Down Royal (IRE)
17:30
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.80 Place: €1.10 €1.30 €3.10 Exacta: €35.10 Tricast: €156.53 Trifecta: €276
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - headway on inner from 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on well(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
4 G Poor Michael Mulvany 122 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - bumped over 2f out - soon recovered and ran on - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1)
3 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 134 lbs 5/1 .75
3rd
Disputed lead - headed and prominent after 2f - bumped then bumped rival over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened from over 1f out - finished 4th - placed 3rd (jockey said filly received a very bad bump at the road crossing)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
4 F Poor J S Bolger 124 lbs 6/1 0.2
4th
Disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - hung left and bumped rival over 2f out - ridden when headed over 1f out - soon weakened - finished 3rd - placed 4th - interference (jockey said filly hung left and ducked left at the road crossing)(op 16/1)
3 F AVG Liam McAteer 114 lbs 12/1 5
5th
Midfield - ridden and reminder over 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 5/2)
4 G Poor Andrew Slattery 137 lbs 4/1F .5
6th
Towards rear - ridden and stayed on from over 2f out - never on terms(op 40/1)
3 G Poor Sean Davis 121 lbs 28/1 0.2
7th
In touch with leaders - towards rear of midfield after 2f - no impression from 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2 C Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 131 lbs 11/2 .75
8th
Awkward start - in rear - some headway from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2 G Poor J P Murtagh 129 lbs 17/2 1.25
9th
Towards rear - midfield after 2f - weakened 2f out(op 7/1)
4 G Poor Noel Meade 131 lbs 6/1 5