Racecards
16:05 Down Royal (IRE)
Archie Watson Memorial Flat Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Form 52121-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr B Connell
chased leader in 2nd, led after 3f and soon clear, reduced advantage 6f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace
- Form F1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey R P McNamara
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Wilson
- Jockey B T O'Connell
held up towards rear, headway in 6th before straight, 4th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr P Magee
led, headed after 3f, 2nd halfway, weakened 5f out, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr A T Duff
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 4f out, 3rd over 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Miss E Doyle
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Mr J P McKeown
held up early, headway to 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Mr P Roche
chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4f out, wide entering straight, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon no extra
In depth
Formwatch
Western Leader (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Made all, soon clear, reduced advantage after 6f, ridden 2f out, kept on well to go clear over 1f out, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 3f N H flat hvy in Mar beating Skorcher (12-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Drumbaloo (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) Held up, took closer order halfway, led 4f out, clear over 2f out, readily, won at Hereford 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Sep beating Diddley Dee (10-11) by 11l, 11 ran.
Icky (IRE) Mr Combustible gelding out of Blessus.
Lord Drumbo (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw in rr, pu 6out, in a race won by Cooli Booli (12-0) at Sligo 3m ire ptp gd in May '08, 12 ran.
Our Aodh (IRE) Alderbrook gelding out of Easter Day.
Reality Dose (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway halfway, 5th 6f out, led over 4f out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened, 9th of 15, 15l behind Better Times (11-11) at Wexford 2m N H flat sft in Oct.
Tin Tonic (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off, 23rd of 25, well behind Araucaria (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f mrs NH flt (5-7yo) in Oct.
Dead End (IRE) Exit To Nowhere filly out of You Name It.
Tell Molly (IRE) Orpen filly out of Navan Royal.
Tornedo Shay (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 3f out, 2nd 2f out, led entering straight, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, easily, won at Galway 2m N H flat sft in Oct beating Long Strand (12-0) by 8l, 9 ran.