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Racecard

  • 18:20 Madra Irish Dog Food Chase2m 2f

  • Weighed In - €17,500 added, 5yo+, 4 runners
  • Winner €12,074 2nd €2,800 3rd €1,225 4th €700
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 5m 9.70s
  • Off time: 18:21:35
Pos Horse Odds
1st Lambro (IRE) 1/2
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 012426- BLACK, yellow seams, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, black diamonds Action Master 29 Course Winner 6 11-12 t B J Cooper D T Hughes 126 9/1
4 05315-5 BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots Imperial Shabra (IRE) 4 Distance Winner 8 11-12 M W Bowes (5) P O Brady 119 25/1
5 181236- BEIGE, dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap Lambro (IRE) 55 7 11-12 R Walsh W P Mullins 142 1/2
7 122101- ROYAL BLUE & PINK DIAMONDS, pink cap Slieveardagh (IRE) 38 Distance Winner 8 11-12 B J Geraghty E J O'Grady 138 11/4
Non runners
2244U01-De Dodger (IRE)911-12S BraddishMiss A B O'Connor116
3057113-False Economy (IRE)711-12M HouriganA P Heskin144
691643P-Perfect Smile (IRE)711-12N MeadeP Carberry130

Verdict

False Economy made a winning debut over fences when beating Four Commanders at Limerick and, after scoring over hurdles there last month, ran his best race to date when third behind Flemenstar in the Powers at Fairyhouse. He'll continue to improve but a line through the winner gives LAMBRO the edge and he looks yet another for Willie Mullins. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, he was only 3l behind Flemenstar at Naas in January and probably found the 3m1f of the RSA Chase taxing his stamina so this should prove ideal. This is by no means a two-horse race as Slieveardagh has every chance if the ground continues to dry out as he showed real battling qualities to beat Regal D'Estruval at Navan in March when Imperial Shabra was behind and he also holds Action Master on an earlier run at Listowel.

Formwatch

Action Master 11-1 (11-1) Held up, headway into 8th 4 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 17, 24l behind Lucky William (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f nov chs gs in Apr.

De Dodger (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, progress into 3rd travelling well entering straight 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Cork 2m 4f beg chase gd in Apr beating Island Peak (11-5) by 5l, 15 ran.

False Economy (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Waited with towards rear, closed to track leaders approaching 8th, soon 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Flemenstar (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.

Imperial Shabra (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Prominent, 3rd before 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 6l behind Glenbarrow (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 80-109 gd.

Lambro (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Bobs Worth (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Mar.

Perfect Smile (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lucky William (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f nov chs gs in Apr, 17 ran.

Slieveardagh (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden, hung left from 2 out, soon clear, veered badly left on landing after last and almost ran out, soon strongly pressed, joined briefly under 1f out, kept on well to regain lead close home, won at Navan 2m 1f nov chs gd in Mar beating Regal D'estruval (11-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

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