19:35 Down Royal

Friday 26 July 2019

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Her Majesty's Plate (Listed)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 58.14s

(2)

Downdraft^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

11/4

Followed his good sixth in Royal Ascot handicap with cosy winner in Roscommon Listed race last time. Has a good bit to fins with some of these on ratings but is better than the figures would indicate and has more to offer.

Form: 71-1961

(3)

Giuseppe Garibaldi^t¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 105

4/1

Finished his time with Aidan O'Brien with placed efforts in three Group races last season and has first run for current trainer since spell in Doha in the winter when he didn't run up to his previous best.

Form: 23329-0

(6)

Noble Expression^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard| T: R K Watson| OR: 76| D

66/1

Bolted up in a claimer at Wolverhampton and beaten in pair of handicaps since joining this yard and very hard to fancy on these terms in Listed class.

Form: 140104

(1)

The King²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110

11/8

Gowran maiden win in 2017 remains his only success to date but has been campaigned in high class events and this represents a slight drop in grade. Not quite at his best this term but obvious claims.

Form: 432-349

(7)

Utah⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: J J Lambe| OR: 82

25/1

Not at best on first two runs this term after a long break but better when upped to 2m on latest. This demands much more and realistically a place is the most he can expect here.

Form: 660/074

(4)

Altra Vita^v1⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 90| D

6/1

English raider who improved 21lb when winning six handicaps last season. Comeback run can be forgiven as yard were bang out of form then but they have struck back with a bang and this filly is very interesting i first time visor.

Form: 11155-8

(5)

Tritonix²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77| C| D

12/1

Took a Bumper here in May and since switching to the Flat got off the mark at the third attempt in Bellewstown maiden at this trip. More to come though this a steep rise in class.

Form: 2521

Forecasts

The King (11/8), Downdraft (11/4), Giuseppe Garibaldi (4/1), Altra Vita (6/1), Tritonix (12/1), Utah (25/1), Noble Expression (66/1)

DOWNDRAFT has a bit to find on official figures but won with a bit in hand last time and the suspicions is that there is more to come from the four-year-old. Altra Vita is an interesting challenger from a stable in red hot form who do well with their raids here and looks a big danger. The King takes a bit of a drop in class but was a shade disappointing last time and may have to settle for third best.