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15:47 Down Royal (IRE)
Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €724
- Form 57496-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led narrowly run-in, kept on well close home
- Form 15/411-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 10th, ridden and disputed 2nd after 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 223U30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Carl Millar
held up, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, slightly hampered 5th, pushed along briefly 9th, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra
- Form 139P-59
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey S D Torrens
towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form 3-312FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
held up, mistake 2nd, closer in 4th halfway, 5th from 10th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 92-4655
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey H E Sexton
settled behind leaders, fell 3rd
- Form 14-0001
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 659-453
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last
- Form 42-1654
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey B W Harvey
led, ridden before 2 out, pressed before last, narrowly headed run-in, held close home
- Form 208-042
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Now Where Or When (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved to 2nd before 8th, took closer order at 9th, 3rd at 11th, lost place 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Folly Master (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Money Heist (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Prominent, 3rd after 6th, lost place before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra in 6th run-in, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Midnight It Is (11-11) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Shajak (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Always towards rear, not fluent jumping, mistakes 1st and 3rd, pushed along 7th, reminders after next, ridden and no extra after 9th, completely tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Sequestered (11-7) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Clonmeen (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mid-division 11th, dropped to rear 16th, bad mistake 4 out and beaten, 9th of 11, 32l behind Transmission (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Sea Aster (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, lost position 5th, slow jump next and cajoled along in rear, tailed off 14th, soon pulled up, at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Prince Palace (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Mid division, 4th halfway, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Global Export (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Dec.
Whateys Quest (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, travelled best to lead before 2 out where pecked on landing, ridden and went a few lengths clear run-in, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Rusheen (11-7) by 3l, 12 ran.
Read To Return (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, 3rd of 21, 9 3/4l behind John Storey (10-10) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Marronstown (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Soon tracked leader, 3rd before 8th, improved to 2nd at 11th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, no extra after 2 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind Folly Master (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Silver King (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order at 4th, dropped to 4th and niggled along before 2 out, effort in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in to moderate 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 7, 11l behind The Other Mozzie (11-9) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Jan.