Racecards
15:03 Down Royal (IRE)
Metcollect Cable Recycling Hunters Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 11P/02-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Connor
chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, ridden to lead 3f out, strongly pressed and mistake 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in
- Form 41-2311
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Doyle
- Jockey Mr A Harney
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, stayed on and closer behind leaders 2 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 3/122
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
held up, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on and closer 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace
- Form 15-2P1U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr A McMahon
chased leaders early, held up from 4th, towards rear and no impression after 3 out, ran out 2 out
- Form 06-3342
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer S McConville
- Jockey Mr M McConville
disputed, led after 2nd, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra before 2 out
- Form 3FP-111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Ben Harvey
disputed, chased leader after 2nd, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden 3f out, close 3rd when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out
- Form F36-111
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr B G Crawford
held up in rear, progress entering straight, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching 2 out where jumped left, weakened before last and pulled up at fence
- Form 610-421
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
held up early, mid-division halfway, progress into 4th before straight, ridden and no extra before 2 out
- Form 42023-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened before straight, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F4P-F83
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr O McGill
mid-division best, reminders 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/2-1111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
jumped left 1st, mid-division early, settled behind leaders from 5th, 5th halfway, reminders after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and slight mistake 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
David Christie has three engaged here and Barry O'Neill's presence suggests VAUCELET is the stable pick. Unbeaten in three hunter-chases, he easily scored between the flags at Portrush in October and is the youngest in this line-up. The stable's On The Sod won a hunter's event at Punchestown in May and has since landed the odds in two point-to-points though Its All Guesswork looks more of a threat. A 15l winner between the flags last month, he was in front and going easily when unseating three out at Turtulla a fortnight later. Stand Up And Fight won this in 2018 but was only fourth a year ago while the likes of Er Dancer and Poli Roi need to improve from their point-to-point form.
Formwatch
Dorking Cock (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 3rd 1/2way, 15l dwn 3out & sn rdn, no ex aftr 2out, ko bhnd, 3rd of 4, dist behind Winged Leader (12-2) at Loughbrickland 3m sft in Nov.
Er Dancer (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, prog to 3rd aftr 4out, went 2nd 3out, rdn to chall ldr appr str, sl adv 2out, wo bef last, kow, won at Borris House 3m sft in Dec beating Mighty Stowaway (11-11) by 6l, 19 ran.
Faith Loving (FR) 11-4 (12-2) In rr, prog to 4th 1/2way, rdn to clse in 3rd bef 2out, 2l 2nd appr str, no ex from bef last where mstk, ko, 2nd of 6, 5l behind The Creadan Rogue (12-2) at Kirkistown 3m gs in Nov.
Its All Guesswork (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, ld from 3rd, 2nd from 5th, 8th 1/2way, ld agn aftr 4out, 3l adv & gng well when ur 3out, at Turtulla 3m gs in Nov.
Nick Lost (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Ld, mstk 2nd, 10l adv 1/2way, 6l ld 3out, hdd & qckly rdn bef 2out, no ex from bef str, b mstk last, ko, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Some Man (12-2) at Kirkistown 3m gs in Nov.
On The Sod (IRE) 4-6 (11-11) Made all, 1l adv 1/2way, chall on outer bef last, kow best flat, won at Moig South 3m sft in Nov beating Sweet Home Chicago (11-6) by 1l, 5 ran.
Poli Roi (FR) 11-10 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, 4l 2nd 6out, 2l 2nd aftr 4out, ld from 4out & gng best at last, went clr flat, comfortably, won at Dromahane 3m gd in Nov beating La Feline (11-11) by 2l, 4 ran.
Some Man (IRE) 11-10 (12-2) Ww, prog to 10l 2nd 1/2way, 6l 2nd 3out, chall ldr bef 2out & sn wo, 10l adv appr str, kow aftr last, easily, won at Kirkistown 3m gs in Nov beating Nick Lost (11-11) by 12l, 4 ran.
Stand Up And Fight (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, rdn in 5th aftr 5out, went remote 4th aftr 2out, ko aftr last to 3rd run-in, nev nrr, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Vital Island (12-2) at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-div, drpd to 12th 1/2way, gd prog to cl 5th aftr 3out, sn rdn, went 3rd bef 2out, kow aftr last, 3rd of 19, 10l behind Er Dancer (11-11) at Borris House 3m sft in Dec.
Vaucelet (FR) 11-10fav (12-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, niggled along and not fluent 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 3m Good - Yielding in Nov beating Snugsborough Benny (12-2) by 5l, 4 ran.