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Down Royal
Fri 28th Jul
Good, Good to Yielding in places View all races

Formscan By Michael Graham - DAVID GARRICK looks a good ride for Yudish Geerdharry. This Zoffany gelding hasn't been seen since finishing runner-up in a Grade 2 hurdle at this track in November. Effectively, he is running off a lowly mark of 47 with Geerdharry's 7lb claim factored in. He has form on soft ground and should appreciate this staying trip if fully wound up on his return to action. Cafe Con Leche's form can be in and out, but he is better on rain-softened ground and he won't be afraid of this company. There are no fitness issues for Blackstone Cliff who kept on to dead-heat for third on soft ground at Navan just under a fortnight ago. Herculaneum kept on for third in Tramore and there was plenty of promise in that run as he has been extensively campaigned over hurdles in the last two years.

15
0590
Cafe Con Leche (IRE) 7,b g 10-1

Camacho (GB)-Cafe Lassere(Giant's Causeway)

cp6(28) (Anthony David Bustin, Paul Mc Kernan & Aisling McCarthy)
Rated 71

21
0360
Galactica (FR) 5,b f 10-0

Dabirsim (FR)-Garmerita(Poliglote)

ts9(16) (Oak Lodge Farm Ltd)
Rated 70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Galactica (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Thefaithfulindian (IRE)1
24th Jan 2023 Down Royal(2m 1f 33yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Thefaithfulindian (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-0 Rated 90) S D Torrens 11.00L in front of Galactica (FR) 8th (8/1 11-3 Rated 93) L P Dempsey (11 ran)
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Herculaneum (IRE)1
1st May 2023 Down Royal(2m 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places - Changed to Yielding after R3) Galactica (FR) 3rd (28/1 11-4 Rated 92) Patrick Michael O'Brien 17.50L in front of Herculaneum (IRE) 14th (4/1 11-11 Rated 92) J S McGarvey (18 ran)
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33
78
Pretty Soldier (GER) 6,b g 9-13

Soldier Hollow (GB)-Pretty Smart(Law Society)

(18) (Francis Daly)
Rated 69

46
2-19
Court Of Appeal (IRE) 6,b g 9-12

Golden Horn (GB)-Gwael(A P Indy)

(28) (Noel G Hynds)
Rated 68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Court Of Appeal (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Intend (IRE)2
21st Feb 2022 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Court Of Appeal (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 10-2 Rated 65) C P Hoban 10.31L in front of Intend (IRE) 11th (18/1 9-1 Rated 55) C J MacRedmond (13 ran)
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7th Jul 2021 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Court Of Appeal (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-10) J M Sheridan 2.00L in front of Intend (IRE) 12th (150/1 9-4) D W O'Connor (17 ran)
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54
0753
Herculaneum (IRE) 6,ch g 9-8

Australia (GB)-Jellett(Green Desert)

bl2(17) (Cill Iseal Syndicate)
Rated 64

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Herculaneum (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Galactica (FR)1
1st May 2023 Down Royal(2m 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places - Changed to Yielding after R3) Galactica (FR) 3rd (28/1 11-4 Rated 92) Patrick Michael O'Brien 17.50L in front of Herculaneum (IRE) 14th (4/1 11-11 Rated 92) J S McGarvey (18 ran)
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67
8-59
Intend (IRE) 5,ch g 9-8

Red Jazz (USA)-Rock N Rouge(Rock Of Gibraltar)

ts2hd+(9) (N A Crahan)
Rated 64

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Intend (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Court Of Appeal (IRE)2
21st Feb 2022 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Court Of Appeal (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 10-2 Rated 65) C P Hoban 10.31L in front of Intend (IRE) 11th (18/1 9-1 Rated 55) C J MacRedmond (13 ran)
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7th Jul 2021 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Court Of Appeal (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-10) J M Sheridan 2.00L in front of Intend (IRE) 12th (150/1 9-4) D W O'Connor (17 ran)
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711
4-03
Meritorious (GB) 5,b g 9-8

Make Believe (GB)-Make Merry(Teofilo)

(156) d1 (John J Lennon)
Rated 64 Won When Rated 80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Meritorious (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Virtual Hug (IRE)1
4th Jan 2023 Dundalk(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Meritorious (GB) 11th (5/2Fav 9-11 Rated 65) Siobhan Rutledge 2.25L in front of Virtual Hug (IRE) 12th (40/1 8-13 Rated 55) C G O'Dwyer (14 ran)
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812
3-40
Thefaithfulindian (IRE) 8,ch f 9-7

Frozen Power (IRE)-Faithfulbond(Elbio)

ts+hd8(179) d1 (We Haven't The Time Syndicate)
Rated 63 Won When Rated 70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thefaithfulindian (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Galactica (FR)1
24th Jan 2023 Down Royal(2m 1f 33yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Thefaithfulindian (IRE) 4th (12/1 11-0 Rated 90) S D Torrens 11.00L in front of Galactica (FR) 8th (8/1 11-3 Rated 93) L P Dempsey (11 ran)
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98
7-4-
No Memory (IRE) 9,b m 9-4

Westerner (GB)-Pass The Plate(Commander Collins)

(520) (Ms Mary O'Brien)
Rated 60

109
032-
David Garrick (IRE) 6,ch g 8-12

Zoffany (IRE)-Kiss My Tiara(High Chaparral)

ts+(266) (Fearghal & Bronagh Eastwood)
Rated 54 Won When Rated 72

1110
71-3
Blackstone Cliff (IRE) 7,b g 8-9

Canford Cliffs (IRE)-D'Addario(Galileo)

ts+hd+(13) (Mr Paul L Drinkwater)
Rated 51

122
0580
Virtual Hug (IRE) 5,b g 8-7

Buratino (IRE)-Cotton Camera(Lilbourne Lad)

ts+cp4(20) (Mike Harris Racing & Nikki Evans Racin)
Rated 48

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Virtual Hug (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Meritorious (GB)1
4th Jan 2023 Dundalk(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Meritorious (GB) 11th (5/2Fav 9-11 Rated 65) Siobhan Rutledge 2.25L in front of Virtual Hug (IRE) 12th (40/1 8-13 Rated 55) C G O'Dwyer (14 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
John James Feane
2017 - Set To Fire(5/1)
1
Nigel Thomas Slevin
2022 - Five Zeros(10/3)
1
Paul Traynor
2019 - Lusis Naturea(7/2)
1
R K Watson
2021 - New Society(4/1)
1
Seamus Fahey
2018 - Sennockian Star(11/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Amy Jo Hayes
2022 - Five Zeros(10/3)
1
D E Hogan
2018 - Sennockian Star(11/1)
1
J M Sheridan
2019 - Lusis Naturea(7/2)
1
S P Davis
2017 - Set To Fire(5/1)
1
Sorcha Woods
2021 - New Society(4/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
2
8yo
2019 - Lusis Naturea(7/2), 2018 - Sennockian Star(11/1)
1
4yo
2017 - Set To Fire(5/1)
1
5yo
2022 - Five Zeros(10/3)
1
7yo
2021 - New Society(4/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
2
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
2021 - New Society(4/1), 2018 - Sennockian Star(11/1)
1
Big Bad Bob (IRE)
2017 - Set To Fire(5/1)
1
Multiplex (GB)
2019 - Lusis Naturea(7/2)
1
Mustajeeb (GB)
2022 - Five Zeros(10/3)

Long Handicap Virtual Hug 8-6.

Probable SP 4/1 Blackstone Cliff, 5/1 David Garrick, 13/2 Court Of Appeal, 7/1 Herculaneum, 8/1 No Memory, 10/1 Cafe Con Leche, Pretty Soldier, Thefaithfulindian, 12/1 Meritorious, Galactica, 14/1 Intend, 25/1 Virtual Hug.

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