Racecards
15:55 Down Royal (IRE)
Bluegrass Horse Feeds Hunters Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 140y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 1/4F28-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 42-D176
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
made all, travelling well 3 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, easily
- Form 213117
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey Mr P A King
tracked leader in 2nd, mistakes 3rd and 4th, reminders 5th, slight mistake next, 4th and bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders
- Form 08/2642-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Peter Maher
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders
- Form 14/47-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Flood
- Jockey Mr P C Bannon
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd and ridden 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 4th at last
- Form P10/450-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Peter Maher
- Jockey Miss M O'Sullivan
mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, weakened
- Form 2/2717-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J J Costello
- Jockey Mr C J Costello
tracked leaders in 4th, moderate 7th 3 out, no impression
Mr Cosmos (IRE)
365- Form 354216-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W J McLernon
- Jockey Mr B Lawless
towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 45U49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
COMPLETE SIZING returned from a year off to beat the odds-on Saint Benedict by five lengths at Clonmel earlier this month and Jamie Codd is on board again. Some Man had beaten the latter by seven lengths on the same track last January so there's little between the pair and his yard have a cracking record in this. Templebredin also holds a verdict over the luckless Saint Benedict though only by a head at Clonmel in January. Alpha Male was beaten eight lengths when runner-up in this a year ago and it looks a tougher race this time while dual point-to-point winner Outside The Ring is making his debut over regulation fences.
Formwatch
Complete Sizing (FR) 15-2 (12-2) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 13th from halfway, steady progress from 5 out and improved to challenge in 3rd before 2 out, soon led and kept on well to extend advantage run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Saint Benedict (12-2) by 6l, 14 ran.
Some Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Held up, towards rear halfway, progress in 7th 5 out, closer in 5th after 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Jury Duty (11-13) at Thurles 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Templebredin (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Disputed briefly, chased leader from 2nd, 3rd 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Jury Duty (11-13) at Thurles 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Alpha Male (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leader, jumped right 1st, 3rd halfway, improve to dispute 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Winged Leader (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
Beyond Redemption (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Rhosneigr (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Change Your Story (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, weakened 6 out, never a factor, last of 14, dist behind Neverushacon (11-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Heydour (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th frm 1/2way, 3rd 5out, chall on outer bef 3out, ld frm 3out, no ex flat & hdd cl hm, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Thedancingfarrier (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gd in Oct.
Mr Cosmos (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders briefly, soon held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, rear and no extra 3 out, weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Winged Leader (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
Bold Hero (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Towards rear, 12th from halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along in 11th from 3 out and soon no impression, 9th of 14, dist behind Complete Sizing (12-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Outside The Ring (IRE) (11-11) (very poor visibility), tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, rdn bef str in 2nd, 1l dwn last, sn no ex, ko, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Singing Banjo (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m hvy in Dec.