Down Royal (IRE)
17:00
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap (Div I)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.20 €5 €2.90 Exacta: €72.40 Tricast: €662.27 Trifecta: €495
Non-Runners: Belle Yeux (coughing), Dance For Chester (vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slightly awkward start - dwelt start - soon midfield - headway when switched left over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 9/4)
3 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 132 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Edged right soon after start - soon prominent - challenging from 2f out - led narrowly when edged left inside final furlong - headed towards finish
2 G AVG Jack W Davison 125 lbs 20/1 .5
3rd
Midfield - headway on near side of group when ridden under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said filly ran around a bit off the bridle)(op 10/1)
2 F Poor Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 12/1 0.2
4th
Pressed leader - led narrowly from 5f out - joined from 3f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2 F Poor P J F Murphy 128 lbs 12/1 .75
5th
Held up in rear - switched left under 2f out - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
3 G Poor Mark Fahey 129 lbs 15/2 1.25
6th
Prominent - waiting for room from over 2f out - in the clear when ridden over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 13/8 and 7/2)
3 G AVG G M Lyons 132 lbs 7/4F 2
7th
Dwelt start - bit short of room soon after start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders over 4f out - prominent on near side of group 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
3 F Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 136 lbs 16/1 .75
8th
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders over 4f out - outpaced when switched left under 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 11/1)
2 F Poor P F McEnery 119 lbs 22/1 6
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9th
Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
3 F AVG J P Murtagh 130 lbs 9/1 1.5
10th
Soon led - headed and raced in second from 5f out - joined leader from 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 16/1)
2 G Poor Noel Meade 117 lbs 22/1 2.5
11th
Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 20/1)
3 C Poor Patrick Magee 116 lbs 28/1 1.75