Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
17:53
Dale Farm Dromona Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025
Distance: 2m1½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Firm
Surface: Turf
Win: €5
Place: €2.30 €2 €1.70
Exacta: €46
Tricast: €129.20
Trifecta: €198.40
Non-Runners: Finnicky Filly (in season), Kinbara Hills (coughing), Pleasureofpressure (allergy), Rock Ya Boy Ya (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Eastmore (GB) | 4 G | Poor | C Byrnes | 146 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Prominent - soon went second - pressed leader halfway - led after 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed run-in - rallied and led again towards finish(op 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Desert Haven (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - in touch with leaders halfway - disputing third 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - led run-in - headed towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Avalo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 164 lbs | 7/2F | .75 | Midfield - headway but waiting for room 2 out - went third last - ran on well last - no match for first two(op 10/3 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Stoneyford Lady (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 153 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Led early - prominent from 2nd - dropped to midfield halfway - headway after 2 out - not clear run approaching last - ran on well and went fourth run-in(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Dunkerque (DEN) | 5 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 168 lbs | 13/2 | 1.75 | Towards rear - good headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out - ran on well on outer from last - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Burru (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Mr R Sugrue
(7)lbs
|
Liam Kenny | 157 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Prominent - led narrowly 2nd - headed after 2 out - weakened from last(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 7th | 9 | Bannow Blaze (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Jonathan Fogarty | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Towards rear - headway waiting for room before 2 out - short of room approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Duke Otto (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Peter Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 156 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened from last(op 16/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Agent Tequila (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Alex Harvey
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 143 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - some headway towards far side approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 16/1) | |
| 10th | 6 | Swelltime (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | W J O'Doherty | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Fathom Two (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Thomas O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Mark Fahey | 156 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Midfield - good headway and prominent before 2 out - weakening when bit short of room approaching last - soon no extra(tchd 40/1) | |
| 12th | 7 | Cathryns Ruby (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Patrick T Foley | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 8.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly 2 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | Bid Up (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 150 lbs | 40/1 | 4.5 | In rear throughout |