Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
18:24
Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025
Distance: 2m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €22.20
Place: €6.10 €1.10 €2.50
Exacta: €84.80
Tricast: €176.64
Trifecta: €512.10
Non-Runners: Grann's Boy (reserve), Party Dress (in season)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Alba Chiara (IRE) | 3 F | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(3)lbs
|
Miss Natalia Lupini | 123 lbs | 18/1 | Won | Held up in rear - raced wide but headway from 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on final 110yds - eased towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly failed to handle the undulations of the Ballinrobe track last time)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 2nd | 13 | Billie Frechette (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Noel Meade | 128 lbs | 5/4F | .5 | Midfield - headway 3f out - prominent and going okay but not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds (jockey said filly got no luck in running)(op 11/8 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Sign From Above (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 139 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - struggling 3f out - headway over 1f out - slightly hampered inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 15 | Highwind (FR) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 147 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Prominent - briefly went second inside final furlong - stayed on(op 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D K Weld | 133 lbs | 14/1 | 4.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - led narrowly over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | The Truant (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 133 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Led - prominent when headed after 6f - outpaced from 2f out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Jerandme (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Jessica O'Gorman
(7)lbs
|
Eddie & Patrick Harty | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.05 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 3f - soon prominent - pressed leader after 6f - weakened final 110yds(op 25/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Empress Alma (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 130 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Held up in rear - struggling 3f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Sir Callisto (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | A J Martin | 139 lbs | 11/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - dropped to rear 8f out - no impression from 2f out(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Bruant (GB) | 4 G | AVG | A J Martin | 137 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - weakened final furlong(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Last Ammo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Kearney
(3)lbs
|
Laura Hourigan | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway over 3f out - prominent 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 40/1) | |
| 12th | 8 | Open To Question (USA) | 4 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 134 lbs | 13/2 | 7 | Pressed leader - led after 6f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | Sundance Sioux (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Eryka Snioch
(10)lbs
|
Cian Hughes | 127 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - raced wide from 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 40/1) | |
| 14th | 2 | Capital Theory (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
H D McGuigan | 132 lbs | 80/1 | 11 | Midfield - raced wide home turn - weakened 2f out(op 40/1) |