Down Royal (IRE)
14:10
Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €9.20 Place: €2.60 €1.70 €6.60 Exacta: €57.80 Tricast: €956.76 Trifecta: €607.50
Non-Runners: Mullins Cross (reserve), Perfect Pupil (reserve), Sunwalk (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent throughout - briefly disputed lead before 2 out - went clear with winner run-in - bit short of room towards finish - finished 2nd - placed 1st(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 163 lbs 9/2J Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - good headway on outer before 2 out - soon led - pecked on landing last - kept on well when edged right towards finish - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference (jockey said gelding was very green under pressure and ran around a lot)(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 15/2 0
3rd
Soon led - headed but prominent after 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - ran on and went modest third towards finish - no match for first two(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
7 G Poor Shane Ryder 156 lbs 28/1 9.5
4th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ran on well and went fourth final strides - nearest finish(op 14/1)
7 G Poor Thomas Coyle 151 lbs 12/1 0.3
5th
Midfield - headway on outer 2 out - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
7 G Poor S Michael Millar 157 lbs 10/1 0.3
6th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led after 3rd - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1)
8 M Poor Noel C Kelly 150 lbs 17/2 2.5
7th
Prominent - pressed leaders when bit short of room before 2 out - weakened from last(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Sean Aherne 166 lbs 9/1 .75
8th
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced before 2 out(op 14/1)
6 G Poor Shane Crawley 163 lbs 16/1 1.5
9th
Never better than midfield - no extra when bit short of room approaching last(op 12/1)
6 M Poor Shane Crawley 154 lbs 14/1 2
10th
Midfield throughout - no extra from 2 out - not fluent last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
5 M Poor Mrs Denise Foster 158 lbs 16/1 .5
11th
Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - short of room and lost ground before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 5/1)
7 G Poor Paul W Flynn 155 lbs 9/2J 1
12th
Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 40/1)
8 M Poor Ciaran Murphy 165 lbs 50/1 1.75
13th
Towards rear - some headway from last - never dangerous(op 16/1)
7 M Poor D Harvey 149 lbs 20/1 3.25
14th
Midfield - brief headway after 3 out - hampered 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 12/1)
5 M Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 14/1 0.2
15th
Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 33/1)
7 G Poor A J Martin 163 lbs 50/1 3.5
16th
Midfield - weakened from 3 out
5 M AVG D Deacon 155 lbs 66/1 1.25
17th
Prominent - soon went second - lost position before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor Liz Doyle 149 lbs 66/1 2
18th
Towards rear throughout(tchd 40/1)
4 F Poor P J Rothwell 153 lbs 33/1 9.5
19th
Reluctant to race - in rear and detached throughout - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
9 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 160 lbs 22/1 40
99th
Refused to race(op 22/1)
6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 160 lbs 33/1 -