Down Royal (IRE)
15:07
Eventsec Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.30 Exacta: €6 Trifecta: €11.40
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Fury Road (IRE) 9 G AVG Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 7/2 Won In touch with leaders - bumped 1st - ridden when went second before 2 out - briefly led approaching last - not fluent and headed last - rallied and led again towards finish - all out(op 11/4)
2nd 4 Delvino (IRE) N/A Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 150 lbs 7/2 0.1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - joined leader after 3rd - pulled way into lead after 5th - faced challenge but going okay before 2 out - ridden when joined after 2 out - headed approaching last - led again last - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 9/2)
3rd 2 Vanillier (FR) 9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 9/2 13 Disputed lead early - close up when bumped rival 1st - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and outpaced when not fluent 2 out - went modest third but no impression before last(op 100/30)
4th 3 Fighter Allen (FR) 9 G Poor W P Mullins 154 lbs 11/10F 8 Disputed lead early - led before 1st - joined after 3rd - headed and raced in second after 5th - every chance when ridden but weakened before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - dropped to last before last (jockey said gelding raced too keen in the early part of the race and later on - stopped quickly; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 11/8)