Racecards
16:05 Down Royal (IRE)
Ladbrokes Handicap Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 100y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,600
- 2nd: €3,200
- 3rd: €1,600
- 4th: €800
- Form 412-53P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey R Deegan
rear of mid-division, headway on inner bypassing 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong
- Form 7/615FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey H Morgan
in rear, slightly hampered 1st, close enough in 8th bypassing 3 out, ridden next, no impression
- Form 13755F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led from 1st, headed 4th, led again from 8th, ridden bypassing 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression
- Form F9611-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Simon Torrens
towards rear, hampered 1st, headway into 5th bypassing 3 out, pushed along in 7th next, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home, never nearer
- Form 5-4P223
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C P McNamara
disputing lead when bumped rival and unseated rider at 1st
- Form 561432
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Louise G Lyons
- Jockey R P Treacy
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in
- Form PP-3970
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leader in 2nd, pulled hard, slight mistake 2nd, led from 4th, headed 8th, ridden and weakened quickly bypassing 3 out, soon behind
- Form 6-3P255
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, pushed along in close enough 6th on outer when mistake and rider lost irons 2 out, soon no impression, 7th and slight mistake at last, no extra
- Form 67-P884
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey C D Maxwell
mid-division, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd when mistake at last, no impression in 4th inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The very consistent Ricky Langford was engaged in the 4.40 at Clonmel yesterday. Benefit Run might have won at Sligo but for a last-fence fall and could have been feeling the effects at Listowel. Ingleby Mackenzie also fell at the last in that Sligo event when just in front while Bentham has been running well enough to get into contention. Weihnachts completed a double in very testing conditions in the spring so some rain would aid his cause though he was a long way behind ESPION DU CHENET at Naas in December and Louise Lyons' consistent performer, who also won at Killarney in August, can get back on the winning trail.
Formwatch
Samurai Cracker (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, dropped towards rear and 11th from halfway, pushed along and detached from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Arahecan (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, progress into 6th 4 out, ridden 3 out and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Ingleby Mackenzie 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out and disputed briefly 2 out, pushed along entering straight, 3rd when fell last, at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Weihnachts (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden in 6th, no extra before straight, weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Aoibhe's Beau (10-6) at Tipperary 2m hcp hvy in May.
Bentham (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, impeded 1st and left in lead, slight mistake 5th and at times after, headed between last 2, one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Marshalled (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Espion Du Chenet (FR) 9-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, left challenging 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra closing stages, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Bridge Native (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Serpolette (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, awkward jump 1st and reminder, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, 13th of 15, dist behind Broken Ice (11-11) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
The Abbey (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, 4th at 4th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 5th at last, no extra, 5th of 8, 25l behind Fassbender (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Benefit North (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, closer 4 out and some headway in 6th next, 4th 2 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last, no impression run-in and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Hurricane Georgie (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Benefit Run (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pecked 3rd, 4th 4 out, pushed along next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Defan (10-0) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Ricky Langford (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) In rear, carried slightly wide on bend after 1st, headway into closer 7th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 5th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd and stayed on well close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Romella (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct.