Racecards
14:45 Down Royal (IRE)
Rainbow Communications European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey P J Smullen
led, strongly pressed 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
pushed along early to keep in touch, raced in 5th, ridden 2f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
tracked leaders, 3rd before halfway, challenged between horses to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear final furlong
- Form 769
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey A P Thornton
chased leaders, 4th on inner halfway, driven along and no extra in 5th 2f out, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey I J Brennan
upset in stalls, soon ridden and lost touch, always behind, tailed off
Verdict
David Marnane won this in 2010 and Eusepio didn't run badly on his debut in very testing ground at Leopardstown. Lucked Out has been given a break since a promising effort in what looked a strong maiden at Leopardstown in April and improvement looks a certainty as it does for Desiderata, who showed plenty of potential on soft ground at Navan. HARD YARDS made a fine start in a maiden at the Curragh won by Gale Force Ten, who finished runner-up in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday, and Andy Oliver's speedily-bred colt looks the one for this.
Formwatch
Desiderata (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong to go 3rd, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.
Eusepio (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Settled towards rear, 7th halfway, some headway on outer over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Einsteins Folly (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn hvy.
Lucked Out (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, 5th halfway, no impression from 1 1/2f out and kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 6l behind Forester (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.
Smoker Motivator colt out of Request.
Three Free Spirits (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 18l behind Sendmylovetorose (9-0) at Navan 6f 2yo mdn aut sft.
Beluckyformammy (IRE) Key Of Luck filly out of Red Spinel.
Hard Yards (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in 4th from over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gale Force Ten (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn sft.