Racecards
14:35 Down Royal (IRE)
Barclay Communications Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 75y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 1-93252
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 76
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd and pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, no chance with easy winner final furlong, just held onto 2nd close home
- Form 58-75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, stretched clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 99-702
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out and 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
- Form 1237-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer into 5th 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 88-8256
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 4th over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened
- Form 8-8023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
pushed along early, rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along again 3f out and soon ridden, went 5th 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 746-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W Durkan
- Jockey D E Sheehy
fly leapt from stalls, slowly into stride and soon detached, pushed along and no impression before halfway, no extra from over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 00-06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey James J Doyle
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon no extra and eased under 2f out, completely tailed off
- Form 804380
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P J McKenna
- Jockey K J Leonard
soon led, 2 lengths clear 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Highland King showed little in maidens but was well supported on his handicap debut at Leopardstown where he couldn't quite match strides with I Have A Voice in the closing stages. He still looked a bit green that day so should be spot-on for this. Golden Ticket looks well held on that run and the stable may have a better option in Chaos Control, a dual all-weather winner over a mile in November. ONAMERIDANCE (NAP) was staying on over a mile at Killarney in a race that has worked out extremely well so gets the nod though Rock Of Candy was also going on in her last two runs over slightly shorter at Gowran.
Formwatch
Chaos Control (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Eastern Wind (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.
Onameridance (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched to outer over 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Silken Ladder (9-4) at Killarney 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Highland King (IRE) 15-8fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind I Have A Voice (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Capitulation (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, pushed along early, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Giladah (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Jun.
Action Motion (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Sally Golightly (9-12) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp sft in May.
Rock Of Candy (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 8th under 4f out, ridden and progress 1 1/2f out, ran on under 1f out to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Heather Bear (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Domestic Goddess (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression, never a factor, 12th of 16, 11 3/4l behind The Dazzer (9-6) at Listowel 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Blackbearmountain (IRE) 250-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Sun King (9-8) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Sovereignty (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Close up, 4th halfway, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened under 1f out, 12th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Heather Bear (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Bridgehead (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, ridden from 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Amortentia (9-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in May.
Golden Ticket (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Smaoineamh Sile (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gf in Jun.