Down Royal (IRE)
19:27
GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €10 Place: €2.70 €3.80 €1.20 Exacta: €82.30 Tricast: €326.40 Trifecta: €252.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Doctor Grace (IRE) 4 F Poor
Sam Coen (2)lbs
Adrian McGuinness 138 lbs 9/1 Won Towards rear - headway over 1f out - disputing second inside final furlong - ridden and led towards finish(op 10/1)
2nd 4 Beautiful Chaos (IRE) 6 M Poor Ross O'Sullivan 129 lbs 12/1 0.2 Led at steady pace - increased tempo after 2f - soon clear - reduced lead 6f out - briefly headed under 2f out - kept on well but headed towards finish(tchd 10/1)
3rd 3 Lady Kai (IRE) 4 F AVG Ross O'Sullivan 136 lbs 9/4F 2.25 Midfield - slightly hampered 5f out - headway but raced wide on turn under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(tchd 2/1)
4th 6 Numidia (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 130 lbs 13/2 .5 Held up in rear - headway but waiting for room over 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding got no luck in home straight)(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
5th 5 Fianna (IRE) 4 F Poor W McCreery 128 lbs 8/1 2.75 Prominent - briefly led under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
6th 1 Desert Friend (IRE) 9 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 138 lbs 9/2 .75 Prominent - soon went second - weakened over 1f out(tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
7th 8 Picpoul (IRE) 6 M Poor M M Rice 116 lbs 22/1 .5 Midfield - some headway against far rail 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
8th 7 Maxwell Smart (IRE) 4 G Poor T G McCourt 118 lbs 4/1 .75 Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear over 1f out - soon no extra(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)