19 Jun 2021 14:50 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 6f 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Metcollect Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(5) |   | - | War Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 5-14702 / 10 | Flat (38) | C J MacRedmond | A McGuinness James McAuley | 7/2 | |
| a little uneasy in stalls, a little slow into stride, soon towards rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(4) |   | 2 L | Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 75-6545 / 10 | Flat (10) | D W O'Connor | J F Levins Matthew Rogers | 11/2 | |
| soon chased leaders behind horses and not much room, towards rear approaching halfway, some headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(8) |   | ½ L | Slade Runner (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 234788 / 5 | Flat (7) | Sam Ewing | K P Cotter R J Cotter | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort after halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(10) |   | ¾ L | What Adaay (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 0046- / 6 | Flat (236) | A J Slattery | P Martin Patrick Martin | 33/1 | |
| a little slow into straight, soon prominent, effort after halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(11) |   | ¾ L | Ever Rock (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 052448- / 7 | Flat (211) | D E Sheehy | J J Lambe R P Behan | 10/1 | |
| a little slow into stride, soon pushed along briefly to chase leaders, effort after halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | SHD | Adams Barbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 012299 / 7 | Flat (4) | Chris Hayes | L Smyth Dr David Adam | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead early, close up, on terms again under 3f out, gained narrow lead 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(1) |   | 1¾ L | Windham Belle (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 0-90076 / 5 | Flat (6) | Mr C McConnell | J C McConnell 119 Partnership | 11/2 | |
| disputed lead early, soon narrow leader, joined under 3f out, narrowly headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(12) |   | 1½ L | Voler Mon Coeur (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 08-9 / 3 | Flat (9) | J M Sheridan | A Kinirons Joseph M Fitzpatrick | 20/1 | |
| raced on outer, a little keen, soon in rear, pushed along before halfway, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(6) |   | 1½ L | Indian Raj (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 2596-99 / 9 | Flat (14) | Luke McAteer | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 11/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, lost position 2f out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(3) |   | 1½ L | Upstate New York (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 1) | 800509 / 4 | Flat (10) | Robbie Colgan | D English Gerard Jude Murphy | 10/1 | |
| pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along again on inner before halfway, soon no impression, weakened and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Feel Good Factor (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 10) | 0400-09 / 4 | Flat (4) | Siobhan Rutledge | L Smyth Victor Robinson | 0/0 | ||
| 12(7) |   | - | Hands Down (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 306018 / 6 | Flat (4) | Reserve 1 | C Moore Hard Decisions… | 0/0 | ||
