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Down Royal (IRE)
14:33
Metcollect Metal Recycling Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €6.30 Place: €1.80 €2.70 Exacta: €32.60 Tricast: €322.59 Trifecta: €292.40
Non-Runners: Benefit North (temperature), Serpolette (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 School Lane (IRE) 11 G AVG
Liam Lennon 144 lbs 6/1 Won Chased leaders - pressed leaders when pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - went second approaching last - stayed on run-in - led towards finish(op 12/1)
2nd 9 Hollybank King (IRE) 11 G Poor
Stephen McConville 135 lbs 11/2 1.25 Prominent on outer - soon tracked leaders - not fluent 3rd - went second 7th - pressed leader when mistake 3 out - led going best before 2 out - pushed along before last - ridden after last - soon faced challenge - headed towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
3rd 1 Itsalonglongroad (GB) 11 G Poor
John C McConnell 159 lbs 10/1 20 Disputed lead early - headed but prominent after 2nd - joined leader after 4th - led before 7th - pushed along 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - no extra when lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 13/2)
4th 3 It's Only A Number (IRE) N/A Poor
Francis J Flood 151 lbs 9/4F 15 Didn't jump well - chased leaders - jumped slightly left 1st - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3rd - lost position when pushed along after 4 out - went fourth when pushed along home turn - mistake and ridden 3 out - soon no impression(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
5th 7 Drummullagh Rocky (IRE) N/A AVG
S McParlan 143 lbs 17/2 23 Disputed lead early - led narrowly after 2nd - joined after 4th - not fluent 6th - headed and tracked leader before 7th - lost third 7th - weakened before 3 out - soon lost touch(op 8/1)
6th 2 Ricky Langford (IRE) 11 G Poor
P J Rothwell 152 lbs 3/1 2.5 Didn't jump well - held up in rear - mistake 1st - not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - not fluent 3rd - minor headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened and no impression before 2 out(op 9/4)
99th 8 Rolling Revenge (IRE) N/A AVG
Thomas Coyle 134 lbs 11/1 - Towards rear - pushed along after 8th - dropped to last when ridden and weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding started to hang before being pulled up)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1 and 10/1)