Racecards
20:35 Down Royal (IRE)
Glenpatrick Sport Horses Flat Race
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,535
- 2nd: €1,710
- 3rd: €811
- 4th: €360
- Form 4-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey B Browne
mid-division on outer, 8th 4f out, soon ridden, 7th 2f out, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Meany
- Jockey Mr S Prendergast
towards rear and took keen hold early, moderate from 5f out, never a factor
- Form PP/P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr L J McGuinness
tracked leaders on inner, 5th 4f out, ridden in 5th over 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening leaders
- Form 5/5
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd travelling well 3f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed, rallied 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr D Roche
tracked leaders, reminders 6f out, ridden and weakened from 4f out
- Form 800-0
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
tracked leaders on outer, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form PR/0322-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division, headway 4f out, improved into 2nd 2f out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer V C Ward
- Jockey Mr D Skehan
rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer V Wilson
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 4-0
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
disputed lead, led 6f out, ridden 5f out, headed 2 1/2f out, soon no impression
- Form P9-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G T Lynch
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
always behind, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
- Form 4-6
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey Mr J J King
disputed lead, ridden and headed 6f out, soon weakened
Well Joey (IRE)
194- Form 5-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr B G Crawford
mid-division,closer in 6th 4f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P E Collins
- Jockey J D Benson
mid-division, closer in 4th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, 11th 4f out, ridden and some progress 3f out, went moderate 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
mid-division on inner, ridden and weakened from 5f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Ard Na Carraig arrives here after a hard-fought victory between the flags at Ballysteen last month. BOSCO DI ALCO ran well for a long way in a much better race than this at Punchestown and normal progress can see Liz Doyle's grey gain his first success. He holds Red Giant on that run though Noel Meade's charge had produced a much better effort in the same race a year earlier. Jimmy Breekie has progressed with each run and wasn't beaten far by Gibbes Bay at Ayr while Two In One didn't get the run of the race at Roscommon earlier this month or would have finished closer.
Formwatch
Ard Na Carraig 7-2 (12-1) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, went 3rd bef 2out, prog to disp 2out, 1l adv last where mstk, ko best close home, won at Ballysteen 3m mdn in Apr beating Tintern Theatre (12-1) by shd, 12 ran.
Arrons Choice (IRE) Alkaadhem gelding out of First Sacrament.
Blue Empyrean (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Black Ace (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in May.
Bosco Di Alco (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 13th halfway, progress on outer 6f out, ridden in 5th approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 24, 13 1/2l behind No Comment (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Yielding in Apr.
Burndown (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Leader's Hall.
Call Him Bawny (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up, 17th early, one pace from before straight, 11th of 23, 16 1/2l behind The Birdie Crowe (11-7) at Punchestown 2m gd in May.
Jimmy Breekie (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Gibbes Bay (10-10) at Ayr 2m (3) gs in Apr.
Lough Carrow (IRE) Mythical Kid gelding out of Drivingmissdaisy.
Mon Storm (IRE) September Storm gelding out of Angie's Double.
Red Giant (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 17th halfway, no impression approaching straight, no extra, 15th of 24, dist behind No Comment (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 2f Yielding in Apr.
Rock On Barney (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) In rear, some progress 6f out, wide 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Kolumbus (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gd in Apr.
Two In One (USA) 20-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, not much room on inner before straight where checked and lost place, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Blood Crazed Tiger (12-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in May.
Well Joey (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 4th app str, ko sme pce from last, 5th of 10, 8l behind Carrig Cathal (11-10) at Corbeagh House 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
An Dun Abu (IRE) Mountain High M out of Star Of Hope.
Polar Present (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 11th 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, 8th of 23, dist behind Stretchingthetruth (12-0) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Amarillo Rose (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up behind, saddle slipped after 6f, headway to lead and rider continued without irons 9f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Lieutenant Gruber (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in May.