Racecards
16:35 Down Royal (IRE)
Allied Bakeries 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,001 added
- Winner: €6,775
- 2nd: €2,101
- 3rd: €1,001
- 4th: €451
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J B Kane
towards rear and slight mistake 1st, behind from 3rd, closer 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
chased leaders, ran around approaching 1st where hampered and fell
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Magnier
- Jockey C D Maxwell
mid-division, progress and hampered after 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, stayed on into 2nd and slight mistake last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, no extra before 2 out
- Form 74
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G J Power
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up, swift progress into 6th at 5th, ridden after 3 out, no extra before 2 out
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders and ran freely early, soon settled mid-division, progress after 3 out, improved into 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G N Fox
prominent, led and disputed after 1st, ran around 2nd, soon clear, 5-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage 4 out, joined before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon under pressure and hampered, weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and no impression after 3 out
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
led and ran around 1st, soon joined and disputed, ran around and headed 2nd, 3rd and slight mistake at 5th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Caroline Mccaldin
- Jockey R Loughran
held up towards rear, behind from 3rd, closer and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th before 2 out, no impression in moderate 6th last, kept on one pace
- Form 22
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
bumped and went slightly left 1st, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 3 out, led 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in, easily
Verdict
SMILING ELIZA has done nothing wrong in her two starts over timber and that experience plus her allowance can enable her to see off stable companion Viscount Wilson, who was behind her on the Flat at Navan in June. Lever Du Soleil scored over 1m6f at Redcar in May when trained by Tim Easterby and he looks a staying hurdler for the future as does Far Reach while the latter's former stable companion Irish Minister is another to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Amadeus (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, close up 7f out, reminder over 5f out, ridden 3f out, lost place when hampered inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Low Profile (9-5) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Far Reach (FR) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 10th of 19, dist behind Great Trango (9-9) at Galway 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.
Hannon (IRE) Canford Cliffs gelding out of Lady Rua Dargent.
Irish Minister (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out, 13th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Share The Honour (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
It's Paddys Day (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Towards rear and 6th from halfway, no impression in 5th from 3 out, went moderate 4th and kept on same pace from next, 4th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Elysian Plains (10-8) at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Lever Du Soleil (FR) 7-4fav (8-10) In touch and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Claramara (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Mom Said (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, ridden before 3 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out and soon dropped to 5th, 5th of 8, 34l behind Elysian Plains (10-8) at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Union Gap (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division on outer, in rear halfway and pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra, 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Manzil (9-5) at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Viscount Wilson 33-1 (8-4) Held up, pushed along towards outer 4f out, no extra from before straight, 13th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Baba Boom (9-3) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
William of Wykeham (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slightly slow away and settled towards rear, 10th from halfway, ridden and no impression from over 3f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Mutaabeq (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Santa Anna (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, swift progress into 2nd after 2f, ridden halfway, no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 18 1/2l behind Excelling Spirit (9-0) at Cork 6f mdn fll gf in Jun.
Smiling Eliza (IRE) 15-8 (10-1) Chased leaders and 2nd from halfway, ridden from 3 out and no impression from next, kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Elysian Plains (10-8) at Killarney 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug.