Down Royal (IRE)
20:15
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €8.70 Place: €3 €3 €2.80 Exacta: €112 Tricast: €756.07 Trifecta: €1035.30
Non-Runners: Carla's Kodi Bear (reserve), Gidwa (reserve), The Bog Bank (in season)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear of midfield - headway on outer from 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon drifted right but ran on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
8 G Poor Andrew Slattery 136 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Awkward start - towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway from under 2f out - not clear run inside final furlong - ran on well when in the clear final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 9/1)
5 G Poor H D McGuigan 120 lbs 10/1 .5
3rd
Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - dropped to midfield after 2f - pushed along briefly 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - ran on but no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G Poor Fergal Birrane 136 lbs 9/1 .75
4th
Disputed lead - led clearly when pushed along over 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1)
5 G Poor John C McConnell 124 lbs 11/1 0.1
5th
Pushed along briefly early - soon towards rear of midfield - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 11/2)
10 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 131 lbs 9/2J .75
6th
Midfield - pushed along but not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor Edward Lynam 119 lbs 28/1 .5
7th
In touch with leaders - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
5 G Poor H Rogers 135 lbs 11/2 0.2
8th
Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and weakened gradually from under 2f out (jockey said gelding ran very keen early on)(op 5/1)
6 G Poor M G Quinn 130 lbs 9/2J 1.25
9th
Slowly away - in rear - some headway from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1)
4 G Poor John C McConnell 139 lbs 25/1 0.3
10th
Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2)
5 G Poor John C McConnell 125 lbs 13/2 0.3
11th
Dwelt start - pushed along briefly early - in rear - took keen hold until halfway - ridden and some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1)
N/A Poor
Sean Bird (10)lbs
J Larkin 117 lbs 80/1 0.2
12th
Disputed lead - prominent when pushed along 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
4 F Poor J Larkin 124 lbs 25/1 4.75
13th
Sweating - in rear throughout(op 18/1)
7 G Poor S Michael Millar 127 lbs 14/1 2.25
14th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
5 G AVG Paul Traynor 129 lbs 25/1 3