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16:50 Down Royal (IRE)

Pat O'Hare Bookmaker Mares Hurdle

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 100y
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,500 added
  • Winner: €9,300
  • 2nd: €3,100
  • 3rd: €1,551
  • 4th: €775
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.50s
  • Off Time: 16:52:22
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, purple stars, purple star on cap
4/6
  • Form 5431-51
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 134

led narrowly, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, strongly pressed winner after last, kept on same pace in 2nd close home

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, white chevron & sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 122356-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 109

held up in 6th, went 5th 4 out, ridden next, weakened

3
Silk - Black, mauve panel, mauve armlet, black cap
  • Form 803-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leader in close 2nd, improved to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well close home

4
Silk - White & maroon hoops, maroon chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap, white diamonds
  • Form 24034-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace

6
Silk - Red, black stars, light green sleeves, red cap, black star
  • Form U/0P86-U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 6th 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, went moderate 4th close home

7
Silk - White, red spots, yellow cap
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

always last, pushed along at halfway, ridden after 4 out, weakened

8
Silk - White & red diamonds, white sleeves, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 0500-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression

5
NR
100/1
  • Form 0/09-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

In depth

Verdict

ANNA BUNINA had a profitable spring with victory in the Scottish Champion Hurdle handicap a particular highlight and she was to defy market weakness when lifting a Listed prize at Killarney last month. Shesadream made winning debut over hurdles at Limerick for Gordon Elliott's yard and has more scope than Sit Down Lucy, who has a bit to find at the weights with the favourite but there is rain in the forecast and that would help her cause greatly. Bellaney Gem has even more to find but looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Anna Bunina (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 1st and in touch, dropped to 7th after 5th, headway to close 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on best, won at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) gd in May beating Heia (11-0) by 1l, 11 ran.

Bellaney Gem (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind African Dance (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Shesadream (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer entering straight, disputed before 2 out, ridden in narrow lead after 2 out, hung left briefly before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Limerick 2m 3f mdn gd in May beating Walk On The Moone (11-7) by 3/4l, 18 ran.

Sit Down Lucy (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 8th after 5th, effort after 2 out, no impression, 7th of 16, 14l behind Celestial Horizon (10-11) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in May.

Presenting Meghan (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Soon led, jumped right 9th and 10th, headed 4 out where mistake and unseated rider, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp gd in May.

Midnight Fortune (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, no extra after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Queen Jane (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.

Runway Queen 40-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no threat in straight, 11th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Irregularheartbeat (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.

Aintree Gin (IRE) 250-1 (9-4) In rear, detached after 2f, closed up on field under 4f out, weakened over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Entropy (9-9) at Sligo 1m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in May.