Racecards
13:05 Down Royal (IRE)
Eventsec 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €9,660
- 2nd: €2,380
- 3rd: €1,120
- 4th: €699
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, 9th halfway, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 60-6810
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey E F Power
chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before 3 out
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J F O'Shea
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, improved to challenge entering straight, ridden in 2nd and no impression leader before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 262050
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, weakened before 4 out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M J Grassick
- Jockey P Townend
mid-division, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Buggy
- Jockey T C Carroll
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey E J O'connell
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-018
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, headway into 7th before 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out
- Form 317
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 5th 4 out, challenged 3 out, led entering straight, clear before 2 out, easily
- Form 52
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
disputed early, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out
- Form 7-00937
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B Browne
held up towards rear, headway into 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B P Galvin
- Jockey B T O'Connell
disputed early, chased leader in 2nd from 3rd, weakened after 4 out, completely tailed off
- Form 080
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey L Mcniff
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 6P8
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey P W Flood
mid-division best, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off
- Form 748
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey R Loughran
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 97
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R M Moran
held up towards rear, headway in 11th 3 out, ridden in 7th before 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace
- Form 4445
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey S E Butler
rear of mid-division, headway in 10th 3 out, ridden into moderate 4th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace
Verdict
Gordon Elliott tries blinkers on Caracal, who has failed to score in 11 starts but ran quite well at Ludlow last time, though French bumper winner Toner D'Oudairies may have a better chance for the yard despite a moderate debut over timber. Ember Jack has run well enough in both starts to suggest he should be winning a maiden soon but PEAKS OF FIRE made a very promising start over hurdles behind Silas Mariner in what looked a strong race at Cork and may be good enough for this. Total Reality looks a threat as his close second to Fearless Falcon at Thurles was a very good effort and a big improvement on his opening run.
Formwatch
Apache Drums (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, some headway from halfway, 11th 3 out, kept on one pace from before last without threatening, 7th of 19, 9l behind Days Ahead (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m juv hdl in Oct.
Caracal 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, disputing 3rd when left 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Akula (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
City Line (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Led and disputed, headed after 2f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon weakened and tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Asiya (9-4) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp 47-65 in Aug (flat).
Ember Jack (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) In touch, 6th halfway, improved into close 3rd after 2 out, led entering straight, headed when pecked badly last, no extra, 4th of 17, 7l behind Accidental Outlaw (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Flameoftheforest (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression, 10th of 12, 19l behind Rare Symphony (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 60-95 3yo in Sep (flat).
King Of Aran (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Mid-division, 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 11, 10l behind Days Ahead (10-12) at Galway 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Luck Pennie (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, 10th of 14, 48l behind Silas Mariner (10-7) at Cork 2m juv hdl hvy in Oct.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, close 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd from 2 out, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Silas Mariner (10-7) at Cork 2m juv hdl hvy in Oct.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress under 3f out, 11th 1 1/2f out, kept on, 8th of 22, 3 1/2l behind Leah Claire (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp 55-80 gf in Oct (flat).
Toner D'Oudairies (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, moderate 8th and no impression from 3 out, jumped left 2 out, 7th of 18, 35l behind Fearless Falcon (10-7) at Thurles 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Total Reality (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Soon prominent, 2nd and challenged 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Fearless Falcon (10-7) at Thurles 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Toyshop (FR) Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, left in front after 4th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 9l behind Days Ahead (10-12) at Galway 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Cyrus (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 5th 4f out, no impression from 2f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Word For Word (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Sep (flat).
Ebony Cat (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up, 8th 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra, 5th of 11, 10l behind Days Ahead (10-12) at Galway 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Fox's Field (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 38l behind Syann (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f fll mdn stks gf in Aug (flat).
Lisagore Lady (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division best, kept on one pace without threatening, 8th of 15, 18l behind One For Joules (10-7) at Clonmel 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Sep.
Lyle Lady (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 8th of 14, 25l behind Silas Mariner (10-7) at Cork 2m juv hdl hvy in Oct.
Push Me (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 4 out, disputed again after 3 out, headed approaching next where dropped to 5th, no extra, 7th of 15, 15l behind One For Joules (10-7) at Clonmel 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Sep.
Sughera (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Never a factor, not fluent jumping, 13th of 17, 49l behind Accidental Outlaw (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Tinas Exhibition (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden along in 4th when jumped left 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 5th of 19, 7l behind Days Ahead (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m juv hdl in Oct.
Princess Soricha (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Reared up and unseated rider before start, raced in mid-division, 9th halfway, moderate 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 10l behind Ancient Kingdom (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn gd in Oct (flat).
Royal Scout (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away and towards rear, some headway into 11th on outer entering straight, kept on without threatening from 2f out, 6th of 18, 11l behind Don Carlos (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn in Oct '09 (flat).
Narima (GER) (9-2) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Charming Eyes (9-2) at Maisons-laffitte(FR) 1m 2f 3yo hcp sft in Sep (flat).