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13:15 Down Royal (IRE)

St. Patrick's Punter Pack Handicap Chase (0-116)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €700
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 39.90s
  • Off Time: 13:15:54
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 049-0P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 116

mid-division, ridden along 5 out, moderate 8th next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Light Blue, large Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue cap
6/1
  • Form P4-032U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders on inner, close 4th and ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - BLACK & AMBER CHECK, black cap
16/1
  • Form 2U1-P46
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 107

led and disputed early, headed 7th, ridden along 5 out, led again after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon no impression on leaders

5
Silk - Black, pink seams, hooped sleeves, pink & black check cap
6/1
  • Form 31-0653
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 106

led and disputed, led from 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow star, white sleeves & cap
10/1
  • Form U13257
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders on outer, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, improved to lead briefly 3 out, headed before next and soon dropped to 3rd, kept on same pace from last

8
Silk - BLACK & YELLOW STRIPES, yellow sleeves, red cap
25/1
  • Form 68F460
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division on outer, slight mistake 2nd, reminder 7th, weakened 6 out, bad mistake next, pulled up before 4 out

9
Silk - Emerald green & orange hooped, quartered cap
  • Form 548892
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 100

held up in last, mistake 8th, slow jump next and pushed along, headway into close 6th 4 out, improved into close 2nd when mistake 3 out, led before next, ridden and kept on well from before last

10
Silk - YELLOW, red disc, yellow & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 821/11-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, ridden along 5 out, close enough 7th and bad mistake next, moderate 5th 3 out, soon no impression

11
Silk - MAROON, pink seams, check cap
  • Form 7-13431
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, headway into close 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace from last

12
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
20/1
  • Form 9P4045
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 85

rear of mid-division, weakened from 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

3
NR

Zekarya (FR)

14 t D
  • Form 3-000F7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 114

7
NR
  • Form 01F313
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

In depth

Verdict

Hold Em Cowboy has been very busy and would have won at Downpatrick in December had he stayed up. He beat today's rival In Great Form at Fairyhouse last month and started favourite there on Saturday but was beaten 24 lengths by WITNESS OF FASHION, who jumped superbly and galloped his rivals into the ground. A 4lb penalty shouldn't prevent Pat Rooney's charge following up. Embracing Change was in tremendous form between the flags last spring and made a very satisfactory handicap debut behind Refused A Name at Punchestown. His stable has been going superbly in point-to-points so a big run is anticipated. Dazzlers Day was beaten a long way when third at Punchestown when the favourite Drawn N Drank unseated his rider five out. Blissful Moment had shown nothing over fences before a much better effort on testing ground at Thurles while Zekarya is capable of going well at his best and is better than his form figures suggest.

Formwatch

In Great Form (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closer in 6th 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Hold Em Cowboy (10-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Jan.

Drawn N Drank (IRE) 6-1fav (11-4) Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, mistake and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Too Late To Sell (10-1) at Punchestown 3m 1f in Jan, 19 ran.

Mister Philson (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led until after 3 out, soon lost place, last of 6, 18l behind The Young Master (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.

Dazzlers Day (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hampered 6th, moderate 3rd from halfway, closer 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression next, moderate 4th last, kept on one pace to 3rd close home, 3rd of 19, 23l behind Too Late To Sell (10-1) at Punchestown 3m 1f in Jan.

More Madness (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd and soon dropped to mid-division, no impression from 4 out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Gilgamboa (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.

Fergiethelegend (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden along from 5th, no impression from 4 out, 10th of 15, 35l behind Hold Em Cowboy (10-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Jan.

Blissful Moment (USA) 14-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, slow 5th, mistake 10th and soon pushed along, moderate 11th 5 out, went remote 5th approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 18, 12l behind Carrigeen Kariega (10-8) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 hvy in Jan.

Embracing Change (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden next, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on same pace without reaching winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Refused A Name (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) in Jan.

Witness Of Fashion (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Soon close up and disputed lead, headed 7th, on terms again approaching 3 out, led after next, went clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 hvy beating Crowded Room (11-8) by 5l, 18 ran.

Cherryantor (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden in 10th before 4 out, some progress entering straight, kept on without threatening, 5th of 15, 16l behind Hold Em Cowboy (10-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Jan.

Zekarya (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders and 6th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden after next and no extra in 6th before last, 7th of 16, 38l behind Day Dream Boy (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 in Jan.

Hold Em Cowboy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, some progress when mistake 5 out, chased leaders straight, moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 24l behind Witness Of Fashion (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 hvy.