellow sleeves, red & black quartered cap
  • Form 0-52112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th when brought down 5 out

8
Silk - SCARLET, green hoop on body & sleeves, scarlet cap
33/1
  • Form P/PP41-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 6P5P7/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th when fell 5 out

10
Silk - Purple & royal blue halved, sleeves reversed, purple cap
  • Form 76D6P/P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division early, 7th halfway, 10th when brought down 5 out

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
  • Form P24231
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 7 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, wandered around before last where headed, no extra run-in, kept on same pace

12
Silk - Brown, red cross sashes & sleeves, red & white quartered cap
  • Form 0-11111
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 6 out, 3rd 4 out, ridden next, stayed on in 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in

13
Silk - YELLOW, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 34/548-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders early, 9th halfway, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, 5th 2 out, kept on from before last

14
Silk - Black, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 85/P-313
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

always towards rear, tailed off

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, dark green stars, dark green star on cap
  • Form 3585-61
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 78

dwelt, always towards rear, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Top Twig's record between the flags can't be ignored but he's failed to register a win under Rules in 16 previous attempts and the 11-year-old lacks the scope of ANNACARTON. Katie Walsh rode a winner for James Mangan at Limerick on Tuesday and this six-year-old lost nothing in defeat when chasing home the useful Kilty Storm at Dromohane last month. Send For Paddy was all out to win at Maralin last month but is another for the short-list here along with Lord Multifix and the improving Vincent Pipe.

Formwatch

Annacarton (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Ww mid div, 5th going well aftr 4out, cl 2nd 3out, ld 2out until hdd 50 yards out, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Kilty Storm (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Nov.

Arc Of Stone (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Rcd 2nd, trk ldr 5out & ld next, hdd 2out, 3rd last, ko again run in, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Final Target (12-0) at Farmaclaffley 3m ire ptp in Feb.

Call Box (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw cl up, disp when lft ld 2out, sn hdd, rallied to chall & 1l down last & lft clr, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Cilliseal (12-0) by dis, 10 ran.

Carlanstown (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Alw pr, ld 6out, hdd brfly aftr 2out, chall bef last, ko best late, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Zemsky (12-0) by nk, 11 ran.

Don't Tell Boo (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Sis, ww, rr & pu last, nev involved, in a race won by The Flying Pencil (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 15 ran.

Leaders Mate (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, wknd from 6out, rr & pu 5out, in a race won by The Flying Pencil (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 15 ran.

Lord Multifix (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Alw pr, went on 4out, jnd 2out, not go with wnr but ko, 2nd of 15, 6l behind The Flying Pencil (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov.

Lusiad (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld, hdd before 3out, no extra from before str, 7th of 12, 26l behind Isle Of Gold (12-0) at Rockfield 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.

Mr Bobo (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Tr ldrs, led 6th, mistake 9th, kow well under pressure when strongly pressed close hme, won at Killashee 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Peggy's Hero (12-0) by nk, 13 ran.

Rowdy Rampage (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Mid div best,rdn in 2nd 3out, wknd 2out, pu last, in a race won by Carlanstown (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 11 ran.

Send For Paddy (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) In tch til rdn to ld 6out, rdn & went on, all out late, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Rossbeigh (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.

Top Twig (IRE) 1-3 (12-0) Mid div early, eased to front 6out, ko well str, won at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gd beating Rossbeigh (12-0) by 4l, 11 ran.

Viking Splash (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chsed ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, went 2nd after 2out, ko run-in, not reach wnr, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Isle Of Gold (12-0) at Rockfield 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.

Vincent Pipe (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Mid div, prog to 2nd from 1/2 way, rdn in 2nd 5out, not qckn from 3out, so late, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fast Gun (12-0) at Loughbrickland 3m ire ptp gs in Oct.

Writers Block (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Mid div, prog to ldr from 4out, chall last, kow, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Nov beating Bell On Bike (12-0) by 2l, 13 ran.