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13:10 Down Royal (IRE)
Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 33y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €724
- Form F/72-13
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Tiernan Power Roche
held up in rear, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, no impression from last, kept on same pace
- Form 1-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leader, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, under pressure and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner
- Form 43254F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
made all, not fluent and ridden 2 out, big jump last, kept on well run-in, pressed close home
- Form 28-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss T L Cogan
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
tracked leader, slight mistake 1st and jumped slightly right 2nd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression in 4th and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
Previous results
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Rockymountainbleu (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Rear, moderate 6th before 5th, progress in moderate 3rd before last, one paced run-in, 3rd of 8, 21 3/4l behind Kitzbuhel (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Dec.
Blue Mosque (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Held up early, mid-division in 5th halfway, closer in 4th at 6th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last where slight mistake, 5th of 8, 27l behind The Yellow Clay (11-0) at Navan 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Nov.
Disco Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, towards rear 4th, pushed along before 2 out, no response, fell last, at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Half A Chance (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear early, 6th halfway and closer approaching straight, headway travelling well to lead before 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m mdn Good - Yielding in May beating Field A Thistles (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.