Down Royal (IRE)
14:55
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50 Place: €1.60 €1.10 €1.10 Exacta: €12.90 Trifecta: €46.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Irish Blaze (IRE) 8 G AVG Cian Collins 158 lbs 5/1 Won Led - went clear from 4th - reduced lead after 4 out - headed then lost second before 2 out - rallied approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well and led again inside final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1)
2nd 3 Captains Nephew (IRE) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 164 lbs 6/4F 6.5 Raced in second - mistake 6th - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden run-in - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/4)
3rd 5 Bleu d'Enfer (FR) 6 G Poor S R B Crawford 159 lbs 4/1 3.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third after 6th - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - mistake and lost position last - jockey dropped rein run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
4th 1 Ask Anything (IRE) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 9/4 5 Early mistakes - in touch with leaders - bad mistake 1st - soon midfield - not fluent 5 out - headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 15/8)
5th 6 Deployed (IRE) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 50/1 4 Raced in third - lost position after 6th - outpaced when in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
6th 4 Hurricane Cliff (IRE) 9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 160 lbs 11/1 18 Always behind - never dangerous(op 16/1)
7th 7 Ivar The Boneless (IRE) 7 G Poor R K Watson 157 lbs 150/1 18 Always behind - never dangerous(op 200/1)
99th 8 Rumoroso (GB) 8 G AVG C A McBratney 157 lbs 150/1 - In touch with leaders - lost ground after 4th - not fluent and dropped to last 5th - struggling when mistake 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)