Down Royal (IRE)
15:08
Metcollect Metal Recycling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: NH Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.40 Place: €1.10 €2.20 €1.20 Exacta: €33.20 Trifecta: €127.10
Non-Runners: Im Just Me (withdrawn; reluctant to line up), Step Out (unsuitable ground), Torquay Road (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Mongibello (GB) 7 M Good S R B Crawford 154 lbs 13/8F Won Took keen hold - midfield - smooth headway from 4f out - led going easily under 2f out - nudged along when went clear over 1f out - eased towards finish - easily(op 6/4 tchd 15/8)
2nd 6 Sporting Glory (IRE) 9 G AVG P A Fahy 161 lbs 22/1 13 Raced wide - midfield - headway and prominent over 4f out - led 3f out - headed when ridden under 2f out - soon no chance with winner but kept on(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 5 Quint Major (IRE) 6 G Poor M A Molloy 161 lbs 5/2 8 Prominent on inner - switched left 4f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out - no match for first two(op 9/4)
4th 11 Lazy Bones (IRE) 6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 7/1 2.75 Dwelt start - raced in last - pushed along briefly after halfway - headway when reminders from 4f out - ran on towards near side and went modest fourth inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 15/2)
5th 1 Fast Felix (IRE) 7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 165 lbs 5/1 6.5 Raced in second - led over 4f out - headed 3f out - soon weakened gradually - lost fourth inside final furlong(op 13/2)
6th 4 Pay The Tab (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 7/1 15 Held up in rear - some headway when raced wide from 4f out - never dangerous(op 9/1)
7th 2 Helicon (IRE) 6 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 168 lbs 28/1 7.5 Prominent on outer - weakened 4f out(op 12/1)
8th 3 Marlpark (IRE) 5 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 161 lbs 80/1 12 Led - headed over 4f out - soon weakened quickly
9th 8 Tollymore (IRE) 5 G Poor B R Hamilton 161 lbs 80/1 55 Never better than midfield - towards rear when reminders and weakened from over 4f out(op 28/1)