Racecards
16:50 Down Royal (IRE)
Irish European Breeders Fund Auction Series Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
always prominent, 2nd halfway, travelled well and led 1 1/2f out, pushed along to assert and drew clear inside final furlong, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Donagh O'Connor
slowly away, in rear, 6th and pushed along 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
always towards rear, never a factor, 6th and pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra in rear under 2f out, weakened
Nawraq (IRE)
10- Form 56428
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K Smith
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon led, strongly pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 2642
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey Sean Davis
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Snaffles, a half-brother to four winners, started favourite for a Leopardstown maiden last month but met trouble in-running and couldn't get close. He'll come on a bundle for the experience but conceding weight to the fillies Nawraq and GAIRE OS ARD may prove beyond him. The former had been progressing nicely before a moderate run at Bellewstown so it's the latter, who finished just in front of Snaffles at Leopardstown, who looks the one to beat despite being no match for Thunder Eclipse at Naas.
Formwatch
Sir Allen Territories colt out of Showbird.
Snaffles (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, dropped to 10th over 2f out, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out, ridden and good headway final 150 yards, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Tut Tut (9-4) at Leopardstown 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
The Pargey Bee (IRE) Camacho colt out of Bokhara Silk.
Chattahoochee (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) A little slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along at stages, never a factor, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Cherry Bloom (9-2) at Down Royal 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Nawraq (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Prominent on inner, raced keenly, 3rd after 2f, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Capitulation (8-8) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Aug.
Gaire Os Ard (IRE) 2-1 (8-8) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on winner in 3rd 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Thunder Eclipse (9-7) at Naas 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Whynotmyfriend (IRE) 80-1 (8-8) In touch in rear, ridden before 2f out, weakened, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Thunder Eclipse (9-7) at Naas 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.