Racecards
15:55 Down Royal (IRE)
Club Mixers Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 50y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €725
- Form 3P/141F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
disputed lead, led from 6th, not fluent 10th, headed 12th, ridden and dropped to 7th 3 out, weakened
- Form 26235P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, led from 12th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 6th 2 out, no impression
- Form 052210
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Patrick M O'Brien
rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner
- Form 5124/7P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Peter Smithers
towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 230183-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
disputed lead, bad blunder 6th and headed, dropped behind leaders and pulled up quickly before 8th
- Form 234222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Gary Noonan
tracked leaders on outer, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on one pace
- Form 4U3416
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Conor Clarke
tracked leaders early, mid-division and pushed along 8th, ridden in 6th 3 out, mistake next, 5th at last, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 205157
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J S McGarvey
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression
- Form 812PP7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
tracked leaders on inner, ridden after 4 out, dropped to 10th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 13235F-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey C McGivern
mid-division, tracked leaders from 10th, 2nd at 12th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra
- Form 354U03-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, closer in 4th 4 out, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, led travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, easily
- Form 961U40-
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Rice
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
always behind, never a factor
- Form 1U1250-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C D Maxwell
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WHACKER CLAN (NAP) won over hurdles and fences last summer and was in touch and travelling well enough when falling two out at Fairyhouse in October. Yeah Man won a maiden hurdle at Thurles in February before reverting to fences in a Grade B handicap at Navan where he started favourite but disappointed. Galon De Vauzelle finished runner-up in the latter event and, though still a maiden over fences, should be getting off the mark soon. Hardy Bloke showed nothing in four starts over fences but has been in decent form over hurdles and reverts to the bigger obstacles on a 15lb lower mark.
Formwatch
Whacker Clan (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, not fluent 6th, 2 lengths clear when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Welsh Saint (FR) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders and prominent from 3rd, mistakes 6 out and next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Downpatrick 3m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Yeah Man (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 5th and slight mistake 12th, ridden in 8th 3 out, weakened, 10th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Better Times Ahead (10-0) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Amaulino (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, pushed along 10th, ridden next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Navan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Hoke Colburn (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, prominent from halfway, 3rd before 5 out, challenged 2 out and soon disputed, headed narrowly after last, ridden and no impression final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Macs Charm (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp sft in Apr.
Galon De Vauzelle (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 5 out, went 2nd next, disputed lead 3 out, ridden next, headed before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Better Times Ahead (10-0) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Hardy Bloke (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, headed before 6th, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, pressed leader 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind Western Walk (10-7) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Weihnachts (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 7th, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra, last of 7, 20 1/4l behind Happy Dreams (10-3) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Joy Of Life (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th when not fluent 7th, pushed along in 8th after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, 7th of 13, 20l behind Freddie Robdal (11-5) at Tramore 1m 7f hcp sft in Apr.
Diegos Way (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, fell 11th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
The Abbey (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th after 7th, progress after 9th, 6th after 12th, headway to 3rd after 4 out, effort in 2nd before last, dropped to 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Another Million (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Apr.
Wee Small Hours (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 21st of 23, dist behind Elsannah (11-10) at Naas 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Hascoeur Clermont (FR) 150-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra from 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Gerri Colombe (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Nov.