Racecards
16:20 Down Royal (IRE)
Club Mixers Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 50y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form PP/5124-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
always behind, mistake 9th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 864546-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J B Kane
tracked leaders early, dropped to mid-division at 4th, mistake 7th, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression, moderate 5th when fell at last
- Form 70268P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr B Mulligan
mid-division on outer, slight mistake 1st, mistake 3rd, fell 9th
- Form 1/3F90P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 118
rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, reminder 7th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12/2PFP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
mid-division, mistake 9th, ridden 4 out, no impression, moderate 6th when bad mistake at last and badly hampered on landing, recovered to finish
- Form 6573U5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
prominent, ridden after 4 out, moderate 7th 3 out, no impression
- Form 21P870-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 112
led, hampered and headed at 6th, 3rd at 8th, close 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, pressed winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 322122-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Queally
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders from next
- Form 8/12600-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Derek McGrath
rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along at 10th, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders after 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form PP704P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
in rear, mistake 7th, mistake 5 out, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression
- Form 14018P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P G Fahey
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, improved to lead when jumped left and rider lost an iron at 6th, saddle briefly slipped sideways but recovered by 7th, clear 11th, reduced lead 3 out, soon ridden, drifted right run-in, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Amaulino once looked a promising chaser but lost his way and went point-to-pointing, scoring at Belharbour in February. He ran well at Downpatrick in March and Shane O'Callaghan's claim is a plus. Winning hurdler Ragnar Lodbrok looked one to follow over fences when runner-up at Punchestown on New Year's Eve but has proved very disappointing. Having won once and been placed seven times in ten starts over fences PAT COYNE deserves another victory and looks the one to beat providing the ground doesn't turn testing. He had the favourite Siberian Star behind when runner-up at Tramore and there doesn't appear to be a reason for a form reversal. Ask Cory may prove next best.
Formwatch
Amaulino (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 7th and 6th halfway, progress 5 out and challenged next, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and dropped to 4th at last, no impression run-in, 4th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Spades Are Trumps (10-12) at Downpatrick 3m 5f hcp gd in Mar.
Bay Ambition (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leader, 5th halfway, mistake 11th and detached after next, closer in 7th 6 out, 6th and ridden approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Fox Watch (10-7) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ragnar Lodbrok (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along early, slow and reminder 1st, jumped left 2nd and pushed along at stages thereafter, mistake 6th, under pressure in 9th 6 out, no extra, pulled up before 3 out, at Tramore 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Soldier At War (GER) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in rear after 4th, detached before 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Gosheven (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 7th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Thunderosa (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Prominent, led from 4th, slight mistake 5 out and headed, soon reminders, 2nd entering straight, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened, 5th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Defi Bleu (11-11) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Mister Bells (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, slight mistake 10th, in rear when mistake and reminders 6 out, pushed along and no extra from 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 11, dist behind Presenting Point (10-6) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Pat Coyne (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd 6 out, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, went 2nd run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Presenting Point (10-6) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ask Cory (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, dropped to 10th from halfway and pushed along from 5 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Mindsmadeup (11-10) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Oscer Romero (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Always rear, detached after 4th, no extra and well behind when pulled up before 6 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Diggin Deep (IRE) 14-1 (12-3) Always behind, trailing at 6th, mistake 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Siberian Star 16-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression 4 out, soon no extra, weakened, 6th of 15, dist behind Peaches And Cream (10-8) at Punchestown 3m 7f hcp gd in Apr.