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16:15 Down Royal (IRE)

Irish European Breeders Fund Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,500 added
  • Winner: €8,100
  • 2nd: €2,700
  • 3rd: €1,350
  • 4th: €675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.74s
  • Off Time: 16:15:03
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Wasp (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Elegant Ellen (FR)

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - RED & WHITE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Mickey The Steel

      13 t BF
      5/4
      • Form 22-7838
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      disputed lead on far rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Light blue, yellow diamond & sleeves, hooped cap

      Plezantlysurprised

      19
      11/4
      • Form 26
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      prominent, close 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, amber slvs, white cap

      Dame Shelby

      13
      125/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra

      4(7)
      Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark green cap

      Elegant Ellen (FR)

      13
      5/1
      • Form 4-5506
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 61

      disputed lead, pushed along under 2f out and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages

      5(1)
      Silk - White & emerald green quartered, emerald green stars on sleeves, emerald green star on cap

      Red Wasp (IRE)

      26 t
      7/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not clear run and switched left 1f out, soon ridden and headway between horses to lead closing stages

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow panel, yellow armlet, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Samrogue (IRE)

      13
      80/1
      • Form 000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      in rear, some headway in 6th under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, never a factor

      7(4)
      Silk - WHITE, red striped sleeves, check cap

      Simba Power (IRE)

      86
      13/2
      • Form 699
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      chased leaders, switched left and some headway in 5th under 2f out, 4th and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no extra closing stages

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mickey The Steel's very good form last autumn was on heavy ground and it was soft when he started favourite in a big field of maidens at the Curragh last month. PLEZANTLYSURPRISED made a promising debut on fast ground at Cork and found 7f too far here last month so can get off the mark. Red Wasp made a reasonable debut at the Curragh and wouldn't need to improve much to get involved while the former UK-trained Elegant Ellen ran well on her debut for new connections in a Curragh handicap.

      Formwatch

      Mickey The Steel 11-4fav (9-7) Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 8th of 22, 4l behind Heavenly Power (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Aug.

      Plezantlysurprised 12-1 (9-7) Chased leader and ran freely, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Baldomero (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Aug.

      Dame Shelby 250-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division on far side, pushed along 2f out and no extra from over 1f out, 19th of 22, 18 1/2l behind Heavenly Power (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Aug.

      Elegant Ellen (FR) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon no impression on winner, under pressure and no extra inside final 150 yards, 6th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Art Of Unity (9-10) at Curragh 5f hcp sft in Aug.

      Red Wasp (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Jon Riggens (9-7) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding in Aug.

      Samrogue (IRE) 300-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 13 1/2l behind Heavenly Power (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn sft in Aug.

      Simba Power (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division in centre, pushed along 2f out and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind London Royal (9-7) at Cork 6f mdn Yielding in Jun.