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Down Royal (IRE)
13:58
Metcollect Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €11.30 Place: €2.20 €2 €7.10 Exacta: €49.80 Tricast: €846.86
Non-Runners: Cullenwaine (allergy), Eagle Terrace (lame), Ivar The Boneless (unsuitable ground), Maimie's Magic (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Le Malin (FR) 10 G AVG
S McParlan 161 lbs 17/2 Won Soon prominent behind clear leaders - led going easily from 3 out - hard ridden and faced challenge after 2 out - disputed lead when left clear last - pushed out(op 15/2)
2nd 1 One Night Standard (IRE) 5 M AVG
Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 4/1F 5.5 Towards rear early - midfield when headway after 4 out - went third before 2 out - left in second last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 7/2)
3rd 14 School Lane (IRE) 11 G AVG
Liam Lennon 140 lbs 25/1 12 Midfield - towards rear when headway after 4 out - left in modest third last - no match for first two(op 22/1)
4th 3 Room To Roam (IRE) 10 G Poor
John C McConnell 162 lbs 12/1 3.75 In touch with leaders early - midfield before 3 out - headway after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
5th 16 Mastermind (IRE) 11 G Poor
Alan Fleming 144 lbs 11/1 1 Pressed leader and clear with one other - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 8/1)
6th 9 On The Tide (IRE) 7 G Poor
Seamus Neville 152 lbs 28/1 1.75 Soon prominent behind clear leaders - weakened after 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last(op 25/1)
7th 5 Finnians Row (IRE) 9 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 158 lbs 15/2 .5 In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1)
8th 6 O'Faolains Glory (IRE) 8 M Poor
Ian Patrick Donoghue 158 lbs 9/1 23 Led at fast pace and clear with one other - headed and weakened from 3 out(op 15/2)
9th 12 Rose Of Kalanisi (IRE) 8 M Poor
Paul Stafford 153 lbs 25/1 2.5 Towards rear - reminders after 4 out - no impression after 3 out
10th 8 Perfect Pupil (IRE) 7 G Poor
Stephen McConville 161 lbs 6/1 3.75 Midfield early - dropped to rear after 8th - weakened and eased after 3 out - detached when jumped slightly right 2 out(op 7/1)
99th 2 Tankardstown Diva (IRE) 6 M AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 161 lbs 9/1 - Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway before 7th - went second after 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden and challenging - disputed lead when fell last(tchd 10/1)
99th 17 Tom Kelly (IRE) 8 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 152 lbs 33/1 - In rear - weakening when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 40/1)
99th 15 Without Exception (IRE) 6 G Poor
P J Rothwell 140 lbs 5/1 - In rear - not fluent 1st - weakened after 8th - tailed off when pulled up 5 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 11/2)