Down Royal (IRE)
15:35
Metcollect Oil Recycling (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €19 Place: €4.20 €1.10 €4.80 Exacta: €56.30 Trifecta: €923.90
Non-Runners: Rhodia (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Pinkerton (IRE) 9 G AVG Noel Meade 163 lbs 12/1 Won Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 4f out - made challenge when pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - ran on inside final furlong - led final 110yds - pushed out towards finish(op 16/1)
2nd 10 The Flier Begley (IRE) 9 G AVG S R B Crawford 163 lbs 3/1 1.5 Towards rear of midfield - headway 5f out - in touch with leaders when pushed along home turn - switched left over 3f out - soon challenging - led over 2f out - ridden towards near side and hung left from over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 13 Western Walk (IRE) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 170 lbs 18/1 6 Prominent - soon chased leaders - joined leaders after 5f - headed but prominent over 4f out - led again from 3f out - ridden and headed over 2f out - no extra when lost second towards far side inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 33/1)
4th 6 Pats Choice (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 170 lbs 13/8F 7 Chased leaders - joined leaders after 5f - headed but prominent over 4f out - joined leaders when hung left over 3f out - soon headed and ridden - no impression under 2f out(op 11/10)
5th 1 Apollo Ten (GER) 5 G Poor A L T Moore 170 lbs 7/2 13 Midfield - in touch with leaders before halfway - close up when pushed along over 3f out - outpaced and no impression over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
6th 11 Thistle Ask (IRE) 7 G Good S R B Crawford 163 lbs 33/1 6 Took keen hold - prominent - joined leader after 4f - close up halfway - led narrowly over 4f out - pushed along when joined over 3f out - soon ridden and headed - weakened gradually from over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 28/1)
7th 3 El Rio (IRE) 8 G AVG C A McBratney 167 lbs 20/1 4.25 Took keen hold - close up on outer - raced wide when pushed along and pressed leaders home turn - soon no impression - lost touch under 3f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 5 Jinxs Link (IRE) 9 G Poor M M Rice 163 lbs 80/1 3.25 Towards rear - towards rear of midfield halfway - midfield when ridden and edged left over 3f out - no impression when wandered around under 2f out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
9th 8 Realistic Optimism (IRE) 8 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 163 lbs 8/1 9 Midfield - chased leaders on outer halfway - close up home turn - ridden 3f out - soon outpaced and weakened(op 7/1)
10th 12 Typical Thomas (IRE) 8 G Poor James Andrew Fahey 163 lbs 125/1 22 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 4f out - soon outpaced and no impression - ridden when weakened 3f out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 4 General Dynamics (IRE) 5 G Poor J J Lambe 163 lbs 40/1 17 Held up in rear - minor headway on outer after halfway - ridden over 4f out - soon no impression
12th 14 Arabella Star (IRE) 5 M Poor Neil McKnight 156 lbs 150/1 54 Held up in behind leaders - midfield when pushed along 5f out - soon no extra - weakened from over 4f out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
13th 2 Copper Point (IRE) 4 G Poor Noel C Kelly 163 lbs 33/1 2 Led narrowly early - joined after 4f - prominent when pushed along under 6f out - ridden and weakened 5f out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
14th 15 Outa Karney (IRE) 4 F Poor R K Watson 156 lbs 80/1 86 In rear throughout - lost touch and became detached after halfway - soon tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)