Down Royal (IRE)
13:53
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €14.60 Place: €3.40 €2.20 €1.40 Exacta: €137.20 Tricast: €552.92 Trifecta: €778.80
Non-Runners: Speakasyoufind (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - pressed leader before 3 out - ridden and led when faced challenge before 2 out - kept on(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 152 lbs 11/1 Won
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2nd
In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pressed winner before 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
5 G Poor E D Delany 136 lbs 5/1F .75
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3rd
Midfield - headway before 5th - went third before last - kept on(op 8/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 138 lbs 9/1 .5
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4th
In rear - headway before 4 out - not clear run and switched left after 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 7/1 4.75
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5th
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - not fluent and weakened last(op 11/1)
5 G AVG William Harvey 153 lbs 12/1 2.25
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6th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG C Byrnes 153 lbs 7/1 4.75
7th
In rear - not fluent 4th - headway before 2 out - no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 149 lbs 14/1 0.1
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8th
In rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
5 G AVG A J Martin 163 lbs 17/2 0.3
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9th
Midfield - headway before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
5 M AVG Nigel Thomas Slevin 141 lbs 28/1 2.25
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10th
Led - faced challenges before 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out (jockey said he had tack issues on the way to the start)(op 22/1)
5 M AVG S G Carey 144 lbs 18/1 20
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11th
Never better than midfield(op 12/1)
5 G Poor W R Crawford 153 lbs 14/1 3.25
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12th
In rear - not fluent 3rd - some headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
4 G Poor Conor David Maxwell 140 lbs 66/1 .75
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13th
Midfield - bumped 2nd - headway before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out (jockey said ground was too quick for gelding)(tchd 16/1)
6 G AVG M A Molloy 166 lbs 14/1 1
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14th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(op 33/1)
5 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 158 lbs 80/1 0.1
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15th
Always behind - bumped 2nd(op 25/1)
5 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 134 lbs 33/1 1.75
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16th
Midfield - dropped to rear before 5th - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
4 G AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 10/1 90
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99th
In rear - weakened and pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)
8 G AVG S R B Crawford 148 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 3 out - weakening when not fluent and unseated last(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
5 G AVG Seamus Neville 159 lbs 9/1 -
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