Racecards
16:40 Down Royal (IRE)
Irish European Breeders Fund Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form 992388
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Chris Hayes
held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on well on outer inside final furlong, edged right and disputed lead close home, just failed
- Form 606400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 56
led, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no extra
- Form 623565
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey J M Sheridan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out and short of room 100 yards out, not recover
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey Rory Cleary
held up in rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, switched left and kept on well inside final 100 yards, nearest at finish
- Form 67-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, switched left 1f out and not clear run inside final furlong, kept on well to go 3rd close home
- Form 448460
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 58-4783
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out and headway to lead over 100 yards out, strongly pressed and joined close home, led on line
- Form 485802
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer L Breen
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and 5th 1f out, not clear run final 150 yards, eased closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sosallycanwait hadn't shown much before a much-improved run at the Curragh where she would have finished closer but for missing the break. SCEOLAN put a couple of moderate runs on softer ground behind her with a close third in a Tipperary maiden and looks the one to beat providing there's no more rain. She holds Jupiter Express on that run and the latter is better over an extra furlong while Gobi Star and It Might Be You have had enough chances.
Formwatch
Gobi Star (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Held up in near side group, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Secret Magician (9-8) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Troy Top (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led in far side group, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 11th of 21, 6 3/4l behind Harry's Hill (9-5) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Jupiter Express (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Mid-division in near side group, travelled well to close 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Ali Babes (9-9) at Cork 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Squeezebox (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Prominent in far side group, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 11th of 18, 15 1/4l behind Secret Magician (9-8) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Aurora Nova (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and soon lost place, ridden and no impression towards rear 1f out, no extra, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Dancing Rebel (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding in Oct.
It Might Be You (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Gegenpressing (10-2) at Sligo 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Sceolan (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Settled behind leaders on near side, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on into 2nd and pressed leader inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Tamazu (9-8) at Tipperary 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Sosallycanwait (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders in far side group, ridden in centre 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 21, 3 1/4l behind Harry's Hill (9-5) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Carla's Kodi Bear (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders early, short of room and checked after 2f, soon mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in mid-division on inner when checked 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 16, 20 1/2l behind Pretty Smart (9-9) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jul.