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Down Royal (IRE)
15:20
Aspall Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.91 Place: €1.10 €7.30 €3.50 Exacta: €41.50 Tricast: €247.92 Trifecta: €685.90
Non-Runners: Baltinglass Hill (allergies), Person Of Interest (coughing), Toon Town (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m 2m4f 3m½f 2m4f 2m4f
1st
Made all - disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed and pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced - switched left and ridden approaching last - led again and stayed on final 110yds - gamely(op 5/4)
5 G AVG
Karl Thornton 144 lbs 10/11F Won
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2m6½f 2m 2m3½f 2m2f 2m2½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - smooth headway before 2 out - hung right and raced awkwardly approaching last - pressed leader final 110yds - carried head high and no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
7 G AVG
Desmond McDonogh 162 lbs 25/1 .5
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2m3½f 2m1½f 2m1f 2m 2m4½f
3rd
Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - led before 2 out - headed and weakened final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor
Shane Crawley 154 lbs 14/1 1.75
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2m7½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m2½f 2m4½f
4th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 4 out - prominent 3 out - outpaced when switched left approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 4/1)
5 G Poor
Noel Meade 167 lbs 9/2 8.5
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2m4f 3m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
5th
Prominent - lost position 2 out - weakened last(tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG
Sean Aherne 164 lbs 9/2 2.5
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2m6½f 1m4f 2m4f 2m 2m
99th
Prominent - lost position before 2 out - weakening when fell last(op 12/1)
6 G Poor
Ian Patrick Donoghue 152 lbs 18/1 -
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2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m2½f 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 9th - mistake 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
8 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 163 lbs 40/1 -
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2m4f 2m4f 2m6f 2m4f 2m½f
99th
In touch with leaders - reminders 2nd - dropped to rear and outpaced 5th - slow jump 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
7 G Poor
Jarlath P Fahey 161 lbs 18/1 -
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2m2½f 2m5f 2m1f 2m1f 2m4½f
99th
Held up in rear - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 160 lbs 20/1 -
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2m4f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - outpaced 8th - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor
Karl Thornton 151 lbs 25/1 -
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2m4½f 2m3f 2m4f 3m1f 2m3½f
99th
In touch with leaders - slow jump 8th - not fluent 9th - eased and pulled up before 3 out(op 11/1)
5 G Poor
Peter Fahey 163 lbs 12/1 -
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