Racecards
14:10 Down Royal (IRE)
Citybeat Handicap (50-80)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 722640
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer F Oakes
- Jockey N G McCullagh
chased leaders towards rear, never a factor, checked over 1f out
- Form 730232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey G F Carroll
chased leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure but no impression closing stages
- Form 1749-96
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, some headway into 3rd final furlong, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 0840-54
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
slowly into stride and in rear, not clear run from 2f out, switched right and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 731086
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, 5th on outer 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 323-438
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened
- Form 0-09006
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Callaghan
- Jockey L F Roche
made all, ridden to assert 1f out, kept on under pressure, reduced advantage but held on well closing stages
- Form 860007
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened
- Form 002830
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Patrickswell has won this for the past two years but is now 12lb lower than a year ago due to a very poor run of form so he's difficult to fancy. Thats A Fret is the other C&D winner in the line-up and he's also dropped to a lowly mark. Surprisingly this is his first start on the track since 2009 but he can go well without threatening BATTLEROFTHEBOYNE. The three-year-old has been showing up well over 6f on testing ground so this drop to the minimum trip can see him gain his third victory. Empirico looks a threat as he's been going well on Polytrack following a long break but Like Magic has had 22 starts since he last ran over 5f and may be outpaced.
Formwatch
Mountain Coral (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 8l behind Six Silver Lane (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp 50-80 pol in May.
Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Chois The Idea (9-10) at Cork 6f 3yo hcp sft.
Like Magic (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 5l behind Bold Thady Quill (8-7) at Naas 7f hcp gf.
Empirico (FR) 7-2fav (9-12) Dwelt and in rear, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Footprint (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-75 pol in Apr.
Thats A Fret (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Prominent, 3rd halfway, soon ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 4l behind Harry Trotter (8-4) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in May.
Danziger (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, no extra from over 2f out, eased in straight, tailed off, last of 8, 32l behind Snap Alam (9-12) at Sligo 6f fll hcp 50-80 gs.
Patrickswell (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Led and disputed early, ridden in 3rd halfway, no extra over 2f out, 6th of 7, 17l behind Arctic (9-13) at Navan 6f hcp sft.
Calm Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Chased leaders in centre, ridden in 4th halfway, no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 7, 25l behind Arctic (9-13) at Navan 6f hcp sft.
Bon Accord (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 13th of 18, 19l behind Man Of Erin (9-4) at Fairyhouse 7f stks gf.