Down Royal (IRE)
13:23
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €17.70 Place: €3.90 €2.40 €1.40 Exacta: €63.70 Trifecta: €1851.80
Non-Runners: Champagne Sparkles (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Innovated (IRE) 10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 16/1 Won Prominent early - in touch with leaders when mistake 8th - mistake 9th - headway and pressed leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - led going easily before 2 out (usual 3 out) - switched right omitted 2 out - ridden and kept on well after last(op 14/1)
2nd 10 Salmanino (FR) 8 G AVG Liz Doyle 166 lbs 13/2 3 Led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second before 4th - lost position when pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and went second again when switched right omitted 2 out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 7 Jack In The Box (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 9/2 .5 In touch with leaders - close up when ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out) - switched right omitted 2 out - went third and kept on well from last(op 5/1)
4th 11 Eyre Square (IRE) 8 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 152 lbs 12/1 0.2 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - midfield when pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway to challenge from 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden - switched right omitted 2 out - kept on well but held after last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
5th 9 Pats Choice (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 6/1 19 Pushed along briefly - soon disputed lead - hampered by loose horse 3rd - led when hung left on turn before 4th - clear after 7th - headed when hung left and ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened - eased when switched right omitted 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
6th 8 Killer Mode (IRE) 7 G AVG
E Walsh (5)lbs
Noel Meade 161 lbs 14/1 .5 In touch with leaders - prominent on inner 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon ridden and outpaced - weakening when switched right omitted 2 out(op 18/1)
7th 5 Gain De Cause (FR) 6 G AVG A J Martin 159 lbs 14/1 5.5 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered by faller 1st - raced in last when not fluent 7th - soon minor headway - in touch with leaders and pushed along when mistake and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - eased when switched right omitted 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 4 Cru Bourgeois (FR) 7 G Poor Paul Nolan 166 lbs 28/1 31 In touch with leaders early - towards rear when not fluent 5th - dropped to last after 7th - reminders and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off when eased omitted 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 3 Chavez (IRE) 8 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 15/8F - Towards rear but in touch with leaders - unseated rider 1st(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
99th 1 Champ De Gane (FR) 8 G Poor S R B Crawford 159 lbs 11/1 - In rear - mistake and unseated rider 5th(op 12/1)