Racecards
19:20 Downpatrick (IRE)
Roadstud Installations Beginners Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 55y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
- Form 042/0-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey J S McGarvey
held up, impeded 1st, slightly slow 3rd, moderate 10th and pushed along approaching 4 out, no danger
- Form 807UPU-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
led, joined from before 3 out, soon headed and no extra
- Form 2P8/1U3-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms before 3 out, soon headed and pushed along, no extra from 2 out
- Form 9P2P0/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 8th approaching 4 out, soon headway, kept on without threatening from before 2 out
Kayf Thou
29- Form 3/657-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey M A Enright
soon towards rear, never a factor
- Form 000/065-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey D J McInerney
held up, not fluent and unseated rider 1st
- Form 38005-D
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leaders, 4th approaching 4 out, closed up from 3 out, on terms approaching 2 out, briefly came close with eventual runner-up after last, led and stayed on best inside final furlong
- Form 50/0006-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon tracked leaders, 5th approaching 4 out, no extra when not fluent 2 out
- Form 346365-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping early, 3rd approaching 4 out, on terms before next, soon led, joined approaching 2 out, pecked slightly at last, soon briefly came close with winner, headed, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
- Form P06P/PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C D Maxwell
prominent when not fluent 1st, slightly slow 3rd, dropped to moderate 11th approaching 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1/9085-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey P E Corbett
awkward after start and in rear, impeded 1st, mistake 7th, moderate 9th approaching 4 out, soon one pace
- Form 154P55-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M A Cahill
- Jockey A W Short
chased leaders, 6th approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from before 2 out
- Form 44/PP67-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
mid-division early, 7th approaching 4 out, one pace from next
- Form 10/0800-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey D P Holden
mid-division early, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2nd, soon behind in rear and pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not much to go on here though recent Down Royal hurdles winner Rossmore's Pride ran well for a long way on his chasing debut at Limerick. FESTIVAL OPERA, a dual winner between the flags, performed with credit on the banks course at Punchestown so should have no problems with the fences and is handed the vote though Ri An Rian, who makes his debut over fences, has a chaser's pedigree. Macca's Stowaway hasn't shown much in two starts for Gordon Elliott after transferring from the UK and stablemate Kayf Thou may have more of a chance as he's lightly-raced and out of a very smart mare.
Formwatch
Beginningtogetup (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Always behind, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd, slight mistake at last, 9th of 12, dist behind Camlann (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Burning Issues (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division early, mistake 6th, mistake and unseated rider 14th, at Punchestown 3m sft in Apr.
Festival Opera (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 17th, 7th 6 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Just Wait And See (11-7) at Punchestown 3m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Gunfire Reef (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3 out and headed, weakened from before straight, 7th of 11, dist behind Catwalk King (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Kayf Thou 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slight mistakes 10th and 11th, no impression from before straight, 7th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Cluan Dara (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f mdn sft in Apr.
Lleyton (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 10th 1/2way, 6th app str, left 5th at last, no extra run-in, 5th of 16, 15l behind Peeping Tom (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Whatsinthecorner (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing 4th, mistake 7th, lost saddle cloth jumping 2 out, no impression, last of 7, 32l behind Peace News (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f gd in May.
Precious Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Led early, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, ridden approaching last and kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 20, 8 1/4l behind Sierra Law (10-13) at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Ri An Rian (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division and 6th halfway, not fluent 4 out, ridden from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last, 5th of 9, 13l behind Isodon (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Banking Crisis (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2 way, wknd bef 2out, pu bef last, at Bellurgan Park 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Taggle Og (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Close up early, jumped left 1st, soon 2nd, ridden to dispute 3 out, no extra in 6th 2 out and bumped, weakened, 9th of 16, dist behind Chapter Two (10-0) at Cork 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in May.
Theatre Run (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace behind, 5th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Lakemilan (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Macca's Stowaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden into 2nd after 3 out, no impression on leader entering straight, no extra 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Internal Transfer (11-9) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Shes Flat Tothemat (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Tornado Watch (11-11) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Apr.
Rossmore's Pride (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Robin Des Foret (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hvy in May.