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7:25 Down Royal (IRE) 25 Jul 2014

Now Is A Good Time Handicap

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm
1st €5,865 2nd €1,360 3rd €595 4th €340

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (3)  
3 810 b 69 25 75
b c Excellent Art - Precipice (Observatory)
Tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, closed to press leader in 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong and pushed clear, strongly pressed close home, just held on (op 11/2)
2 (2) hd
3 85 54 10 59
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - First Turn (Pivotal)
Chased leaders, progress into 3rd under 2f out, strongly ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on well to close on winner at finish (op 7/2)
3 (10) [2½]
4 85 t 47 49
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Market Hill (IRE) (Danehill)
Slowly away and raced towards rear until good progress on inner under 2f out when short of room and snatched up, switched and stayed on strongly inside final furlong into 3rd close home, nearest finish
4 (4) nk [2¾]
7 100 b 70 22 71
b g Elusive City (USA) - Saraposa (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Raced in mid-division until progress into 5th approaching final furlong, kept on well into 3rd final 100yds, dropped to 4th close home
5 (12) [5¼]
3 90 p 66 8 57
b f Byron - Local Fancy (Bahamian Bounty)
Chased leaders in 4th until led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened final 100yds (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
6 (9) ¾ [6]
6 97 70 13 62
b g Acclamation - Victorian Dancer (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Held up until progress on outer 2f out, went 4th 1f out, no extra final 100yds (op 20/1)
7 (5) [7½]
5 912 t 68 7 56
b g Moss Vale (IRE) - Silver Spoon (IRE) (College Chapel)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace (op 14/1)
8 (13) [9]
7 98 p 64 48
ch g Captain Rio - Silly Imp (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Held up, progress when wide home turn, strongly ridden in 7th 1f out, soon one pace (op 8/1)
9 (7) nk [9¼]
4 811 60 43
b f Footstepsinthesand - Kiss Truce (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Raced in mid-division, ridden along under 3f out, no impression under 2f out (op 7/1)
10 (11) nk [9½]
3 94 b1 67 47
br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Cosmic Speed Queen (USA) (On To Glory)
Always towards rear, no threat under 2f out
11 (1) 10 [19½]
3 84 Out-of-Handicaps 6 p 53 6
br g Diamond Green (FR) - Too Much Color (USA) (Spectrum)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, weakened under 2f out
12 (8) 19 [38½]
4 82 b 47
gr f Clodovil (IRE) - Princess Lauren (IRE) (Dernier Empereur)
Led until headed over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
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