Racecards
15:50 Down Royal (IRE)
Daily Mirror Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €18,500 added
- Form 1P20F7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Magnier
- Jockey D J Condon
held up in rear, ridden into 5th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on same pace
- Form 061FP8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P D Kennedy
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 9th, improved to lead 4 out, asserted before last, comfortably
- Form 009885-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey R M Moran
held up, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 30F51P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slow 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 583133-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mr M N Doran
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 849989-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J J Lennon
- Jockey M J Bolger
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last
- Form 0F3U51-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey A P Thornton
led, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0P5611-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R T J Wilson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
fell 1st
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Wins Now didn't do himself justice when pulled up at Punchestown but that was his first start since his second to Archie Boy in a Tipperary Grade 3 in October. BENBRADAGH got off the mark over regulation fences when beating The Corby Glen over the C&D in December and an 8lbs rise doesn't appear too harsh. Another C&D winner, Doctor Woodfield, was out of sorts last autumn and may just need the run but Duers ran quite well behind Polmar at Punchestown and the handicapper has relented by dropping him a couple of pounds.
Formwatch
Duers (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 10th approaching 4 out, 8th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 18l behind Polmar (9-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs gd in Apr.
Sarteano (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent, 3rd 7 out, dropped to 8th approaching 4 out, soon no extra, 8th of 18, 25l behind Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr.
Back On The Road (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 23, 18l behind Battlefront (9-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-140 gd in Apr.
Presenting Massey (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent early, soon mid-division, lost place and slow jump 6 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tooman Lane (10-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Earth And Sky (USA) 3-1 (11-3) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden before next, kept on to 3rd last, no impression leaders, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Bringbackthebiff (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f chs gf in Apr.
Battle Axe (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, moderate 11th 7 out, no impression from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Clarkey (10-3) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 in Mar.
Benbradagh (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on well to regain led run-in, kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 sft in Dec beating The Corby Glenn (10-7) by 4l, 16 ran.
Ramsden Boy (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led 2nd last, edged left, ran on, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Degas Art (11-4) by 8l, 12 ran.
Wins Now 16-1 (10-5) Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chasing Cars (10-3) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Saddler's Native (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, rear and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 8, 12l behind Badgerlaw (11-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 hvy in Jan.
Doctor Woodfield (IRE) 7-1fav (12-1) Mid-division, mistake 5 out, some headway from 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 5th of 22, 11l behind Ameretto Son (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 in Oct.