Race cards · Sat 18 Jun
Saturday 18 June · Down Royal, Northern Ireland
16:25 BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Extended Handicap)
- Distance
- 1m 4f 175y
- Going
- Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 100000
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
An intriguing contest in which Manu Et Corde is of interest after a foray in Group company, while, at the other end of the scale, Darraby is respected despite incurring a hefty rise for exploiting a low opening mark at Roscommon. The two to concentrate on, however, could be handicap debutants Shajak, a good winner at Tipperary last month, and COUGAR, who, despite not having won a maiden, looks underestimated by this opening mark of 84 with the step up in trip likely to suit.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Oasis | 951112 | Jamie Powell | J Feane | 8 7 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Cougar | 7-23 | Seamie Heffernan | A P O'Brien | 8 11 | 6-4 | |
| 3 | Manu Et Corde | 1452-86 | K J Manning | J S Bolger | 9 12 | 18-1 | |
| 4 | Shark Bay | 324-124 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9 1 | 17-2 | |
| 5 | Enthrallment | 51-23 | Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 9 0 | 9-2 | |
| 6 | Darraby | 0751 | Rory Cleary | B W Duke | 8 7 | 18-1 | |
| 7 | Shajak | 541 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 9 5 | 10-3 |