Full Result 6.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 July 2013

Now Is A Good Time Handicap

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Target Acquired (IRE) 9/4 Chris Hayes A Oliver	Chris Hayes A Oliver	3	98 p	74	72	78	–
ch g Majestic Missile (IRE) - Brioney (IRE) (Barathea)
Made all, strongly pressed under 2f out, joined 1f out, rallied well to reassert closing strides (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ hd	1. Toccata Blue (IRE) 2/1F Colin Keane ⁵ G M Lyons	Colin Keane ⁵ G M Lyons	3	98	79	76	82	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Jinxy Jill (Royal Applause)
Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms 1f out, kept on well, just held closing strides (op 9-4)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [2]	3. Almadaa 10/1 Fran Berry David Marnane	Fran Berry David Marnane	6	99	68	63	69	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Masaader (USA) (Wild Again)
Raced in mid-division, progress in 3rd 1f out, soon no impression on principals, kept on same pace (tchd 9-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	7. Jembatt (IRE) 25/1 Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany	Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany	6	95	64	54	61	–
ch g Captain Rio - Silly Imp (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Waited with on inner, slightly hampered before halfway, progress from over 1f out, kept on well without getting on terms with leaders

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [5½]	9. How Splendid (IRE) 15/2 Connor King ⁷ David Wachman	Connor King ⁷ David Wachman	3	88	67	49	56	–
b f Oasis Dream - Blue Sail (USA) (Kingmambo)
Tracked leaders, progress in 3rd home turn, not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace (op 8-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [7½]	5. Milt Yarberry 18/1 Emmet McNamara Noel Meade	Emmet McNamara Noel Meade	4	98 h	67	46	53	–
b g Librettist (USA) - Polar Storm (IRE) (Law Society)
Held up in rear, switched to outer and some progress after halfway, soon no impression (op 16-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8¼]	8. Hatton Cross (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	4	94	63	40	47	–
b c Moss Vale (IRE) - Last Gasp (Barathea)
Never better than mid-division, no threat over 2f out (op 18-1)

8⁽²⁾ 3 [11¼]	2. Avalanche 13/2 Joseph O'Brien T J O'Mara	Joseph O'Brien T J O'Mara	4	911	70	38	46	–
gr g Three Valleys (USA) - Silent Waters (Polish Precedent)
Bit slowly away and soon in rear, never a threat (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [13]	4. Bangalore Diamond (IRE) 16/1 Ben Curtis T G McCourt	Ben Curtis T G McCourt	5	99 hv	68	31	40	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Mala Night (ITY) (Night Shift)
Tracked leaders in 3rd until pushed along and not quicken 2f out (tchd 18-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [15¼]	10. Rose Angel (IRE) 25/1 Gearoid Brouder ¹⁰ Peter Casey	Gearoid Brouder ¹⁰ Peter Casey	3	83	65	16	28	–
b f Dark Angel (IRE) - Tubbertown Rose (IRE) (Elbio)
Chased leaders on outer until weakened over 2f out

10 ran Off time: 6:46:24 Winning time: 1m 24.92s (slow by 1.42s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: R A Pegum (Target Acquired) 1st breeder: J Hutchinson
2nd owner: Damian C Nolan (Toccata Blue)
3rd owner: Western Partnership (Almadaa)
Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.02 €1.70 €3.50 Ex: €8.50 CSF: €7.35 Tricast: €36.23

6:45 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Jul 2013

Now Is A Good Time Handicap