Down Royal (IRE)
14:10
Eventco Marquees Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €41.50 Place: €8.10 €2.40 €2 Exacta: €649.20 Tricast: €962.42
Non-Runners: Jasmin De Cotte (coughing), Ringdufferin (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led - headed and chased clear leader before 9th - prominent 11th - slightly hampered 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding lost ground at the start the last day and never got involved)(op 33/1)
11 G Poor P A Fahy 152 lbs 40/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - prominent behind clear leader from 9th - pressed leaders 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went second last - no extra and drifted right run-in(tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 6/1 2
3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st - slightly hampered 3rd - prominent behind clear leader 9th - prominent when carried left 3 out - no extra last(tchd 11/4)
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 3/1F 2.75
4th
In rear - not fluent 1st - slightly hampered 3rd - midfield when not fluent 5 out - outpaced before 2 out - went modest fourth towards finish
6 G Poor S R B Crawford 157 lbs 6/1 9
5th
Midfield - badly hampered and dropped to rear 3rd - bad mistake 9th - not fluent 5 out - some headway from 3 out(op 11/2)
7 G AVG Mrs Lorna Fowler 162 lbs 5/1 1.25
6th
Pulled hard - jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - slightly hampered 3rd - pulled way into lead before 9th - soon clear - reduced lead 11th - jumped left 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ran free throughout)(op 8/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 7/1 5
7th
In rear - slightly hampered 3rd - no impression from 3 out(op 7/1)
7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 8/1 3.75
8th
Midfield - slightly hampered 3rd - dropped to rear before 9th - weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 153 lbs 10/1 40
99th
Raced in second - mistake and fell 3rd(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG Noel Meade 164 lbs 13/2 -