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Down Royal (IRE)
14:20
Pravha Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.50 Place: €1.20 €1.70 €1.30 Exacta: €17.60 Tricast: €73 Trifecta: €105.40
Non-Runners: Backfromtheraces (coughing), Cramers Valley (unsuitable ground), Divilabother (unsuitable ground), Pana To Milan (travel problems), Sundrenched (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m3f 2m 2m 2m4½f
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - headway after 3 out - briefly disputed lead before 2 out - ridden to lead from last - stayed on(tchd 16/5)
6 G AVG
Karl Thornton 162 lbs 11/4F Won
2m3½f
2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m 2m½f
2nd
Midfield early - prominent behind clear leader before 4 out - headway after 3 out - led and nudged along 2 out - not fluent when headed and jockey dropped rein briefly last - soon ridden and no extra - eased towards finish(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
5 M Poor
Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 11/2 6.5
2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m 1m2½f 1m4f 2m4½f 2m
3rd
In touch with leaders early - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - midfield after 5th - headway 3 out - went third after 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor
S Michael Millar 157 lbs 9/2 1.5
2m1f 2m1f 1m6f 2m1½f 2m
2m2f 2m 3m 2m 2m
4th
Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield behind clear leader - headway 4 out - prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - switched right and no impression before 2 out - went modest fourth after last(op 6/1)
8 M AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 153 lbs 15/2 21
2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f 3m1½f 2m6f
1m6f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m 2m3f
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - chased clear leader after 2nd - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon no impression
5 M Poor
P Cluskey 150 lbs 80/1 0.1
2m4f
2m3f 1m7½f 2m3f
6th
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - kept on(op 50/1)
8 G Poor
John Neilan 152 lbs 66/1 0.3
3m1f
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m
7th
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - jumped slightly left 3rd - headway after 4 out - no extra after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 25/1 1.75
2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m4½f
2m5½f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m7f
8th
Led on inner - went clear after 2nd - bad mistake 4 out - reduced lead after 3 out - hampered 2 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 14/1)
8 G Poor
Stephen McConville 146 lbs 12/1 3.25
2m4½f 2m4f 1m6f 2m4½f 2m7f
1m1½f 1m2f 1m1½f 1m4f 2m
9th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5th - headway and prominent behind clear leader when mistake 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
6 M Poor
Eoin Doyle 155 lbs 20/1 3.5
1m4f 1m5f 1m4f 2m5½f 1m6½f
2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m½f 2m
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - not fluent when jumped slightly right 2nd - some headway when struggling 3 out - kept on - no impression(op 33/1)
6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 50/1 9
2m1f
2m3½f 2m 2m3f 2m½f 2m½f
11th
Never better than midfield (vet said mare was post race normal)(op 13/2)
7 M AVG
E J O'Grady 162 lbs 7/1 2.5
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2m 2m5½f 2m6f 2m1½f 2m4½f
12th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - lost position before 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 28/1)
7 G Poor
C A McBratney 153 lbs 25/1 46
2m3½f 2m6f 2m2f 3m 2m3½f
2m1f 2m 2m 2m
13th
Always behind - weakened after 4 out
6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 20/1 14
2m6f 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m5f
2m5½f 2m4f 3m 2m 2m1f
14th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - weakened after 4 out
6 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 161 lbs 25/1 7.5
2m6f 2m4½f 3m1½f 2m3½f 2m2f
2m 2m 2m1½f 1m4f 2m
99th
Soon midfield behind clear leader - weakened after 4 out - dropped to rear when pulled up 3 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor
J P Flavin 161 lbs 18/1 -
1m7½f 2m1½f 1m7½f 2m1½f
2m5½f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
99th
Soon towards rear - not fluent then jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 4th - weakening when pulled up before 3 out(op 12/1)
7 M Poor
P J Rothwell 146 lbs 10/1 -
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