Racecards
17:45 Down Royal (IRE)
Medicare Mares Novice Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leader in 2nd, ridden after 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 22F60-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B T Murphy
- Jockey Paul Carberry
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form F0-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs C Montmorency
- Jockey S W Jackson
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out
- Form 00/716-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms A Reilly
- Jockey A P Crowe
held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out
- Form 1/572-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Coffey
- Jockey D J Condon
made all, ridden and kept on well from before last, comfortably
- Form 8774-78
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
held up, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LETHERBELUCKY beat today's rival Top Madam off levels in a Wexford bumper in April and made a very impressive start over timber at Punchestown where she was good value for her seven length success. She looks a very nice prospect and can again take care of the runner-up, won landed a Kilbeggan bumper on her next start and made a very promising hurdling debut behind Missunited at Listowel. Spring Hawk has progressed with each run over timber and made Court Lexi pull out the stops at Limerick a month ago while Hepahepa Naeney had some decent form at this time a year ago and will have needed her recent run, her first since October.
Formwatch
Letherbelucky (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, eased close home, won at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl gd in May beating Cuteasafox (11-7) by 7l, 15 ran.
Bobbina (IRE) Bob Back mare out of Twinkle Sunset.
Chilledbelowzero (IRE) Craigsteel mare out of Silhouette Sun.
Hepahepa Naeney (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Soon mid-division, 9th 4 out, soon no impression, 13th of 16, well behind Bank The Bucks (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gf in May.
Now You Know (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, 7th of 10, 29l behind Landero (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf.
Oscar Wings (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Waited with, 10th 3 out, soon no impression, 12th of 18, 29l behind Drive On Regardles (11-12) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl sft.
Top Madam (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Prominent, 2nd approaching straight, not fluent 2 out and quickly beaten, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Missunited (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn hdl.
Sultana Belle (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, no extra approaching straight, last of 8, 35l behind Emotional Dream (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn fll stks gd in May (flat).
Spring Hawk (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, progress to be prominent from 3 out, 5th into straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, narrowly headed from last and kept on without getting back to winner run-in, just failed, 2nd of 15, hd behind Court Lexi (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hdl gd in May.
Tullydonnell Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Attempted to make all, pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Rising Euro (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m N H flat gf in May.