Racecards
16:25 Downpatrick (IRE)
Laffy Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €725
- Form U318PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon mid-division, mistake 4th, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly 8th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off
- Form 623P7-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey L P Dempsey
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression before next, kept on run-in
- Form 56719-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C D Maxwell
prominent early, soon chased leaders, mid-division in 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace from last
- Form 0/9556-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey J R Wildman
towards rear, slight mistake 1st, slow 3rd, ridden briefly 5 out, ridden in 8th and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 4/P800-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
held up early, mid-division halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, challenged next, disputed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, led run-in, kept on well closing stages
Momus (IRE)
25- Form U/3345-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
disputed, bad mistake 1st, soon mid-division, towards rear from 4th, reminders next, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened
- Form 44128-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey H Morgan
hampered 1st and held up early, closer in 5th before 7th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, under pressure before 2 out, kept on run-in to go 2nd last strides
- Form 1P1/0F-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
led, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 4 out and headed, ridden and no extra before next, weakened and tailed off
- Form 1512P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression next, kept on run-in, closest at finish
- Form 4357-45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, led 4 out, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed run-in, lost 2nd last strides
In depth
Verdict
After a couple of promising runs over fences last summer, Konitho has disappointed but his yard remains in outstanding form. ASK CORY, a winner over this trip at Killarney in October, reappeared after a break to gain a battling success over this course and distance last month and a 7lb rise looks manageable. Stable companion Stacks Mountain has been racing in much better company since landing a beginners' chase at Listowel but winning bumper Momus has never won over jumps. Twilight Girl has run her best races on testing ground.
Formwatch
Stacks Mountain 50-1 (10-0) Waited with, soon towards rear, 15th after 7th, under pressure after 10th, soon no impression, pulled up after 5 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Konitho (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Soon towards rear, pushed along and hampered 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Powersbomb (10-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in May.
Oscar Thyne (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Towards rear, closer 3 out, ridden and headway on inner after 2 out, 5th and mistake last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Julies Stowaway (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Argumental (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, dist behind Optical Confusion (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp sft in May.
Paris Texas (FR) 66-1 (11-11) In rear, ridden in 9th 4 out, no impression, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in May.
Momus (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 6th after 9th, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Everybreathyoutake (12-0) at Limerick 3m gd in May.
Ask Cory (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, progress to lead next where pecked badly, ridden and 4 lengths clear early run-in, kept on under pressure, reduced advantage close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in May beating Goodnightngodbless (11-11) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Urbanist (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, led next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in, 9th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Centurion Steel (11-13) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp gd in May.
Eimear (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Fill The Tank (11-2) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Twilight Girl (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Prominent, disputed briefly 2nd, soon chased leaders after, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 11th, mistake 4 out, ridden next, no extra before 2 out, 5th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Centurion Steel (12-0) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Jun.