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19:55 Down Royal (IRE)

Apple Recruitment Handicap Hurdle

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,001 added
  • Winner: €15,375
  • 2nd: €4,750
  • 3rd: €2,250
  • 4th: €1,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.90s
  • Off Time: 19:55:02
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, white stars
11/2
  • Form 18/300-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 127

chased leaders early, 6th halfway, lost place 8th, soon towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden into 5th after 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace from last

2
Silk - PURPLE, emerald green cross of lorraine, quartered cap
  • Form 631P-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 126

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white star, white stars on sleeves, royal blue cap, white stars
25/1
  • Form 26/PF-38
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 123

prominent and disputed, 2nd halfway, disputed again from 8th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

4
Silk - Royal blue, pink seams, white cap
  • Form 35124-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, progress before 3 out, disputed and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, under pressure in 4th before last where slight mistake, soon no extra and weakened

5
Silk - Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 84142-U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 120

chased leaders and jumped left, slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon challenged, ridden and no extra before next, weakened and completely tailed off

6
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, red & white hooped cap

Jurby

68
16/1
  • Form 1/344P8-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 118

always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

7
Silk - Black, white star, red sleeves, red cap, white star
12/1
  • Form 6170P-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders, 5th halfway, short of room on rail and hampered after 8th, 8th 4 out, ridden and no extra before next, weakened

8
Silk - Emerald green & mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 288110-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 115

led and disputed, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

9
Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars, light green cap, royal blue stars
10/1
  • Form 4P/44PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 113

held up towards rear, progress before 3 out, closer on outer 3 out, soon ridden in close 3rd, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on well run-in to press leader, just failed

10
Silk - Black, white chevron & sleeves, em green & royal blue striped cap
  • Form 13200-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 109

held up towards rear, progress and slight mistake 8th, soon improved to chased leaders, disputed before 3 out, ridden in narrow lead after 3 out, kept on under pressure, strongly pressed run-in, rider dropped rein last 50 yards, all out and just held on

11
Silk - Emerald green & white diabolo, pink sleeves, pink cap, emerald green star
10/1
  • Form 45-2546
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, large light blue spots, light blue sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 884014-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, improved to chase leaders after 8th, closer and slightly hampered 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in

In depth

Verdict

HUMM BABY was always travelling well and took up the running before the last over 2m4f at Tipperary and drew clear. She has an extra 8lb and further to travel but looks progressive enough to overcome those obstacles. The Red Menace couldn't quite hold off the late challenge of Stacks Mountain over this trip at Punchestown but would have to be a threat in that kind of form while Mighty Stowaway, who completed a double over fences in November, reverts to hurdles on a 16lb lower mark. Allee Bleue hasn't run over timber for over two years but is still higher than his chase mark.

Formwatch

Dromore Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Prominent, 7th before 6th, slight mistake 2 out, soon on terms, headed approaching last, one pace, 5th of 23, 3 3/4l behind My Sister Sarah (10-12) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in May.

The Red Menace (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, improved and on terms before 2 out, led into straight, hit last, narrowly headed and kept on well without quite matching winner run-in, 2nd of 14, hd behind Stacks Mountain (11-2) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Jun.

Allee Bleue (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-6) Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, eased, last of 8, dist behind Don't Let Go (10-7) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.

Humm Baby (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Waited with, 8th from 7th, improved to track leader travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms 2 out, pushed along to soon lead, stayed on well from last, won at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May beating Sweet Home Chicago (11-5) by 4l, 10 ran.

Lomachenko (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.

Jurby 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, no impression, 8th of 14, 34l behind Serosevsky (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Vocarium (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, closer in 6th from 5th, soon 5th, pushed along straight, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Pilgrim Way (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Mighty Stowaway (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 13th of 23, 37 1/2l behind The Church Gate (10-13) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.

Static Jack (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, 3rd when bad mistake 6th, not fluent 10th and lost position, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.

Ozzie's Way (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Waited with, closer in 7th from 5th, stumbled slightly after 7th, pushed along between horses after 4 out, one pace from before 2 out, 7th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Pilgrim Way (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

British Art 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 6th after 2nd, a little keen, mistake 5th, slight mistake 7th, 9th after 8th, no impression from 3 out, one pace, 6th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Demi Plie (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 7f Yielding in Jun.

Dragon Houdini (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, 12th after 3rd, headway and effort when slight mistake 2 out, kept on without matching front pair from before last, 4th of 25, 3 1/2l behind Iknowwhereiamnow (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.