Racecards
19:20 Down Royal (IRE)
Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,785
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €525
- Form 5-57015
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer L J Donnelly
- Jockey M W Bowes
tracked leaders, badly hampered and lost place 6th, in touch when brought down 4 out
- Form 084543
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J P Cahill
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up towards rear, bad mistake 6th, soon pulled up injured
- Form 0666-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs John B Ross
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
settled 3rd, improved to lead 5 out, fell next, dead
- Form 8-08044
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D O'Connell
- Jockey M J Ferris
held up in touch, progress into 5th 6 out, close up when badly hampered 4 out, no extra
- Form P/1340-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden after 5 out, left 3rd next, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 24-4078
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
led, headed 5 out, left in lead next, ridden and kept on well from after 3 out
- Form 6F0628
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
reminders early, improved into close 2nd from 4th, ridden 6 out, weakened under pressure from next, tailed off
- Form 1F8-908
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey B T O'Connell
tracked leaders in 3rd until fell 6th
- Form 50S-733
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss B A K Murphy
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in touch, 6th and progress 6 out, left 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, no extra after slight mistake last
- Form 6PPP-PF
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T McLaughlin
- Jockey S J Hassett
always behind
- Form 655352
- Age 11
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 82
held up, 7th 6 out, progress into 4th before 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last
- Form 88-0P0P
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 68
always behind, trailing when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Speedlock looked promising last year but appears to have gone backwards while the veteran Galway Legend has had 46 starts without winning. Killy Fryer landed a beginners' race here in May and was having his first start for three months when just touched off by Royal Blood at Roscommon. He's certain to get involved on that form but LOCH NA BEASTE could provide the answer as he has looked to be crying out for a longer trip on his two latest starts and this fits the bill. A winning point-to-pointer, he jumps well and is at the right end of the handicap in a tricky event. Willies Girl looks high enough in the weights despite her victory at Limerick last month and King Rama has been beaten a long way on all four starts over fences.
Formwatch
Willies Girl (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up early, soon tracked leaders, struggling when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 8, 28l behind Away We Go (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f chs gd.
King Rama (USA) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, moderate 11th 6 out, modest progress into remote 3rd from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 13, 30l behind Gonebeyondrecall (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f beg chs gf.
Killy Fryer (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 3rd before straight, ridden to challenge in 2nd 2 out, kept on to dispute run-in, 2nd and no extra close home, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Royal Blood (11-2) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 gf.
Speedlock (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, left moderate 4th at last, 4th of 9, 25l behind Satu (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gf.
Keoghs Tradbar (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Close up and disputed lead, 3rd 7 out, mistake and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Supercede (11-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd, 14 ran.
Olifan d'Oudairies (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Led, headed 4 out, ridden in 5th and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, 29l behind Macs Mandalus (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f beg chs gf.
Spare Change (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place and dropped towards rear after 6th, weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Pacific Ocean (10-5) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd.
Wicklow Lad 25-1 (11-12) Never better than mid-division, no impression from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Salesin (11-12) at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs in Jul.
Loch Na Beaste (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd before 3 out, driven along from 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Carleton Place (11-10) at Tramore 2m hcp chs 0-102 fm.
Druids Castle (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 5th, 3rd after 4 out, weakened straight, dropped behind when fell 2 out, in a race won by Shopfrontspecialst (11-7) at Roscommon 2m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gf, 11 ran.
Galway Legend (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 6th on inner halfway, 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last to go 2nd on line, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Turtle Gale (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 fm.
Rossbro Hall (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Turtle Gale (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 fm, 13 ran.