Racecards
15:07 Down Royal (IRE)
Eventsec Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 120y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form 231523-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
held up, ridden to close before 2 out, disputed 2 out, slightly slow last, kept on well run-in, just prevailed last strides
- Form 313336-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leader early, slight mistake 1st, soon held up, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, moderate before 3rd last
- Form 07/241F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led, joined 3rd, headed 5th, pressed leader from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching 2 out, dropped to 4th before last
- Form 49P/421-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader, ran freely early, disputed from 3rd, led 5th, pressed from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, joined 2 out, kept on well, just headed last strides
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FURY ROAD looked a high-class chaser when landing a Grade 1 novices' event at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting last year and though that was over three miles he was always travelling like a winner. He had Vanillier 18 lengths behind and though 4lb better off the latter will struggle to reverse the form. Delvino was having only her third start when landing a Naas novices' chase in March and receives 18lb from the selection while Fighter Allen looks capable of better than we have seen to date and in receipt of plenty of weight has to be considered.
Formwatch
Fury Road (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent at 5th, 6th at 10th, took closer order in 4th before 4 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 15 1/2l behind Capodanno (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Vanillier (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, dropped to 5th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Klassical Dream (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Fighter Allen (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, disputing when fell 1st, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Delvino (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, closer and pressed leader entering straight, disputed travelling well before 2 out, narrow lead and ridden after 2 out, almost joined last, kept on best under strong pressure run-in, edged ahead close home, won at Naas 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar beating Lifetime Ambition (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.