Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
20:30
Freixenet Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Distance: 1m5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50
Place: €1.80 €2.40 €1.80
Exacta: €60
Tricast: €202.38
Trifecta: €328.20
Non-Runners: Waystar (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Empress Alma (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 126 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Towards rear - good headway on outer 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - easily(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Highland Bells (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Michael Mulvany | 114 lbs | 9/1 | 5.5 | Prominent on inner - bit short of room and switched left inside final furlong - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Question Of Class (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | J S Bolger | 138 lbs | 18/5F | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - briefly led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no chance with winner - lost second towards finish(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Fine Print (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Siobhan Rutledge
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 118 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - led after 2f - faced challenges 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 2 | Glimmerglass (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Hugh Horgan
(5)lbs
|
John James Feane | 134 lbs | 9/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 4/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 6th | 4 | Mickey Cohen (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 137 lbs | 9/2 | 1.5 | Towards rear - raced wide home turn - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Benvoy (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 140 lbs | 9/2 | 11 | Midfield - headway and prominent after 2f - went second after 4f - pressed leader 6f out - outpaced when short of room under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Dancing Steve (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(3)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Led early - soon headed but prominent - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Seas And Oceans (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | E J O'Neill | 124 lbs | 14/1 | 4.5 | Took keen hold - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 4f - weakened 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 16/1) |