irishracing.com | Race Result Down Royal, Fri, 5th Nov, 2010, WKD Core H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.05 WKD Core H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Fri, 5th Nov, 2010

Going - Hdle/Bmp: Soft (Yielding to Soft places) Chase: Yielding to Soft (Soft places). Overcast and cold

2.05 2m. 4-y-o plus 6 Ran
WKD Core H´dle (Grade 2) of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €32,500.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00

Race Conditions

1st

Gimli's Rock (IRE) 11-2 (Geoffrey Ruddock )
(4:10.0 faster on today's going ) Rated 133
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Beltisaal (FR)(Belmez (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 12/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Mrs John Harrington

T P Treacy

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 5 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led travelling well before 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly after last, comfortably

17th Oct, 10 Naas
1st Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 19th Feb, 11 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl Rated 139

2nd

Der Spieler (GER) 11-2 (Mrs Beverley Westermann )
(4:10.8) Rated 123
Singspiel (IRE) - Dabara (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - Graf U Grafin V Stauffenberg

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 33/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1

J G Coogan

B J Geraghty

held up in last, 4th before 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, no impression winner, kept on same pace

14th Oct, 10 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 11th Dec, 10 Cheltenham
8th Hdl

3rd

1.75L

Summit Meeting (GB) 11-2 (Howard Spooner )
(4:11.2) Rated 143
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Apogee (GB)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1) SP 2/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, left 4th 5 out, 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, no impression run-in, kept on same pace

17th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 15th Dec, 10 Fairyhouse
11th Hdl Rated 143

4th

3.5L

Luska Lad (IRE) 11-8 (Pa & Se Partnership )
(4:12.0) Rated 150
Flemensfirth (USA) - Notsophar (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - D Phelan

(Morning price: 10/11 11/10 5/4)
(Ring price: 11/10 6/5 11/10 6/5 5/4 6/5 11/10 6/5 5/4) SP 5/4fav

John Joseph Hanlon

D N Russell

chased leader in close 2nd, led approaching 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last (scoped badly post race)

14th Oct, 10 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 29th Dec, 10 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 150

5th

22L

Blackstairmountain (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
(4:16.8) Rated 146
Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Sixhills (FR)(Sabrehill (USA))
Breeder - Mrs J M Mullins

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd 5 out, soon 4th again, dropped to last before 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, weakened (blowing hard post race)