15:20 Cork

Sunday 1 September 2019

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Matchbook Straight Seven Irish EBF Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   7f  |   Good (Good To Yielding)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 1m 24.82s
1st
Horse silk
2
(7)
5/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Prominent, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden and closed 1f out, kept on strongly final 100 yards to lead close home op 10/3 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(1)
20/1
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Awkward leaving stalls, edged left and held up in rear, switched left and progress 1 1/2f out, closed 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on well, headed close home tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
7
(2)
33/1
T: R O'BrienJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear, headway under 2f out, ridden and closed 1f out, every chance final 100 yards, kept on same pace
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Towards rear, pushed along and progress over 1f out, short of room and hampered final 150 yards, ran on well without threatening op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(3)
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Soon led, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, weakened, slightly hampered closing stages op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and 5/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(4)
7/2
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
In touch, closed over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, short of room under 1f out, weakened op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(6)
33/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: N M Crosse (5)
Soon tracked leader, niggled along and lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.30, €7.30EX:€52.20Trifecta:€1,578.30SF:€47.32

Forecasts

Royal County Down (9/4), Silence Please (5/2), Mythologic (7/2), Marchons Ensemble (7/2), Windham Belle (20/1), Ampeson (33/1), Dolce Sicily (33/1)

Verdict

The Ballydoyle representative ROYAL COUNTY DOWN holds all the aces here following a couple of battling wins at Down Royal and at the Galway festival last month. The already, tough and genuine Gleneagles colt sports first-time blinkers which can only assist in seeing off the likes of the Jessica Harrington-trained, Silence Please, winner on debut at Gowran Park in July and Marchons Ensemble, Pour Moi colt holding his form well in July. The Joseph O'Brien-trained, Mythologic appears a potential improver and can give a decent account of himself.
  1. Royal County Down
  2. Silence Please
  3. Marchons Ensemble

Prize Money

1st: €23,600.002nd: €7,600.003rd: €3,600.004th: €1,600.005th: €800.006th: €400.00

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