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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
11 G AVG Liam Lennon 144 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
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)
11 G Poor Stephen McConville 135 lbs 11/2 1.25
3rd
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)
11 G Poor John C McConnell 159 lbs 10/1 20
4th
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)
N/A Poor Francis J Flood 151 lbs 9/4F 15
5th
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)
N/A AVG S McParlan 143 lbs 17/2 23
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6th
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)
11 G Poor P J Rothwell 152 lbs 3/1 2.5
99th
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)
N/A AVG Thomas Coyle 134 lbs 11/1 -