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15:40 Down Royal (IRE)

Choose Fibrus Broadband Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,000
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €1,000
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.06s
  • Off Time: 15:40:36
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 26-644
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 07793
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and no impression from next, no extra

3
Silk - RED & WHITE STRIPES, red sleeves, white cap
125/1
  • Form 0-98P0U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Red & light blue stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap
11/1
  • Form 0065P5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 6th before next, no extra when not fluent last

5
Silk - Orange & black diabolo, halved sleeves, black star on cap
  • Form 790772
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 91

towards rear early, mid-division 4 out and headway into 2nd next, travelled well and led 2 out, 3 lengths clear early run-in and kept on well, eased closing stages

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black seams, quartered cap

Benkei (IRE)

63 p D
33/1
  • Form 832F0P
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 90

rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression when mistake 3 out, soon no extra, mistake last

7
Silk - BLACK & PINK DIAMONDS, black sleeves, pink cap, black diamond
  • Form 9000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 88

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next

8
Silk - Purple & light blue quartered, light blue armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 803/066
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place after 3 out and soon no extra

9
Silk - Dark green, white stars, white sleeves, dark blue chevrons, dark blue cap, white star
80/1
  • Form 0430
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, pushed along and towards rear after 4 out, ridden and detached before next, weakened, completely tailed off

10
Silk - Emerald green & white diabolo, red cap, yellow star
  • Form 9-34253
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 87

led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 5 out and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, eased run-in

11
Silk - Emerald green & dark blue diabolo, emerald green sleeves & cap
  • Form P4047-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leader and led from 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden approaching last where slight mistake, no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace

12
Silk - Emerald green, red diamond, emerald green cap
22/1
  • Form 658068
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden and kept on well run-in

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
  • Form 098P-P0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, headway on inner approaching 3 out, 5th and ridden before 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

14
Silk - ORANGE, black spots, white sleeves & cap
  • Form P-79005
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 80

towards rear, some headway before 3 out, 4th and pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HOOPS, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 33566P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra

In depth

Formwatch

Doonbeg Don (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, stumbled on landing 2nd, 4th halfway, switched right and ridden before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Aghmorough Bridge (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.

A Great Buzz (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Towards rear early, not fluent 5th, mid-division halfway, 7th and pushed along after 3 out, 5th before last, kept on run-in to go 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 20, 5 3/4l behind Clonbury Bridge (10-12) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Tony's Pet (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, unseated rider 5th, at Naas 2m 3f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Arthor (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden after 2 out and 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Jouster (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Feb.

Tankardstown Diva (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear of mid-division, some headway on outer after 4 out, travelled well and disputed lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Jacenry (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Benkei (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last, at Navan 2m 6f hcp hvy in Feb.

Georgia Celena (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 12th of 20, dist behind Rath Gaul Boy (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hvy in Mar.

Ballycairn (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Soon led, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, no extra before last, 6th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Jacenry (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Getaway Erin (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Rear, niggled along after 2nd, progress to rear of mid-division before 3rd where not fluent, dropped towards rear before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Pana To Milan (11-4) at Thurles 2m hcp hvy in Mar.

Mahler Appeal (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 8th before 4 out, went 6th last, ridden and kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 23, 17 1/4l behind Oneforgonzo (11-6) at Naas 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Plain Or Battered (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 4th at 4th where mistake and fell, at Limerick 3m 1f hcp hvy in Mar.

Paddy Elvis (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Disputed lead early, remained prominent and 3rd halfway, 6th and pushed along 2 out, no extra approaching last, 8th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Jacenry (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Elle Dorado Rock (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Butty O Brien (11-2) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Flashthelights (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after next and 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching last, 5th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Perfect Pupil (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.

Ocean Legacy (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, headed 7th, pushed along on inner after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Nov.