Down Royal (IRE) Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | The Marty Party (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 132 lbs | 3/1 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Midnight Stagger (IRE) | 2 G | AVG | Jack W Davison | 125 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Edged right soon after start - soon prominent - challenging from 2f out - led narrowly when edged left inside final furlong - headed towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Kitty Bear (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Andrew Slattery | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Katie Ross (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | P J F Murphy | 128 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Pressed leader - led narrowly from 5f out - joined from 3f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Buck Barrow (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Mark Fahey | 129 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Weegeebear (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | G M Lyons | 132 lbs | 7/4F | 2 | 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) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Roaming Eyes (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 136 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | 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) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Trufonic (IRE) | 2 F | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
P F McEnery | 119 lbs | 22/1 | 6 | 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) | |
| 9th | 6 | Amber Blossom (GB) | 3 F | AVG | J P Murtagh | 130 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Altoir Na Greine (IRE) | 2 G | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 117 lbs | 22/1 | 2.5 | Soon led - headed and raced in second from 5f out - joined leader from 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 16/1) | |
| 11th | 13 | Handmedownmybible (IRE) | 3 C | Poor |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
Patrick Magee | 116 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 20/1) |