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19:05 Down Royal (IRE)

West Coast Cooler Fashion Week Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,001 added
  • Winner: €7,379
  • 2nd: €2,279
  • 3rd: €1,080
  • 4th: €480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.90s
  • Off Time: 19:07:06
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, red spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, red spots
14/1
  • Form 148
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

led, headed after 2f, 3rd halfway, pushed along and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, ridden to go 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner and eased close home

2(1)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap

Automated

20 BF
7/2
  • Form 6331-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 78

towards rear, 8th halfway, progress into 4th 4f out, short of room under 2f out and ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong to go 2nd close home

3(6)
Silk - Blue, white birds eye, white cap
  • Form 138/50
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, 10th halfway, progress on inner 2f out, switched left and squeezed through between horses to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

4(10)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
  • Form 125/084
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, progress on outer under 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulettes, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap, white star
10/1
  • Form 12/000-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra

6(9)
Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulettes, striped cap
9/2
  • Form 14/9-045
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out

7(11)
Silk - DARK GREEN & YELLOW CHECK, white sleeves, dark green & yellow check cap

Micras

61 p
20/1
  • Form 6/58-646
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Light blue, yellow hoop, emerald green cap
20/1
  • Form 4-46350
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, 11th halfway, some progress under 3f out, pushed along and no impression in 9th under 2f out, no extra

9(5)
Silk - White, royal blue star, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 00-9450
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd 4f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE HALVED, sleeves reversed, hooped cap
  • Form 6-98350
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 59

tracked leader, progress to lead after 5f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Blue, green slvs, black cap

Aladdins Cave

20 pt D
40/1
  • Form 6004-05
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 56

dwelt, progress to lead after 2f, headed after 5f and 2nd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 4f out, weakened, completely tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Automated, placed over hurdles since his third over 2m at the Galway Festival in July, is likely to start favourite for this with Jack Kennedy taking off 3lb. Hidden Universe is a threat, however, if this doesn't come too soon after his fourth at Galway on Monday evening. Ballinrobe hurdles winner Lisa's Legacy and the potentially well-treated Micras are others to consider while Cassells Rock has plummeted down the weights on the Flat this year. RIGHTDOWNTHEMIDDLE might be some value as he was third off this mark at Bellewstown in June and didn't give his true running at Navan last month.

Formwatch

Petuna (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, never a factor, 12th halfway, ridden 2f out and 10th on outer over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Le Vagabond (9-2) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp gf in Aug.

Automated 9-2 (11-2) Raced 5th, 6th after 5th, progress to 5th after 9th, driven before 3 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders, left 3rd at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Sea Light (10-6) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.

Gusty Rocky (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, progress from 4 out, attempting to challenge when squeezed for room on inner run-in, not recover, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Black Warrior (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.

Hidden Universe (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Soon held up in rear, 9th halfway, good progress to 5th under 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Melanna (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep.

Cassells Rock (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and slight mistake 3 out, no impression approaching last, kept on without threatening run-in, 6th of 13, 4l behind Black Warrior (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.

Lisa's Legacy 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders early, mid-division in 8th halfway, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, soon led, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Indian Rupee (11-12) by 6l, 14 ran.

Micras 7-1 (10-4) Chased leader and raced keenly, 3rd halfway, not fluent 5 out, ridden before 2 out and soon weakened, 8th of 10, 25 1/2l behind The Mad Well (11-1) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp sft in Jul.

Pivot Bridge 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, close 4th 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, dist behind Tarazani (9-4) at Galway 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.

Hazariban (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 14th of 22, 12 1/2l behind Sports Barrow (9-5) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.

Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Chased leaders early, ridden 4f out, dropped to 13th 3f out, weakened, 18th of 22, 17 1/2l behind Sports Barrow (9-5) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.

Aladdins Cave 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 7th after 6f, progress to 6th over 4f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace under 2f out, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind The Winkler (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.