Racecards
14:25 Down Royal (IRE)
Molson Coors Rated Novice Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 120y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €725
- Form 2/153-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey H Morgan
led or disputed lead, led after 4th, jumped left next and headed after 6th, remained prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before next, no extra
- Form 1-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
ran 4th, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra approaching next, weakened
- Form 221-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T E Hyde
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
prominent and disputed lead, led after 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, no impression on winner before last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 93-7P25
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
ran 5th, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, 3rd and jumped badly right 2 out, ridden and no impression when jumped right last, kept on one pace
- Form 1442-01
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon asserted and stayed on well run-in, easily
- Form 7/9808-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Bryson
- Jockey Mr N Gault
held up in rear, ran freely, closer 4 out, no extra approaching next and soon weakened, completely tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BATTLE OF ACTIUM, who stepped up to this trip for the first time here in December and gained a comfortable victory from a subsequent winner, can take this though the opposition is strong. Clondaw Secret won a point and a Navan maiden hurdle and was in touch when making a bad mistake at the last at Limerick. Dual bumper winner On Eagles Wings beat what looked like a strong field, which included Debuchet, over the minimum at Naas where he looked certain to be suited by further while La Chanteuse, who was a long way behind the selection on her penultimate start, showed that to be all wrong when taking advantage of heavy ground at Fairyhouse.
Formwatch
Battle Of Actium (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Prominent and disputed lead, not fluent 4th, led 6th, asserted after 3 out, 5 lengths clear when slight mistake last, kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec beating Fun Light (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Clondaw Secret (IRE) 10-3 (11-13) Held up, 3rd before 7th, closed after 3 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last where mistake, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Diol Ker (11-13) at Limerick 2m 4f hvy in Dec.
On Eagles Wings (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, headed at 3rd, improved to dispute lead entering straight, led travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Naas 2m mdn hvy in Jan beating Captain Kangaroo (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Debuchet (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Waited with towards rear, 8th after 5th, pushed along and headway on outer from before straight, kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Wingin A Prayer (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
La Chanteuse (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3 out, ridden from next, strongly pressed before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hvy in Jan beating Manitopark Aa (11-7) by 6l, 14 ran.
The Miser (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden entering straight, moderate 4th when stumbled on landing at last and almost unseated rider, kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 25 1/2l behind Hes A Hardy Bloke (12-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Dec.