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12:10 Down Royal (IRE)

Irish Stallions Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 150y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,001 added
  • Winner: €9,239
  • 2nd: €2,865
  • 3rd: €1,365
  • 4th: €615
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.10s
  • Off Time: 12:10:15
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, emerald green sash & cap
  • Form 2U-3752
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders early, soon held up, rear from 6th, dropped off leaders from next, no impression before 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
15/8
  • Form 34373-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

chased leader in 2nd, challenged before 4 out, ridden to dispute before 2 out, bumped slightly with rival last, narrowly headed run-in, no extra close home

3
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 2160-FF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up in last early, 3rd from 6th, dropped off leaders from 7th, no impression from before 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off

4
Silk - Maroon, white star & armlet, white cap
8/13
  • Form 535-432
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 138

led, pressed before 4 out, ridden 3 out, disputed before 2 out, kept on under pressure, bumped slightly with rival last, edged ahead narrowly run-in, all out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Benarty Hill was 0-17 over hurdles before turning to point-to-points where he's won once in 11 starts. Justmemyselfandi landed a Leopardstown maiden over hurdles in January but has fallen in both starts over fences. Noel Meade had a strong hand at the early stage and relies on Burgas, a decent hurdler on his day who made a reasonable start over fences at Punchestown where he would have finished closer but for a bad mistake at the last. That makes him the logical threat to SUTTON MANOR, a dual hurdles winner and a promising chaser judged on his three runs to date especially his latest second to stable companion The Storyteller in what looked a very strong contest at Fairyhouse.

Formwatch

Benarty Hill (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Alw pr, ld 1/2way, disp 3out & hdd 2out, no ch with easy wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Lagan Island (12-2) at Moira 3m hvy in Dec.

Burgas (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden entering straight, no impression before last where mistake, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 16 1/2l behind Petit Mouchoir (11-12) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct.

Justmemyselfandi (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, 7th after 9th, fell 6 out, at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Aug.

Sutton Manor (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-12) Disputed lead, headed 7th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, close 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, regained 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind The Storyteller (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Dec.