Racecards
17:40 Down Royal (IRE)
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 175y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey Killian Leonard
slowly away, in rear, some headway in 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 4f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 6/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7/432
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
soon led, 5 lengths clear after 4f, reduced advantage halfway, pushed along and asserted again over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out and 5th 2f out, soon no extra, went remote 4th inside final furlong
- Form 00/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Michael G Cleary
- Jockey J Cleary
held up towards rear, ran freely, no extra under 4f out and soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 14
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Gearoid Brouder
- Jockey G P Brouder
mid-division early, pushed along and dropped to rear halfway, soon detached, weakened, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Sorcha Woods
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2f out, soon no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B Nolan
- Jockey Rory Cleary
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and 2nd 4f out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened
- Form 78-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Most of these have been racing under NH Rules including Royal Romeo, who dead-heated in a Fairyhouse bumper in November. Busselton won three times over fences in the autumn and has been racing in Grade 1 company while Scenic Look finished runner-up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle a couple of weeks ago. DANCILA attempted to make the running over this trip in a Fairyhouse maiden last week and, though having no answer when Point King swept past, was a clear second and can go one better.
Formwatch
Bronze Bull (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division early, 7th at 5th, not fluent 4 out, no extra from before 2 out, 11th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Amlad (11-10) at Wexford 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Busselton (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leader in 2nd last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 6l behind El Barra (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Dancila (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, pressed and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Point King (9-8) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Saddle In The Rain (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 9th 5f out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off, 19th of 23, dist behind Path D'oroux (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Sing Till Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Ponied to start, a little slow into stride, soon raced in 12th, closer in 9th over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened from over 1f out, last of 14, 21 1/2l behind Khartoum (9-7) at Curragh 7f mdn sft in Oct.
Titan Jack (IRE) 300-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear after 3 1/2f, under pressure before halfway, detached halfway, weakened over 3f out, completely tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Wordsworth (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 6f gd in Apr.
Woodstream Lad (IRE) 150-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, towards rear and slight mistake 4th, slight mistake 4 out, soon weakened, last of 15, dist behind Gerri Colombe (12-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Dreamz (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden in 3rd on outer 2f out, kept on in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind The Last Mardi (12-0) at Down Royal 2m gd in Jun.
Scenic Look (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Mid-division, progress to 4th after 4th, 3rd before 4 out, headway to challenge leader before 2 out, ridden and no impression on leader before last, one paced run-in, 2nd of 16, 11l behind The Gradual Slope (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Royal Romeo (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Rear, travelled well and headway on outer under 3f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, improved to lead under 1f out, joined final 50 yards, kept on, dead-heated for 1st, won at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Nov beating Kilbunny Pontic (11-4), 13 ran.