18:20 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2023

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  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f 75y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:25  |   Winning time: 2m 18.5s
1st
Horse silk
7
(6)
9/2
T: J S BolgerJ: N G McCullagh
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out and soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, just held on op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
3
(10)
14/1
T: J McAuleyJ: S Foley
Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along and progress on outer from 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out and kept on strongly to challenge inside final furlong, just failed op 12/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(2)
8/11f
T: A OliverJ: G F Carroll
Pushed along from stalls, soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, challenged and went 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 4/6 and tchd 5/6
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(3)
8/1
T: R O'BrienJ: J Kearney (7)
Soon led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(5)
25/1
T: L ComerJ: D P McDonogh
Mid-division and 6th halfway, took closer order from over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out and switched to inner, dropped to 5th and no extra inside final furlong op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(8)
28/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Slightly slow into stride and in rear early, 9th halfway and hampered 2f out, soon switched to outer and ridden, kept on into moderate 6th inside final furlong op 50/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
9
(11)
80/1
T: Michael W O'MearaJ: K K Hennessy (5)
Upset in stalls, towards rear and 8th halfway, pushed along and veered left from 2f out, soon ridden, no impression in 6th inside final furlong, dropped to 7th close home op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(7)
11/2
T: N LupiniJ: D E Sheehy (3)
Tracked leaders on outer and 4th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, lost place from 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
2
(4)
25/1
T: H RogersJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Towards rear and in rear halfway, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression in 9th from over 1f out, kept on same pace op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
7
11
(1)
125/1
T: L ComerJ: G M Ryan
Prominent early, settled in mid-division and 5th halfway, soon improved to track leaders on inner, pushed along from 3f out, no extra from 2f out and soon weakened op 100/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

6
(9)
Horse silk
Donegal Star
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: C Moore  J: R Whearty
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.60, £3.00, £1.10EX:£54.20Trifecta:£83.70SF:£62.40

Forecasts

Tommy Thug (8/11), Golden Spangle (9/2), Rhodesia (11/2), Doctor Parnassus (8/1), Nakassama (14/1), Brave Thought (25/1), Grann's Boy (25/1), Mambo De La Luna (28/1), Donegal Star (50/1), Medici Pass (80/1), Shall I Walk (125/1)

Verdict

This can go to TOMMY THUG, who left his debut form behind when runner-up at Leopardstwon last week and remains with potential. Golden Spangle and Brave Thought rate the principal dangers.

  1. TOMMY THUG (IRE)
  2. GOLDEN SPANGLE (IRE)
  3. BRAVE THOUGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hazy Mehmory
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
J: C T Keane  |  T: G M Lyons
11/5

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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