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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m7½f 2m4½f 3m½f 3m
1st
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)
10 G AVG
S McParlan 161 lbs 17/2 Won
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2m2f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f 2m½f
2nd
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)
5 M AVG
Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 4/1F 5.5
2m4½f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m5½f
3m 3m½f 2m 2m4f 2m5½f
3rd
Midfield - towards rear when headway after 4 out - left in modest third last - no match for first two(op 22/1)
11 G AVG
Liam Lennon 140 lbs 25/1 12
2m4½f 3m2f
2m6f 2m7½f 2m5f 2m6½f 2m4½f
4th
In touch with leaders early - midfield before 3 out - headway after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
10 G Poor
John C McConnell 162 lbs 12/1 3.75
2m5f
2m4f 2m6f 2m4f 2m7f 3m½f
5th
Pressed leader and clear with one other - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 8/1)
11 G Poor
Alan Fleming 144 lbs 11/1 1
2m7f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m3½f
3m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m 3m1½f
6th
Soon prominent behind clear leaders - weakened after 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last(op 25/1)
7 G Poor
Seamus Neville 152 lbs 28/1 1.75
3m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m 3m
2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m1f
7th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1)
9 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 158 lbs 15/2 .5
2m4½f 2m 2m3½f 2m1f 2m2f
3m 2m5½f 3m 2m 2m
8th
Led at fast pace and clear with one other - headed and weakened from 3 out(op 15/2)
8 M AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 158 lbs 9/1 23
2m1f 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m
2m3½f 3m1f 3m1f 2m6½f 3m1f
9th
Towards rear - reminders after 4 out - no impression after 3 out
8 M Poor
Paul Stafford 153 lbs 25/1 2.5
3m 2m5f 2m6f 2m4½f
2m4f 2m4½f 2m1½f 2m 3m
10th
Midfield early - dropped to rear after 8th - weakened and eased after 3 out - detached when jumped slightly right 2 out(op 7/1)
7 G Poor
Stephen McConville 161 lbs 6/1 3.75
2m4f 2m5f 3m
2m6f 3m½f 2m½f 2m 3m½f
99th
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)
6 M AVG
Ian Patrick Donoghue 161 lbs 9/1 -
2m5f 2m6f 2m4½f 2m2f 2m4½f
2m4f 2m7f 3m 3m1½f 2m4f
99th
In rear - weakening when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 152 lbs 33/1 -
2m4f 2m6f
2m 2m7f 2m4f 2m3f 2m5½f
99th
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)
6 G Poor
P J Rothwell 140 lbs 5/1 -
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f