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14:48 Down Royal (IRE)
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 100y
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €725
- Form 364533-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
In depth
Formwatch
Pats Choice (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, took closer order in 2nd approaching halfway, improved to lead after 3 out and pressed before next, joined 2 out and soon headed, ridden and no extra before last where mistake, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Jody Ted (11-10) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
The Flier Begley (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ran freely, mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra after next, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Tullybeg (11-1) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in May.
Bythesametoken (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd halfway, disputed 3 out, soon led travelling well, pressed 2 out and soon ridden, reached for last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Ardamir (10-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Irish Blaze (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Disputed until led after 2nd, clear 4th, 6 lengths lead halfway, not fluent 8th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, no extra, 4th close home, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Fighting Fit (11-10) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
General Dynamics (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed 2nd 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind The Banger Doyle (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 1f Yielding in Apr.
Paidi's Passion (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged after 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly before 2 out, joined before last, kept on best run-in, asserted close home, won at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hvy in Oct beating Natural Breeze (10-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cave Court (IRE) 8-11fav (12-0) Mid-division and 5th halfway, took closer order in 3rd from 5 out and went 2nd from 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out and soon led, stretched clear before last and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep beating Barbaha Queen (10-11) by 13l, 11 ran.
Mount Brown (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up in rear well off pace, closer 5 out, went 4th 3 out, pushed along and slight mistake next, ridden and no impression when left 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 19 1/2l behind Dinoblue (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Itwasfate 13-8fav (11-5) In touch, 3rd at 6th, took closer order after 7th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, closed before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Rotten Row (11-5) at Tramore 1m 7f gd in Aug.