Racecards
16:35 Down Royal (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,499 added
- Winner: €8,303
- 2nd: €2,565
- 3rd: €1,214
- 4th: €540
- Form 5876
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey K J Leonard
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
- Form 66/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Gary Carroll
dwelt, chased leaders, 5th on outer halfway, stumbled slightly 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4-57222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C Hayden
- Jockey Colin Keane
prominent and disputed lead, led 2f out, soon asserted and 2 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, held on
- Form 0605
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2578
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, stumbled slightly 2f out and not clear run in 5th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0248-08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
always towards rear, never a factor, 7th 2f out, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra
- Form 24-237
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and progress into 2nd 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner
In depth
Verdict
WAITAKI hasn't been seen since finishing last in a Group 3 at the Curragh in May but should have too much class for these. She'd been placed in three of her four previous starts and is rated 10lb higher than the frustrating Accalia, who has found one too good in each of her last three races. Grainne's Dream has failed to build on her second at Leopardstown in June and is taking a big drop in distance today. None of the others have much to recommend them.
Formwatch
Ana Aara (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Soon in rear, pushed along 2f out, some headway but kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind I Will Excel (9-7) at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Arrendale King (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, weakened from halfway, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind My Painter (9-4) at Bellewstown 1m mdn Yielding in Aug.
Cool Dot Com (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sgt Rock (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Dec.
Accalia (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Led briefly early, prominent, led again travelling smoothly from 2f out, pushed along and went on over 1f out, pressed and jumped road about 150 yards out, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind I Will Excel (9-7) at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Duckanddive (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, some headway but kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind I Will Excel (9-7) at Bellewstown 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Grainne's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Broke well to lead, 2nd after 2f, disputed halfway, driven in close 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, dropped to 4th and rider lost whip final 200 yards, weakened and eased closing stages, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Sharliyna (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll gf in Aug.
Love Is All Around (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Fearbuster (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Waitaki (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 7, 17 1/2l behind Dolce Strega (8-11) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.