26 Jul 2013 18:45 Down Royal
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Watering).
Now Is A Good Time Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Target Acquired (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 5-58123 / 3 | Flat (26) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver R A Pegum | 9/4 | |
| made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, joined 1f out, rallied and stayed on well to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | HD | Toccata Blue (IRE) (colt, g, 9 13) | 601431 / 7 | Flat (5) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Kieran Grant | 2/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden and strongly pressed winner 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, stayed on but no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | 1¾ L | Almadaa (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 212053 / 9 | Flat (14) | Fran Berry | D Marnane Western Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | 1¾ L | Jembatt (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 900800 / 9 | Flat (26) | Gary Carroll | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(10) |   | 1¾ L | How Splendid (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 0-77376 / 3 | Flat (24) | C R King | D Wachman Michael Tabor &… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(4) |   | 2 L | Milt Yarberry (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 850 / 5 | Flat (42), Jump (7) | E J McNamara | N Meade Noel Meade | 18/1 | |
| in rear and pushed along early, progress on wide outer halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(8) |   | ¾ L | Hatton Cross (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 666-78 / 11 | Flat (36) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(2) |   | 3 L | Avalanche (GB) (colt, g, 9 11) | 532- / 10 | Flat (379) | Joseph O'Brien | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 13/2 | |
| dwelt and in rear, no impression from halfway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(1) |   | 1¾ L | Bangalore Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 41-2018 / 5 | Flat (147) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Miss Sarah Foran… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(9) |   | 2¼ L | Rose Angel (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 8-4469 / 6 | Flat (18) | G Brouder | P Casey Peter Casey & J… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, ridden and weakened from over 2f out | ||||||||||
