Down Royal (IRE)
15:30
Aspall Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.80 Place: €1.10 €5 €4.80 Exacta: €20.40 Tricast: €266.93 Trifecta: €278.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader before 4th - went second 3 out - led going best before last - jumped right last - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on(op 5/6)
7 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 171 lbs 10/11F Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - clear before 4th - reduced lead when not fluent 2 out - headed before last - rallied when ridden run-in - no match for winner
8 G Poor Neill McCluskey 144 lbs 22/1 1.25
3rd
Raced in second - lost second and prominent behind clear leader 4th - went second again and chased clear leader after 6th - lost second 3 out - switched left and ran on towards near side after last(op 16/1)
7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 160 lbs 18/1 0.2
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 2nd - headway 5 out - prominent behind clear leader 3 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 20/1)
9 G Poor Neill McCluskey 147 lbs 16/1 16
5th
In touch with leaders - midfield behind clear leader after 6th - headway 4 out - no impression after 3 out
9 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 156 lbs 16/1 .5
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 5 out - kept on but no impression after 3 out(op 6/1)
6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 160 lbs 11/2 3.75
7th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - prominent behind clear leader before 4th - weakened 3 out(op 10/1)
11 G Poor Eamon Courtney 153 lbs 17/2 2.5
8th
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency - tailed off before 3 out(tchd 40/1)
9 G Poor James H Black 148 lbs 50/1 43
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9th
Midfield - brief headway and prominent behind clear leader after 4 out - weakening when mistake 3 out(op 150/1)
8 M Poor Ms Claire O'Connell 140 lbs 125/1 1.25
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99th
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - chased clear leader 4th - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss when pulled up after 6th (jockey said gelding was pulled up injured)(op 10/1)
N/A Poor Donal Commins 150 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Midfield - weakened before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1)
8 G Poor Peter Maher 158 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - weakening when mistake 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - not fluent and weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
5 G Poor Neill McCluskey 159 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield when not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - towards rear when no extra after 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 3 out
6 M Poor M O Quigley 151 lbs 50/1 -