Down Royal (IRE)
19:45
Freixenet Pro Median Auction Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €32 Place: €8.40 €2.50 €1.70 Exacta: €247.40
Non-Runners: A Daughtersdelight (reserve), Chou Chou (reserve), Poppadom (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - unbalanced over 5f out - headed and prominent under 5f out - ridden over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - ran on well to lead final strides (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he ran two horses at Listowel on 4th June and both disappointed for no apparent reason with no post race abnormality found; he added that Lia Fail ran very keen at Listowel but she settled well today and stayed on at the finish over the longer trip of 7f)(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
3 F AVG
Sean Bird (10)lbs
Michael Mulvany 117 lbs 25/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led under 5f out - soon joined - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 13/2)
4 G Poor Andrew Slattery 128 lbs 17/2 0.3
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3rd
Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along and headway from over 2f out - ridden and rapid headway inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said colt was slowly away from the starting stalls)(op 7/2)
2 C Poor G M Lyons 134 lbs 3/1F .5
4th
Towards rear of midfield - nudged along under 3f out - ridden and headway from under 2f out - switched left and ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran around in the straight)(op 25/1)
4 G Poor Jack W Davison 130 lbs 66/1 0.1
5th
Prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 4/1)
2 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 123 lbs 100/30 1.25
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6th
Midfield - in touch with leaders and nudged along when stumbled badly over path over 2f out - soon lost position and ridden - no extra inside final furlong(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
4 F Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 50/1 0.2
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7th
Ducked left start and bumped rival start - soon in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - ridden and no extra from under 2f out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
3 G Poor Kevin Prendergast 119 lbs 28/1 .75
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8th
Bumped start - pushed along briefly early - soon in touch with leaders - took keen hold until 4f out - ridden and weakened from under 2f out(op 8/1)
2 C Elite Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 5/1 1
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9th
Disputed lead - prominent under 5f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)
3 F Poor John C McConnell 129 lbs 20/1 4.75
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10th
Slowly away - in rear and detached - never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran green and moved awkwardly)(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
3 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 125 lbs 33/1 10
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11th
Midfield on outer - ridden and weakened halfway(op 13/2)
3 F AVG Adrian Murray 121 lbs 9/1 8.5
12th
Pushed along early - soon in rear - hung left and saddle slipped over 5f out - never dangerous (jockey said that his saddle slipped after 1f)(op 16/1)
4 G Poor W P Browne 127 lbs 18/1 5.5
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13th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead over 4f out - hung left on turn and lost position over 3f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
4 G AVG Josh Halley 127 lbs 22/1 3
14th
Towards rear of midfield - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said colt met with interference after 1f)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
3 G Poor James M Barrett 132 lbs 6/1 0.2