Racecards
15:50 Down Royal (IRE)
Bluegrass Stamm 30 Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 50y
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 517-33F
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey M M McDonagh
tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, headway into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead before last, ridden when not fluent at last and headed, checked briefly inside final furlong, kept on close home
- Form 4/323U-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey C P McNamara
tracked leaders, disputed lead at 7th, led 8th, headed 4 out, 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace from next
- Form 25/U2F-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
tracked leader in 2nd, pulled up quickly after 5th
- Form 76-P16U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, headed next, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, joined before last, regained lead at last, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 065U66
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
in touch in rear, pushed along 2nd, mistake 13th and ridden, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression
- Form 6-7961U
- Age 14
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Rice
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
in touch in rear slight mistake 12th, progress 12th, led 4 out, blundered and headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression 2 out, no extra
- Form 333-34U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P32-163
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
NonRunner
- Form 23/F-435
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LONGHOUSE POET (NAP) can take this en route to the Grand National where he finished sixth a year ago after leading at the second-last. He was confined to hurdles earlier this season, scoring at Limerick, before unseating at the first in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month. Burrows Saint has been targeted at the Irish National. He unseated at the Chair at Aintree last year and hasn't run since well beaten in a Grade 1 at Auteuil in May. Pencilfulloflead hasn't won since landing a Punchestown Grade 2 in November 2020 but has been running really well against tough opposition. His stablemate Farclas has failed to finish in three of his last four but is a smart handicapper when managing to get round.
Formwatch
Roi Mage (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Towards rear, slow 10th, mid-division 12th, towards rear when fell 20th, at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Burrows Saint (FR) (10-10) 10th of 16, dist behind Sel Jem (10-5) at Auteuil 3m 6f hvy in May.
Farclas (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, bumped at 7th, ridden in 9th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last, at Navan 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Portstorm 10-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake at 1st, soon slightly detached, closed up on field after 4th, 12th at 12th, effort after 4 out, improved to 5th before 2 out, 4th last, no extra closing stages, 6th of 12, 10l behind Coko Beach (11-9) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Wee Small Hours (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, saddle slipped and unseated rider 3rd, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Fairyhill Run (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led and disputed, bumps 1st and 3rd, headed before 4th, slight mistake 5th, 3rd next, slow 9th, soon dropped to rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Now Where Or When (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd at 12th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Pencilfulloflead (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Ran 4th, slight mistakes 8th and 12th, 5th and pushed along after next, no impression after 3 out and awkward next, no extra, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Feb.