Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Fri, 31st Aug, 2012, McCormack Potato H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

6.40 McCormack Potato H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Fri, 31st Aug, 2012

Going - Good To Soft. Overcast and showery

Placepot Dividend - €64.50.

McCormack Potato H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €5,520.00, 2nd - €1,360.00, 3rd - €640.00, 4th - €400.00 20 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Sir Ector (USA) 11-10 (Dorightlys Syndicate)
(4:03.3 3.82 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 100(+17 after this run)
Dynaformer (USA) - Beyond The Waves (USA)(Ocean Crest (USA))
Breeder - George Strawbridge Jnr

(Morning price: 7/4 6/4 5/4)
(Ring price: 5/4 11/8 1/1) SP 1/1fav

J J Lambe

R C Colgan

Tote Win €2.90 Place €1.50

prominent in chasing group, closer order halfway, on terms travelling well 3 out, soon led, bad mistake 2 out, stayed on well from before last, easily

9th Aug, 12 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 14th Oct, 12 Curragh
10th Flat Hcp Rated 92

2nd

Ancient Sands (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs A F Mee)
(4:04.6) Rated 95(+5 after this run)
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Antiguan Wells (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Mr Pearse Mee

(Morning price: 8/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 6/1 5/1) SP 5/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

Andrew J McNamara

Place €1.70

soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order in 8th halfway, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last

5th Aug, 12 Galway
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 10th Sep, 12 Galway
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 72

3rd

7.5L

Mighty Whitey (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Christina Kelly)
(4:06.2) Rated 101(+1 after this run)
Sesaro (USA) - Deeco Valley (IRE)(Satco (FR))
Breeder - Miss Carmel Whelan

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 10/1)
SP 8/1

Noel C Kelly

D R Fox(7)

Place €2.20

soon chased clear leader, closed halfway, on terms 3 out, soon headed and no impression, 3rd and mistake last, kept on same pace

13th Aug, 12 Ballinrobe
6th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race 27th Sep, 12 Perth
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 113

4th

Beausang (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs K Byrne)
(4:06.8) Rated 96
Shernazar - Choice Annie (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Mrs Kathleen Byrne

(Morning price: 12/1)
SP 12/1

Peter Fahey

S E Butler(7)

Place €3.50

soon chased leaders, well off the pace, closer order in 6th halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out

28th Jul, 12 Wexford
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 16th Oct, 12 Huntingdon
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 103

5th

Worrel Creek (IRE) 10-6 (Lorcan Higgins)
(4:06.8) Rated 82
Gothland (FR) - Lanca's Trix (IRE)(Lancastrian)
Breeder - James Boyd

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

Sean Thomas Doyle

B T O'Connell

chased leaders, well off the pace, closer order in 9th halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out

12th Aug, 12 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 26th Sep, 12 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 82

6th

2.75L

Boleybawn Cat (IRE) 10-0 (Mrs J E Rothwell)
(4:07.4) Rated 83(-1 after this run)
One Cool Cat (USA) - Shape Well (GB)(Hamas (IRE))
Breeder - Frank Rotondo

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

P J Rothwell

A Ring(7)

soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, ridden to chase leaders and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace

11th Jul, 12 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race 22nd Sep, 12 Listowel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 82

7th

Bill The Yank (IRE) 11-8 (J R Ryan)
(4:08.9) Rated 98(-1 after this run)
Accordion - Sea Island(Windjammer (USA))
Breeder - John Ryan

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Denis P Quinn

B M Cash

waited with well off the pace towards rear, closer order halfway, progress 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next

19th Aug, 12 Tramore
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 10th Oct, 12 Towcester
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 105

8th

4.25L

He Is Top Class (IRE) 11-0 (Donagh Killilea)
(4:09.8) Rated 95(-2 after this run)
Quws (GB) - El-Libaab (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - Donagh Killilea

(Morning price: 16/1)
SP 16/1

D J Ryan

S G McDermott

chased leaders, well off the pace, closer order halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out

7th Aug, 12 Roscommon
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 24th Sep, 12 Ballinrobe
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 93

9th

2.75L

Rockazar (GB) 11-10 (Tipp Inn Racing Club)
(4:10.3) Rated 100(-3 after this run)
Opening Verse (USA) - Final Rush(Final Straw)
Breeder - Mrs Marigold West

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Mrs Denise Foster

B S Hughes

soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out

26th Jul, 12 Limerick
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race 27th Sep, 12 Perth
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 108

10th

3.25L

Quai Du Roi (IRE) 10-7 (It Could Be Worse Syndicate)
(4:11.0) Rated 88(-1 after this run)
Desert King (IRE) - Emly Express (IRE)(High Estate)
Breeder - Twelve Oaks Stud

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 25/1

T G McCourt

T C Carroll(5)

soon chased leaders, well off the pace, ridden and close halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from 4 out

10th Apr, 12 Fairyhouse
8th Flat Rated 60 This
Race 28th Sep, 12 Dundalk
14th Flat Hcp Rated 59

11th

4.25L

Mull On The Run (IRE) 11-6 (Sean Mulhern)
(4:11.9) Rated 96(-3 after this run)
Desert Sun (GB) - Clifton Lass (IRE)(Up And At 'Em (GB))
Breeder - William Rowley

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 25/1

Michael McElhone

A P Thornton

well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out

23rd May, 12 Sligo
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race

12th

2.5L

Keelaghan (IRE) 11-5 (Declan Arthurs)
(4:12.4) Rated 102(-2 after this run)
Accordion - New Legislation (IRE)(Dominion Royale)
Breeder - John Bergin

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

A J Martin

Mr S J Craig(7)

waited with well off the pace towards rear, headway 4 out, soon no impression

5th Jul, 12 Leopardstown
14th Flat Hcp Rated 64 This
Race 14th Sep, 12 Down Royal
9th Flat Hcp Rated 62

13th

0.5L

Rookery Rebel (IRE) 11-3 (Mrs Threasa McAloon)
(4:12.5) Rated 93(-3 after this run)
Minster Son - Counterbalance(Orchestra)
Breeder - Derwent Dene Farm

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Miss S Barkley

E J O'Connell

chased leaders, well off the pace, closer order halfway, no impression from after 4 out

23rd Feb, 12 Thurles
9th Hcp Chs Rated 104 This
Race 26th Sep, 12 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

14th

4.5L

Queen Of Hardship (IRE) 10-12 (P T Newman)
(4:13.5) Rated 88(-2 after this run)
Sayarshan (FR) - Johnny's Pet (IRE)(Jurado (USA))
Breeder - David Fallon

(Morning price: 20/1)
SP 20/1

Cecil Ross

S W Flanagan

soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, no extra from 4 out and eased when beaten

6th Aug, 12 Cork
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 9th Jul, 13 Roscommon
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

15th

10L

Summersinerrill (IRE) 11-0 (Daire Begley)
(4:15.5) Rated 93(-3 after this run)
Antonius Pius (USA) - Kentucky Fall (FR)(Lead on Time (USA))
Breeder - Martin Cullinane

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Mrs Valerie Keatley

I J McCarthy(3)

well off the pace in mid-division, closer order in 10th halfway, no impression from 4 out

26th Jul, 12 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race

16th

7.5L

Baizically (IRE) 11-0 (Sean Conroy)
(4:17.1) Rated 95(-3 after this run)
Galileo (IRE) - Baize (GB)(Efisio)
Breeder - G & Mrs Middlebrook

(Morning price: 20/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

John Joseph Hanlon

B Hayes(5)

soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, no impression from 4 out

13th Aug, 12 Ballinrobe
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 11th Sep, 12 Galway
11th Hcp Chs Rated 107

17th

17L

Great Work (IRE) 10-11 (John P McManus)
(4:20.4) Rated 87(-4 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Hot Bunny (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - Michael Turley

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 16/1)
SP 20/1

C F Swan

D J Casey

never better than mid-division

15th Jul, 12 Sligo
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 3rd Sep, 12 Roscommon
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 87

18th

40L

Out Of The Game (GB) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(4:28.5) Rated 102(-3 after this run)
Westerner (GB) - Aristocratique (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)
Breeder - Peter E Clinton

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Niall Madden

N P Madden

soon towards rear, never a factor

20th Jul, 12 Kilbeggan
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th Feb, 13 Askeaton P
u.r. P to P

fell

Formal Bid (IRE) 11-3 (Ms Annie Flora Joan Bowles)
Rated 93
Oratorio (IRE) - Sharamaine (IRE)(King Charlemagne (USA))
Breeder - Neville O'Byrne & John Weld

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

P Carberry

waited with towards rear, fell 5 out

23rd Aug, 12 Bellewstown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 19th Oct, 12 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 63

p.u.

Chinook Run (IRE) 10-2 (Miss V Hesnan)
Rated 83
Chinook Eclipse (USA) - Night Run (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Michael Fitzgerald

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 33/1

P Cluskey

M A Enright(5)

soon led and clear, reduced lead halfway, tended to jump left after, headed from 4 out and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

26th Sep, 11 Roscommon
u.r. Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Mar, 13 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 83

Off 6.41
Time 4m. 3.30 secs, which is 3.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €20.40
Tote Trifecta- €30.60.

Non runners Mister Lucky , World Citizen
2011 Blue Vic 6 10-9 T C Carroll (7) 6/1 (T G McCourt)
2010 Eventide 5 10-6 C D Maxwell (3) 8/1 (Sean Thornton)
2009 Dr Kildare 4 10-3 C D Maxwell (5) 7/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2008 Bokkie Park 4 10-13 N P Madden 12/1 (Niall Madden)
2007 Cousteau 4 10-7 P W Flood 11/2 (John Joseph Hanlon)

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Down Royal Results Fri, 31st Aug, 2012

McCormack Potato H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-102) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.