Down Royal (IRE)
20:30
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div II)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.34 Place: €2 €1.60 €2.40 Exacta: €29.40 Tricast: €125.65 Trifecta: €164.90
Non-Runners: Tall River (reserve), Yaxchilan (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In rear - switched left and headway when bumped rival under 3f out - in touch with leaders home turn - ridden to lead and ran on well inside final furlong - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference - reinstated on appeal (jockey said mare leaned badly left)(tchd 5/1)
5 M Poor P G Fahey 136 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
In rear - switched left and headway on outer when bumped under 3f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra towards finish - finished 2nd - placed 1st - demoted on appeal (jockey said gelding received three significant bumps at top of hill)(op 4/1)
2 G Poor A Oliver 128 lbs 100/30F 1.25
3rd
In rear - headway on outer when bumped then bumped rival under 3f out - ran on and went third final 110yds (jockey said gelding got repeatedly bumped between 3f and 2f poles)(tchd 6/1)
3 G Poor Thomas Dowling 132 lbs 13/2 1.5
4th
Towards rear - headway from under 2f out - short of room on inner over 1f out - soon switched left and ran on - went fourth final strides(op 25/1)
5 M Poor John C McConnell 119 lbs 22/1 .75
5th
Prominent - led under 2f out - soon faced challenges - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1)
3 F Poor Miss Natalia Lupini 123 lbs 22/1 .5
6th
Midfield - prominent 3f out - challenging over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Michael G Cleary 132 lbs 10/1 .75
7th
Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
8 G Poor Kevin Michael Smith 117 lbs 4/1 .5
8th
Midfield - no impression from under 2f out(tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG T G McCourt 123 lbs 16/1 2
9th
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 28/1)
5 G Poor H D McGuigan 135 lbs 40/1 0.2
10th
Awkward start - prominent - led after 2f - headed and weakened from under 2f out(tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor P J F Murphy 118 lbs 28/1 3
11th
Awkward start - in rear and pushed along - some headway when short of room and steadied after 1f - no impression from 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2 G Poor Michael Mulvany 114 lbs 13/2 1
12th
Soon in touch with leaders - weakened from under 2f out(op 18/1)
6 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 116 lbs 14/1 .5
13th
Midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 10/1)
3 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 122 lbs 16/1 1
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14th
Prominent - weakened from 3f out - eased over 1f out(op 40/1)
2 F Poor Conor David Maxwell 118 lbs 28/1 22