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12:55 Down Royal (IRE)

A. Bartlett & Sons (airdrie) Ltd Maiden Hurdle

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 12:57:36
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, red diamond & sleeves, red cap
9/10
  • Form 32110-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

close up, keen hold, lost place approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon weakened

2
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, black diamond, black diamonds on sleeves, light green cap
6/1
  • Form 2414-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always prominent, keen hold early, narrow leader approaching 3 out, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, stayed on best under pressure to lead near finish

3
Silk - ORANGE, white seams, orange cap, grey star
  • Form 09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9

towards rear for most, never a factor

4
Silk - Orange & light blue quartered, dark blue sleeves, white cap

Vivaldi (IRE)

45 p BF
16/1
  • Form 6-636U4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 101

soon rear of mid-division, went moderate 6th before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, 9th before 4 out, weakened and eased from before next, completely tailed off, respiratory distress post race

6
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, white armlet, emerald green cap
20/1
  • Form 225-507
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - PINK, white hoop, royal blue cap
14/1
  • Form 7/8234-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 100

soon mid-division, progress from before 4 out, 4th before 2 out, 3rd under pressure before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

8
Silk - Light blue, royal blue hoop, hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form 07233
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

soon tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, closer in 3rd approaching 3 out, travelling well before next, no impression under pressure in 4th and kept on same pace approaching last

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE,  red braces & chevrons on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 7-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 11th after 5 out, no impression from before 3 out

10
Silk - DARK BLUE & ORANGE DIAMONDS, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4F30-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear early, closer in 10th before 4 out, no impression from before next

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, pink seams, pink cap, royal blue star
  • Form 7/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, completely tailed off

12
Silk - Mauve, white cap
33/1
  • Form 0-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

soon towards rear, no danger and kept on from before 3 out

13
Silk - BLUE, primrose striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 3-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

never better than mid-division

14
Silk - WHITE, red disc & spots on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 5690-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

soon mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, 8th before next, soon no impression

15
Silk - RED, dark green hoop, white cap
10/1
  • Form 4225-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

soon tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, challenged under pressure and disputed lead last, gained narrow lead run-in, kept on, headed near finish

17
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE QUARTERED, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue & white quartered cap
  • Form 0/0-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

soon mid-division, 9th after 5 out, no extra 3 out

18
Silk - YELLOW, black striped sleeves & cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

soon mid-division, weakened from before 3 out, completely tailed off

19
Silk - White & red chevrons, hooped cap
  • Form 0025-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders, 5th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace

20
Silk - PINK, white epaulettes, white stars on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13

mistake 2nd, always towards rear

22
Silk - RED, royal blue star, red cap, royal blue star
33/1
  • Form 4/FP6-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

soon towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from before 3 out

16
NR
  • Form 1484-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

21
NR
  • Form 4456
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

23
NR
  • Form PP/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Formwatch

Cadspeed (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders until halfway, 22nd of 24, dis behind Dunguib (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m N H flat G1 (1) gs in Mar.

Coole River (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Quel Esprit (12-0) at Punchestown 2m N H flat gs in Apr.

Invincible Joe (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In touch, progress into 6th 4 out, improved to challenged after next, led briefly 2 out, no extra last, 9th of 19, 14l behind First Trim (11-0) at Galway 2m mdn hdl in Aug.

Vivaldi (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th 3 out, went moderate 4th approaching next, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 26l behind Fine Call (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gf in Sep.

Carrigmartin (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression from next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Arabella Boy (11-3) at Wexford 2m 4f 4yo mdn hdl sft in Oct.

Chargen (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, some late headway from 2 out, never a threat, 7th of 22, 21l behind The Hurl (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) sft in Oct.

Del Rio (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, 14th of 25, 19l behind Scholars Mate (11-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 in Oct.

Fairymount Lord (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 20, 14l behind Ballyvoile (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) sft in Oct.

Inishlacken (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 18th of 25, 48l behind Imperial Cascade (10-4) at Punchestown 2m nhf sft in Apr.

Last Time D'albain (FR) 33-1 (11-7) 5th of 14, 9l behind On Borrowed Wings (11-0) at Wexford 2m N H flat sft in May.

Morotai Marauder (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression from 4f out, 7th of 11, 46l behind Astute Approach (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Mar '08.

Multizal 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, no impression in moderate 8th 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Farmaland (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn hdl gd in Oct.

Organisedconfusion (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Alw cl up, tr ldrs 4out, not qckn from 3out but kow bhnd ldrs, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Mark Me Up (11-7) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp in Apr.

Pat The Baker (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led before 7th, headed 5 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Warne (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f nh nov hdl sft in Jul.

Steel Park (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway in 11th after 4 out, 6th 2 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to moderate 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 23, 4l behind Last Draw (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in May.

Fairstreet Express (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Owns Delight (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gf in Sep.

Glamour Fashion (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 18th of 25, 35l behind Caduceus (12-0) at Punchestown 2m N H flat in Oct.

Mary's Little Vic (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out where 2nd, ridden and no extra entering straight, 5th of 22, 12l behind Kind Oscar (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f mrs mdn hdl sft in Feb.

Pink Goddess (IRE) Exit To Nowhere mare out of Gandourah.

Topo Gigio (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, no extra from 3 out, 12th of 21, 39l behind Qualviro (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Oct.

Steviemac (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 19, well behind Dunguib (11-9) at Galway 2m mdn hdl (6yo+) hvy in Oct.

Vintage Rally (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway from 4 out, kept on one pace without threatening, 6th of 16, 34l behind Arabella Boy (11-3) at Wexford 2m 4f 4yo mdn hdl sft in Oct.

Winter Brown (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, lost place quickly before straight, soon eased, pulled up 1f out, in a race won by Cousin Vinny (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5yo nhf gs in Feb '08, 21 ran.