Racecards
13:10 Down Royal (IRE)
Toals Bookmakers Hunters Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,909
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 7022F2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr R James
disputed early, led from 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, soon headed, no extra before next
- Form 5F6F-31
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr M J O'Hare
prominent and disputed early, chased leader from 2nd, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden before next where narrowly headed, close 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1315-P5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Maher
- Jockey Miss E A Lalor
mid-division early, chased leaders from 6th, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off
- Form U121-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
held up, jumped left 7th, progress into 5th 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, fell 3 out
- Form 1FP2-13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
mid-division, progress into 3rd 4 out, improved to dispute after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 42/3-213
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G J McKeever
- Jockey Mr P G McGuigan
held up towards rear, ridden in 6th and no impression before 3 out, left moderate 5th, kept on one pace
- Form P-43726
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Daire James McConville
prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, dropped towards rear 6th, ridden after 7th, dropped behind before 9th, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 54/2B-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden to narrow lead 2 out, kept on best from last
- Form 0FP-564
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Diarmuid P Ryan
- Jockey Miss J M Cook
mid-division, rider lost iron briefly 2nd, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00P/250-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Mr M J Stenson
prominent and disputed on outer early, soon chased leaders, dropped towards rear at 10th, ridden and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sizing Coal had Sambremont a neck behind at Portrush in October and there's nothing between the pair here though Jamie Codd's presence on the former can swing things his way. His stable companion Venitien De Mai scored at Lingstown last month, though has always had problems over regulation fences. Grade 1 winner GILGAMBOA finished fourth in last year's Grand National and has slowly been making his way back to form. He was beaten a head in a Ladies' point at Mainstown three weeks ago and can go one better as Enniskillen is best over banks courses.
Formwatch
Sambremont (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Alw pr, 8l adv 1/2way, 2l ld 5out & jnd 2out, sn hdd, no ex bef last, ko, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Burning Ambition (12-2) at Moira 3m hvy in Dec.
Venitien De Mai (FR) 6-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, ld 18th, jnd bef 4out, ld again bef last & 3l adv trav best when faster jump last, went clr flat, won at Lingstown 3m sft in Nov beating Better B Quick (12-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Enniskillen (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Towards rear early, improved into mid-division from 8th, further progress to chase leaders from 7 out, 4th 3 out and ridden from next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Mtada Supreme (11-4) at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Quiet Account (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Pr, 4th 1/2way, 3rd 5out & 4th 2out, no impr bef last, ko, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Burning Ambition (12-2) at Moira 3m hvy in Dec.
Sizing Coal (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 4th, dropped to 3rd after 8th, mistake 15th, pushed along in 6th from 6 out, ridden in 4th from 2 out and kept on without threatening to go 3rd from last, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Mtada Supreme (11-4) at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Adamstown (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ww, 7th 1/2way, 6th 5out, hdwy 4out & 3rd 2out, no impr bef last, ko, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Burning Ambition (12-2) at Moira 3m hvy in Dec.
Celtic Thunder (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Cls up, 3rd 1/2way, clsly grpd after 5out, 5th 4out, wknd 2out, ko onepce, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Burning Ambition (12-2) at Loughbrickland 3m in Nov.
Gilgamboa (IRE) 7-4 (11-6) Ch ldrs, 6th 1/2way, 3rd app str, went 2nd at last, challenged run-in, just failed, 2nd of 5, hd behind Ourmanmassini (11-6) at Mainstown 3m sft in Dec.
Mountain Philip (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 5th app str, ko sme pce run-in, 4th of 14, 13l behind Rue Hill (12-2) at Borris House 3m in Dec.
Rossvoss 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders early, 11th halfway, progress into 6th after 3 out, ridden and closer 2 out, no extra entering straight, weakened, 20th of 25, 35 1/4l behind Electric Concorde (10-11) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.