Down Royal (IRE)
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Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.10 €2.30 €2.90 Exacta: €9 Trifecta: €88.60
Non-Runners: Moon Over Claddagh (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Merlin Giant (FR) 4 G AVG Emmet Mullins 135 lbs 8/11F Won Led - headed but prominent after 1f - led again under 3f out - ridden clear over 1f out - pushed out final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
2nd 2 Impero (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael G Cleary 128 lbs 15/2 3 Midfield - headway waiting for room under 2f out - switched left over 1f out - still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well on outer and went second post - no match for winner(op 13/2)
3rd 6 Wasthatok (GB) 7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 135 lbs 22/1 0.05 Prominent - pushed along and went second 2f out - ridden and chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on but lost second post(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
4th 1 Barnacullia (IRE) 6 G Poor
Sean Bird (10)lbs
Michael Mulvany 125 lbs 20/1 0.3 In touch with leaders on inner - short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and went third inside final furlong - kept on well but lost third towards finish (jockey said gelding got squeezed out on the first bend)(op 16/1)
5th 7 Dubeyeracingcraic (IRE) 5 M AVG C Byrnes 130 lbs 100/30 .75 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4f out - nudged along 3f out - ran green under 2f out - ridden disputing third over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
6th 10 Valkyrie Gray (IRE) 4 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 130 lbs 16/1 4.75 In touch with leaders - pushed along on outer 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out(op 11/1)
7th 3 Knight Sleeper (GB) 4 G Poor K J Condon 135 lbs 15/2 2.25 Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along and headed under 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)
8th 9 Spring Wind (IRE) 6 M Poor Barry J Fitzgerald 130 lbs 20/1 6.5 Dwelt start - towards rear throughout - pushed along early - detached from 3f out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 8 Lough Alina (IRE) 7 M Poor M M Rice 125 lbs 150/1 36 Slowly away - in rear throughout (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 125/1)