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17:55 Down Royal (IRE)

Simplyfruit Handicap (45-70)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,775
  • 2nd: €2,101
  • 3rd: €1,001
  • 4th: €451
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.98s
  • Off Time: 17:56:41
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow braces & armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 433-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, tracked leaders and 4th 2f out, squeezed through between horses to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, held on well

2(7)
Silk - RED, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue spots on cap
10/1
  • Form 5-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

slowly away and detached in rear, closer in rear over 1f out and not clear run inside final furlong, never a factor

3(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow hoop & armlet, white cap
25/1
  • Form 2098-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong, never a factor

4(5)
Silk - RED, pink epaulettes, red cap, pink stars
  • Form 77442-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

5(3)
Silk - Light blue, orange epaulettes, light blue cap
  • Form 45438-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders on inner, some headway under 2f out and soon not clear run, switched left and went 2nd early final furlong, ridden and kept on well, no impression on winner close home

6(9)
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, royal blue armlet, yellow cap, light blue star
11/2
  • Form 3704-84
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra and slightly hampered inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Dark blue, beige panel, white cap
  • Form 06403-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

soon led, pressed under 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8(11)
Silk - Emerald green, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow spots on cap
14/1
  • Form 2581-76
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 59

rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

9(1)
Silk - WHITE, red striped sleeves, check cap
  • Form 377-001
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, switched left and pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, 3rd over 150 yards out, no impression and kept on one pace

10(8)
Silk - RED, white cap, red star
16/1
  • Form 0-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, switched right and not clear run in 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home

11(10)
Silk - Royal blue & white hoops, white chevrons on sleeves, white diamond on cap
33/1
  • Form 77-600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway 1 1/2f out, progress on inner and short of room 150 yards out, not recover

12(13)
Silk - Red & yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow diamonds
  • Form 07080-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 46

tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

13(2)
NR
  • Form 99047-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 46

In depth

Verdict

OLAY POWER (NAP) was well supported over 6f at Sligo and made no mistake, leading at this trip and staying on well. She's 5lb higher but looks capable of climbing the ranks. Espirit D'Escalier looks a real threat as she ran over the same trip at that meeting where she led for a long way and has surprisingly been dropped 1lb in the ratings. Cozy Sky finished in front of her and would have to be respected if getting a run from her reserve spot. Emily Grace, a winner at Dundalk in October, is on a lower mark here though hasn't run as well as expected in her two starts this campaign while Black Martini makes her handicap debut though showed plenty of promise in her opening season. Wild Bob Cat hasn't run since runner-up at Dundalk in November but showed enough pace in her races to be given a chance if ready.

Formwatch

Black Martini (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind That's Not Me (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.

Fugacious (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 11th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Opening Verse (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gd in Apr.

Showmethegin (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Waited with, 10th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, 12th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Pensylvania Avenue (9-10) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in May.

Wild Bob Cat (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led, joined after 1 1/2f, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Miss Jabeam (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.

Inflorescence (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened, last of 8, 12l behind Land Force (9-3) at Tipperary 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.

Jarrocho (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Dwelt, in rear, moderate 6th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind My Laureate (9-3) at Navan 5f hcp gf in May.

Espirit D'Escalier (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led, ridden entering straight, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Pleasurable (9-12) at Sligo 6f hcp gd in May.

Emily Grace (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) In rear and pushed along and reminders early, ridden in last 2f out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind My Laureate (9-3) at Navan 5f hcp gf in May.

Olay Power (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Disputed lead early, headed after 1f, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home, won at Sligo 6f hcp gd in May beating Isle Of Shadows (9-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

Cactus Tree (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division on near side, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 13th of 23, 11 1/4l behind Zodiacus (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Storm Blitz (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, no impression from over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Pleasurable (9-12) at Sligo 6f hcp gd in May.

Dash To Celebrate (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Olay Power (8-13) at Sligo 6f hcp gd in May.

Cozy Sky (USA) 7-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division on inner, 9th 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Pleasurable (9-12) at Sligo 6f hcp gd in May.