Racecards
14:55 Down Royal (IRE)
Bank Of Ireland Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places; Chase:Soft (Yielding to Soft places)
- Form 72-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in touch, improved into close 4th before 3 out, 2nd travelling best approaching 2 out, soon led, not extended
- Form 313-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
close up in 2nd, dropped to 4th when slight mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 45-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Paul Nolan
- Jockey J L Cullen
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 051-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 36F4-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Mr J P O'Farrell
settled 4th, pulled hard early, close 3rd after 4 out, no extra from next
- Form 9-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Cecil Ross
- Jockey B M Cash
raced wide in rear, lost touch from 4 out
- Form 302-25
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey J P Elliott
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 5 out, led before 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, soon headed, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner