Racecards
16:30 Down Royal (IRE)
C&C White Maiden Hunters Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 50y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €499
- Form U/24212-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey Mr O McGill
tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure run-in
- Form 1/4D645-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, under pressure in 5th when fell 3 out
- Form P/21112-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T E Hyde
- Jockey Mr D T Hyde
led, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 00/0P1-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Butler
- Jockey Mr T Walsh
in rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form FPF/21P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey A Harvey
mid-division, mistake 6th and bad mistake 7th, soon in rear, pulled up before 9th
- Form 1835F4-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, left 4th at last, no impression
Skol
65- Form 43UP/P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Anna McGuinness
in rear, mistake 1st, slight mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5/P4FP4-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P J Healy
- Jockey Mr D A Mulcahy
prominent, mistake 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, weakened
- Form 541/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Connor
towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, tired in 4th when pulled up before last
- Form 3/244P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, bad mistake 8th and dropped to mid-division, slight mistake 9th, closer in 3rd when slight mistake and ridden 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Focus Point completed a hat-trick between the flags in easy fashion earlier this year but was put in his place at Stradbally last month when beaten 15 lengths. Hit The Button showed nothing over hurdles but it was a different matter at Curraghmore last month when he easily justified strong support. Sizing Diamond has been well beaten since scoring at Necarne in November but TRUE OR FALSE finished runner-up in a similar race to this at Cork and won't need to improve to go one better. Sifaka looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Ballydesmond (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Ld, 1l adv 1/2way, sl adv 4out, hdd 3out, 2l 2nd 2out, rdn & nt qckn with ldr early str, ko onepce, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Pour Me A Double (12-2) at Tattersalls 3m Yielding in Apr.
Faith Loving (FR) 16-5fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, no impression in 5th when jumped right last, no extra, 5th of 9, dist behind Shantou Show (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn sft in Apr.
Focus Point (IRE) 4-6 (11-11) Ld, 3l adv 1/2way, redcd adv bef 3out, hdd bef 2out, no ch with easy wnr str, eased flat, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Far From Over (12-2) at Stradbally 3m gd in Apr.
Hit The Button (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, disp brfly 4out, mstk 3out, ld from 2out, gng best when gd jump last, went further clr flat, easily, won at Curraghmore 3m mdn Yielding in Apr beating Weir Lane (11-6) by 9l, 7 ran.
Sifaka (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld early, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd 5out, went gd 2nd 3out, rdn & wknd to 4th bef 2out, b mstk 2out & sn pu, at Necarne 3m Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Sizing Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent at 3rd, improved to 3rd after 7th, 2nd after 12th, dropped to 4th 2 out where hampered, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Lord Schnitzel (11-7) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Apr.
Skol 5-1 (11-11) Ld & 6l adv early, redcd ld aftr 4th, 2l adv 1/2 way, hdd 4out, rdn aftr 2out & drpd to 4th, no ex, 4th of 5, 24 1/2l behind Carrigeen Castle (12-2) at Farmacaffley 3m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Ta Se Rua 33-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, headed and raced 3rd after 1st, 4th after 2nd, no impression on principals 2 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 32l behind Dundaniel (12-0) at Cork 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
The Sad Shepherd (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, 3rd 1/2way, no impr on front pair & btn in 3rd bef 3out, wknd from 2out, 4th of 5, 27l behind War Call (11-11) at Nenagh 3m Yielding in Feb.
True Or False (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Mid-division, took closer order after 10th, 5th before 4 out, headway after 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out where mistake and pecked slightly, soon 2nd, kept on run-in, no impression closing stages, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lar's Lass (11-11) at Cork 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.