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19:10 Down Royal - 30 August 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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19:10 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2019

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Good  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:11  |   Winning time: 5m 33.3s
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1
Horse silk
Whatever It Takest,v36
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR:  102
25/1
33-1 runner-up over 3m at Limerick last summer, not exactly matched that since though and well held over same C&D last month on seasonal return.
2
Horse silk
Fruits Of Gloryh,t111
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short(5)| T: E Cawley| OR:  99
16/1
Veteran who boasts better form over fences. Finished a modest third at Cork (2m4f, good to yielding) in May and given a short break since. Similar aspirations at best.
3
Horse silk
Sir Ector13
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J J Lambe| OR:  99| C
33/1
Now 12-years-old and just 2-35 over hurdles, often being let down by his technique. Looks an unlikely winner on recent evidence.
4
Horse silk
Back To Bataanb110
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: S D Torrens(7)| T: M Torrens| OR:  98
6/1
Chased home odds-on scorer at Sligo (2m5f, yielding) recently (winner well held at Bellewstown yesterday). Sports first-time blinkers and probably has to improve on this field.
5
Horse silk
Fu's Island15
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: D J O'Keeffe(5)| T: P Meany| OR:  97
8/1
Always travelling well and made light of poor position jumping the last to power home and win at Tramore (2m4½f, good) this month. Bumped up in ratings but entitled to well with excellent claimer on board.
6
Horse silk
Top Of The Chartst28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  96
5/2
Really found his mojo in winning two of previous three starts over fences. Trainer in fine form right now and potentially very well treated back over timber. Obvious contender in current mood.
7
Horse silk
Court Martialed38
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G A Kingston| OR:  94
16/1
Shaped with some purpose on handicap hurdle bow at Ballinrobe last month, unexposed sort and could soon have more to offer in this sphere.
8
Horse silk
James Borup1,t19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR:  92
20/1
Well held at Downpatrick recently, now 0-9 over timber and this race looks to have more depth to it. Cheekpieces are added.
9
Horse silk
Mr Jacarandat26
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin| OR:  92
8/1
Listowel run in June over 2m4f was promising (third), remains a maiden after seven starts over timber but likely found 2m around Galway on the sharp side latest. Can do better up in distance.
10
Horse silk
Caerleon Katep4
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: C A McBratney| OR:  87| D
9/1
One win in 32 attempts over timber tells its own story. Has run well on more than one occasion this term, mostly at Downpatrick. Could run into the money.
11
Horse silk
Home Placeb,t36
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: D Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR:  85
7/1
Dotted up over fences at Uttoxeter last month (3m) and since ran too bad to be true when favourite at Southwell over these flights. Interesting if he bounces back.
12
Horse silk
Siempre Amigost125
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: J B Kane(5)| T: D P Dunne| OR:  85
33/1
Doesn't have much in the way of encouraging form in the book and a big shock should tongue-tie prove the spark for this mare to get competitive.
13
Horse silk
Burlesque Queen7
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: S F O'Keeffe(7)| T: Miss E Doyle| OR:  83
20/1
Unable to threaten over shorter trip at Killarney a week ago, she is now unplaced in her six runs over hurdles and facing an uphill battle for the moment.
14
Horse silk
Boston Babet25
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-4| J: C J Orr(5)| T: D J Barry| OR:  80
25/1
Maiden hurdler, showed more when fourth at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) in early July but has since run a poor race at Cork and remains opposable.
15
Horse silk
Mary Fields7
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: H Morgan(7)| T: N P Hennessy| OR:  80
12/1
Modest fourth of 17 at Killarney (2m4f, good) last week, she will have to take a step forward on that effort to get in the places here.
16
Horse silk
Nevada Rose4
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: S Millar| OR:  80
50/1
Veteran performer, 0-33 under rules to this point and last to complete at Downpatrick on Monday. Hard to see breakthrough coming now.
17
Horse silk
Zagnzig19
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: Katie O'Farrell(5)| T: H Smyth| OR:  80| C
16/1
Winner around this track in May 2018, he's rated 4lb lower now but his efforts so far in 2019 leave with it all to do.

Forecasts

Top Of The Charts (5/2), Back To Bataan (6/1), Home Place (7/1), Fu's Island (8/1), Mr Jacaranda (8/1), Caerleon Kate (9/1), Mary Fields (12/1), Zagnzig (16/1), Fruits Of Glory (16/1), Court Martialed (16/1), Burlesque Queen (20/1), James Boru (20/1), Boston Babe (25/1), Whatever It Takes (25/1), Siempre Amigos (33/1), Sir Ector (33/1), Nevada Rose (50/1)

19:10 Down Royal - 30 August 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Top Of The Charts represents the in-form Gavin Cromwell yard, after a double at Bellewstown on Thursday, and he is a huge threat to all here if transferring his recent chase form to this discipline from a much lower mark. FU'S ISLAND stormed home to deny an in-form rival at Tramore last time, a race from which a couple of next-time-out winners have come, and he is fancied to go well once more with smart claimer Darragh O'Keefe booked to ride. Mr Jacaranda is a danger going up in trip, while Home Place is surely better than his last effort at Southwell.
  1. Fu's Island
  2. Mr Jacaranda
  3. Top Of The Charts

Previous Winners

2018
Fred The Foot
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,501.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €231.006th: €121.00

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