Racecards
17:25 Down Royal (IRE)
Remus Uomo Hunters Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 140y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 231-500
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Maher
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
always towards rear, trailing halfway, no impression from 4 out
Sidetracked
41- Form 0-121U1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G O'Loughlin
- Jockey Mr J W Hannon
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure 2 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in without reaching winner
- Form 2P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
towards rear, no impression 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 1128-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Pierce Power
- Jockey Mr R James
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress entering straight, disputed 3 out, soon led, asserted 2 out, ridden and reduced advantage run-in, kept on
- Form 143/5-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Maher
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
mid-division best, ridden towards rear 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 3/R-2111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division early, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, 4th and slight mistake last, kept on same pace
Like A Demon
34- Form 70-15P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N Slevin
- Jockey Mr L J McGuinness
led and disputed, narrow lead entering straight, joined 3 out, soon ridden and headed, slight mistake 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on same pace
- Form 524F12
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Millar
- Jockey Mr N Gault
prominent and disputed, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 711122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on one pace
- Form 3P4235
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Millar
- Jockey Ms K Ferris
led and disputed, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra 3 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
David Christie has won the last two of these, the latest ridden by Barry O'Neil, so the very consistent youngster Winged Leader is one to keep an eye on. BURNING AMBITION was a disappointing odds-on favourite at Belharbour last month but is better than that as he showed when scoring at Templenacarriga in January. He won one of these at Limerick in December 2017 and can get back on track. Sidetracked hasn't had much experience but won a maiden hunters' race at Clonmel in January and has the scope to do better as does Hi Murphy, who continues to make excellent progress and beat a decent field at Farmaclaffley last month.
Formwatch
Alpha Male (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, bad mistake 16th, never a factor, 13th of 16, dist behind Josies Orders (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f gd in Feb.
Sidetracked 7-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to 2nd aft 5out, ld bef 3out, eff & 1/2l adv bef last, ko best cls hm, won at Belharbour 3m gd in Feb beating Home Farm (12-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Broadway Star (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Rr of mid div, clsr 4out, gd prog frm normal 3out, in tch bypassed 2out, sow, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Speak Of The Devil (12-2) at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Burning Ambition (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Ww rr, 7th 1/2way, clsr bef 5out, prog to 3rd bef 3out, chall briefly aft 2out, no ex & held in 3rd well bef last, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Sidetracked (12-2) at Belharbour 3m gd in Feb.
Change Your Story (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 4l 2nd 1/2way, clsr & 1l dwn 8th, jnd ldr 4out, wo with 2l adv early str, kow run-in, won at Punchestown 3m gd in Feb beating Cagliostro (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Hi Murphy (IRE) 11-10 (12-2) Tr ldr 2nd, cl 3rd 5out, 2nd 2out, sn ld, sl mstk last, went clr run in, sow, won at Farmaclaffley 3m gs in Feb beating Slemish (12-2) by 3l, 8 ran.
Like A Demon 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, mistakes, bad mistake 16th, no impression from 7 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Josies Orders (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f gd in Feb.
Lisnagreggan (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Sn ld til hdd 4th, mstk 8th, 8l 3rd 1/2way, rdn in 3rd 3out, ko from 2out, went 2nd early run in, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Kadmer (12-2) at Tyrella 3m gd in Mar.
Winged Leader (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Rr early, 7th 1/2way, clsr 6th 4out, 3rd 2out, chsd ldr 2nd last, sow but no ch with easy wnr, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Sizing Coal (12-2) at Farmaclaffley 3m gs in Feb.
Nevada Rose (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Sn ld, hdd 5th, disp 5out, hdd 2out, no ex bef last, ko bhnd, 5th of 8, dist behind Hi Murphy (12-2) at Farmaclaffley 3m gs in Feb.