Racecards
19:10 Down Royal (IRE)
Franco Hughes Away Bet Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 80y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form 141236/
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Corey McGivern
in touch towards rear, pushed along at halfway, ridden in rear after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3323/1F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr B Mulligan
in rear, bumped at 5th, short of room and mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 41/6965-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
- Form 12214-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr D McGill
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 3rd, carried left at 4th and 5th, ridden after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression in 5th and pulled up before last
- Form 6/2804-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D M O'Brien
- Jockey M M McDonagh
in touch towards rear, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression
- Form 5F/657-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P J Carberry
in touch in rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44513-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leaders, pushed along briefly at halfway, headway travelling well to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well run-in
- Form 00PP6-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
led, jumped left, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 09560-7
- Age 5
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 126
In depth
Verdict
GUIRI appreciates the hustle and bustle of racing in big fields and has performed well in a couple of big handicaps at the Punchestown Festival in the past. Elite Des Mottes never figured in a Listed event at Killarney but had won decisively on her previous start at Limerick. Bravo Team could be a player if over the spill he suffered at Kelso and its certainly interesting that the Elliott team are also represented on this occasion by Curlew Hill. The latter was a useful performer in bumpers and novice hurdles though issues have prevented him from visiting the racecourse since October 2020.
Formwatch
Curlew Hill (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, quickly lost place and weakened, last of 6, dist behind Do Your Job (11-4) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Don Diablo (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, narrow lead last and fell just after landing, at Clonmel 2m 1f gd in May.
Guiri (GER) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th after 2 out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 24, 8 1/2l behind Life In The Park (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Gladiatorial (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place quickly and pulled up before 5 out, at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
Cusp Of Carabelli (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, slightly hampered 8th, no impression after 4 out, weakened, 7th of 14, dist behind Happy Jacky (11-5) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in May.
Curious Times (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, bad mistakes 1st and 2nd, mistake 4th, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Gallyhill (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f Good - Yielding in May.
Bravo Team (IRE) 15-8 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3rd, ridden and just over 3 1/2 lengths 4th when fell 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Turbojet 10-1 (11-8) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Robyndeglory (11-1) at Wexford 3m hcp gd in May.
Zoffanien (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, good headway before 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 7th 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Authorized Art (11-13) at Wexford 2m 1f gd in May.
Staging Post (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind The Little Yank (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Elite Des Mottes (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to 10th after 5th, weakened and detached before 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Anna Bunina (11-0) at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) gd in May.
Military Hill (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3f out, 15th of 22, 32 1/2l behind Yamato (8-10) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.