14:20 Down Royal

Saturday 19 June 2021

All13:1013:4514:1514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Metcollect Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f 180y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 1m 27.69s
1st
Horse silk
5
(10)
14/1
T: J J LambeJ: J A Heffernan
Soon mid-division, headway and effort in 2nd over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well, easily op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
6
(1)
9/2
T: G DonnellyJ: B M Coen
Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
11
(4)
13/2
T: E D DelanyJ: J M Sheridan (5)
Prominent, led travelling smoothly from 3f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, one pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(9)
14/1
T: R O'BrienJ: N M Crosse (5)
Waited with towards rear, headway on inner approaching halfway, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from over 2f out op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
7
(6)
8/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)
Dwelt, waited with, soon mid-division, towards rear approaching halfway, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
(12)
12/1
T: D EnglishJ: R C Colgan
Waited with towards rear, pushed along in last before halfway, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
1
(2)
410-2
3/1f
T: D MurphyJ: Ms N A Kane (7)
Prominent early, lost position from halfway, soon pushed along and one pace op 11/4 tchd 10/3
8th
Horse silk
hd
10
(5)
8/1
T: A McCannJ: Annalise Cullen (7)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, one pace op 18/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
(11)
16/1
T: L BreenJ: S M Crosse
Chased leaders on outer early, towards rear approaching halfway, soon no impression op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
½
3
(3)
39-8
13/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (7)
Prominent, a little keen, no impression from over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 6/1
11th
Horse silk
6
8
(8)
40/1
T: L SmythJ: L T McAteer (5)
Soon led, under pressure and headed from 3f out, soon weakened op 33/1

Non-Runners

12
(7)
Horse silk
King's View4
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: P J McKenna  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.90Pl:£2.90, £1.40, £2.40EX:£94.60Trifecta:£350.00Tricast:£471.01SF:£78.50

Forecasts

Sasvana (3/1), Plough Boy (9/2), Basrah Breeze (13/2), Faraah (13/2), It's All A Joke (8/1), Alhajjaj (8/1), King's View (10/1), Twenty Minutes (12/1), Brave Display (14/1), Dynakite (14/1), Ahundrednotout (16/1), Rodwill (40/1)

Verdict

An open handicap but IT'S ALL A JOKE posted an excellent second at Fairyhouse last time and is fancied to go one better here. Basrah Breeze is still to get her head in front but arrives in very good order and is feared most ahead of recent Leopardstown scorer Sasvana.

  1. IT'S ALL A JOKE (IRE)
  2. BASRAH BREEZE (IRE)
  3. SASVANA

Previous Winners

2020
Very Smart
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 4
J: G M Ryan  |  T: P Martin
10/1

Prize Money

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

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