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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Lia Fail (IRE) 3 F AVG
Sean Bird (10)lbs
Michael Mulvany 117 lbs 25/1 Won 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)
2nd 9 Harry The Rogue (IRE) 4 G Poor Andrew Slattery 128 lbs 17/2 0.3 Prominent - led under 5f out - soon joined - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - headed final strides(op 13/2)
3rd 3 State's Evidence (GB) 2 C Poor G M Lyons 134 lbs 3/1F .5 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)
4th 6 Vangelis (IRE) 4 G Poor Jack W Davison 130 lbs 66/1 0.1 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)
5th 13 Blame Thechampagne (IRE) 2 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 123 lbs 100/30 1.25 Prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 4/1)
6th 12 Tartaraghan (IRE) 4 F Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 50/1 0.2 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)
7th 11 Not Far To Fall (IRE) 3 G Poor Kevin Prendergast 119 lbs 28/1 .75 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)
8th 4 Look At The Stars (GB) 2 C Elite Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 5/1 1 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)
9th 7 Maria Land (IRE) 3 F Poor John C McConnell 129 lbs 20/1 4.75 Disputed lead - prominent under 5f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)
10th 8 Begleys Forge (IRE) 3 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 125 lbs 33/1 10 Slowly away - in rear and detached - never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran green and moved awkwardly)(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
11th 14 Victor's Choice (IRE) 3 F AVG Adrian Murray 121 lbs 9/1 8.5 Midfield on outer - ridden and weakened halfway(op 13/2)
12th 1 Glengarriff (IRE) 4 G Poor W P Browne 127 lbs 18/1 5.5 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)
13th 2 Redondo (GB) 4 G AVG Josh Halley 127 lbs 22/1 3 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)
14th 5 St Laurence's Gate (IRE) 3 G Poor James M Barrett 132 lbs 6/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said colt met with interference after 1f)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)