15:35 Down Royal

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35

Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   2m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 35.8s
1st
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)
Mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, challenged between horses inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, kept on well close home op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
3/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)
Held up, ridden into 4th 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, soon joined, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
13
18/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr D O'Connor
Chased leaders, close up on inner and disputed after 4f, headed 4f out, ridden briefly 3 1/2f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out and ridden, disputed again 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
7
6
13/8f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr B O'Neill
Prominent, disputed after 5f, narrowly headed 4f out, ridden and close up 3f out, under pressure in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace op 11/10
5th
Horse silk
13
1
7/2
T: A L T MooreJ: Mr N McParlan
Mid-division, progress to dispute over 5f out, headed 4f out, ridden in 6th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
6
11
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Disputed early, 4th halfway, disputed again 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace op 50/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
412-2
20/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Mr D G Lavery (3)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, disputed 5f out, ridden and headed 4f out, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
80/1
T: M RiceJ: Mr C Abernethy (7)
Held up towards rear, some progress into 9th 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, moderate 7th 2f out, soon no extra op 100/1 tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
9
8
8/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
Held up early, mid-division halfway, progress into 5th 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
22
12
125/1
T: James Andrew FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey (7)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
17
4
40/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened
12th
Horse silk
54
14
150/1
T: N McKnightJ: Ben Harvey (7)
Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, weakened 5f out, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 66/1
13th
Horse silk
2
2
33/1
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Disputed, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and tailed off op 40/1 tchd 28/1
14th
Horse silk
86
15
80/1
T: R K WatsonJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Always behind, trailing halfway, completely tailed off op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Rhodia58
Weight: 12-2|  Age: 5
T: S Wilson  J: Mr N Gault
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.00Pl:£4.20, £1.10, £4.80EX:£56.30Trifecta:£923.90SF:£48.87

Forecasts

Pats Choice (13/8), The Flier Begley (3/1), Apollo Ten (7/2), Realistic Optimism (8/1), Rhodia (8/1), Pinkerton (12/1), Western Walk (18/1), El Rio (20/1), Thistle Ask (33/1), Copper Point (33/1), General Dynamics (40/1), Jinxs Link (80/1), Outa Karney (80/1), Typical Thomas (125/1), Arabella Star (150/1)

Verdict

REALISTIC OPTIMISM offered plenty to work on and was better than the result to boot when fourth at Fairyhouse a month ago so he could be the answer. Rhodia is second choice on form but Pats Choice could be a different proposition this time and is feared most.

  1. REALISTIC OPTIMISM (IRE)
  2. PATS CHOICE (IRE)
  3. RHODIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Farouk D'Alene
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 4
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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