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Down Royal (IRE)
19:10
Grant Thornton Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6.70 Place: €2.20 €2.40 €8.50 Exacta: €70.60 Tricast: €995.68 Trifecta: €2299.90
Non-Runners: Lex Maxima (reserve), Universal Focus (reserve), Xael (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Sign From Above (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter Fahey 137 lbs 11/2 Won Held up in behind leaders - close up when pushed along from under 4f out - switched left and bit short of room under 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden when joined under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - won going away(op 9/2)
2nd 3 Firstman (FR) 8 G Poor A J Martin 141 lbs 17/2 2.25 Walked to post - midfield - headway when nudged along over 2f out - went third when ridden over 1f out - went second and kept on well but held inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 6/1)
3rd 16 Magi Gal (IRE) 7 M Poor John C McConnell 119 lbs 22/1 2.75 Towards rear - steady headway when pushed along on near side of group from over 3f out - ridden when joined leader and every chance under 2f out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
4th 10 Clueless Hill (IRE) 8 G Poor Luke Comer 125 lbs 14/1 1.75 Soon midfield - lost position when pushed along briefly on inner 4f out - nudged along over 3f out - switched left when ridden over 2f out - headway when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out - went fourth and kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
5th 9 Clifftop (GB) 8 G Poor H Rogers 120 lbs 22/1 0.2 Held up in rear - pushed along from under 4f out - ridden over 2f out - headway when switched right over 1f out - switched left and ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 25/1)
6th 13 Secret Secret (IRE) 8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 125 lbs 7/2 0.3 Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 3f out - outpaced when lost position under 2f out - ridden briefly and kept on final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
7th 5 Mr Coldstone (IRE) 6 G Poor W P Mullins 138 lbs 3/1F 4.75 Midfield - going okay when headway over 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - lost fourth and weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
8th 8 Chateau Musar (IRE) 5 G Poor John Geoghegan 130 lbs 10/1 1.25 Never better than mid-division - pushed along under 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden briefly and kept on final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
9th 12 Numidia (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 125 lbs 20/1 .5 Raced freely - soon led and clear - reduced lead after halfway - ridden and headed over 2f out - weakened gradually from under 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)
10th 11 Lucky Shot (IRE) N/A Poor Patrick Martin 115 lbs 50/1 1.5 Bit short of room soon after start - soon towards rear of midfield - some headway before halfway - pressed leaders on near side of group when ridden over 3f out - weakened 2f out
11th 7 Ellaat (GB) 9 G AVG Noel C Kelly 131 lbs 40/1 9 Always towards rear - pushed along from 4f out - ridden and no impression under 3f out(op 50/1)
12th 1 Five Zeros (IRE) 5 M AVG Nigel Thomas Slevin 142 lbs 11/2 3.5 Raced in second - pushed along over 3f out - lost second when ridden over 2f out - soon weakened - eased inside final furlong(op 15/2)
13th 6 Persian Wolf (IRE) 4 G Poor J J Lambe 132 lbs 40/1 3.25 Held up in behind leaders - close up when nudged along 4f out - ridden 3f out - weakened from over 2f out - eased when bit short of room and hampered over 1f out(op 22/1)
14th 2 El C Wells (IRE) 6 M Poor Patrick Martin 136 lbs 20/1 2.75 Walked to post - took keen hold - in rear - headway on near side of group into midfield before halfway - in touch with leaders when hung left and raced wide under 4f out - pushed along when weakened over 2f out - soon eased (jockey said filly hung severely left throughout)(op 22/1)