Racecards
18:40 Down Royal (IRE)
Kerry Foods Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 88y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,820
- 3rd: €1,821
- 4th: €820
- Form 3-13140
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 3rd close home
- Form 359-171
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C Kidd
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on under pressure to lead near line
- Form 1140F-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
led, slight mistake 5th and not fluent 7th, travelled well approaching last, pressed run-in and kept on, ridden and headed near line
- Form 1/520-10
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in
- Form 7-61513
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
ran 4th, headway into 2nd 4 out, pushed along after next and no impression in 4th 2 out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Heist was engaged in the 5.45 at Bellewstown last night and is better over fences. Rashaan led for a long way in a top handicap at Galway but has never attempted a trip this far nor has Wakea, who may need a confidence booster after falling the last twice. Cap D'aubois didn't have much to do to score at Tipperary and was well beaten in a Grade B handicap at Galway so the vote goes to DEDIGOUT despite an absence since April. A Grade 2 winner over timber, his last two runs came over fences but he'd been competing at a much higher level than this earlier and will hopefully be ready to roll. I'm An Izz Wizz has a couple of recent victories over fences to his credit but his hurdles form is a long way short of these.
Formwatch
Heist (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Behind, kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Creevytennant (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Rashaan (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching halfway, led under 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 20, 14 1/4l behind Whiskey Sour (11-3) at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Jul.
Wakea (USA) 13-2 (11-12) Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, disputed lead again 4 out, ridden and led 3 out, headed before next, no impression in 4th when fell at last, at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Cap D'Aubois (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Rear, 15th after 7th, no headway, badly hampered at last, never a factor, 16th of 20, dist behind Ballyegan Hero (9-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Aug.
I'm An Izz Wizz (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Often jumped right and never fluent, chased leader, led 4th until 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 37l behind Beau Bay (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Dedigout (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Under pressure 13th in last, pulled up before 14th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.