Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
19:30
BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.80
Place: €1.90 €1.70 €5.60
Exacta: €74.80
Tricast: €626.12
Trifecta: €671.90
Non-Runners: Bella Bliss (unsuitable ground), Charlie Luciano (reserve), Fiveonefive (unsuitable ground), Loudest Whisper (reserve), Story Rory (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Building Bridges (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Gary McGill | 152 lbs | 12/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - went second 3 out (usual 4 out) - led omitted 3 out - ridden and clear after 2 out - pushed out towards finish(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 10 | Ossifer Hops (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 152 lbs | 5/2F | 2.5 | Soon midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - hampered by loose horse when pressed leader before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 9/4) | |
| 3rd | 4 | Francois (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Mary Ellen Doyle | 162 lbs | 20/1 | 7 | Towards rear - headway when switched right omitted 3 out - prominent before 2 out - went third approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Rodney Bay (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph Anthony Murray | 159 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 6th - soon headway - pressed leaders when pushed along and switched left before 2 out - ridden when lost third and not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | I Don't Get It (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
James O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Neill McCluskey | 152 lbs | 9/2 | 6.5 | Reluctant to line up - lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached early - recovered in rear 2nd - headway into midfield before 3 out (usual 4 out) - challenging when pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was reluctant to jump off)(op 6/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Ceroc (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | E J O'Grady | 162 lbs | 9/2 | 6 | Prominent early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - challenging omitted 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Desmond McDonogh | 160 lbs | 18/1 | 4 | Midfield early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - in touch with leaders when pushed along omitted 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Millen To One (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Conor Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Francis J Flood | 148 lbs | 33/1 | 15 | Led - clear after 3rd - jumped slightly left 5th - reduced lead when jumped slightly left 3 out (usual 4 out) - headed when ridden omitted 3 out - soon weakened quickly(op 28/1) | |
| 9th | 9 | Feigh (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Shane Fenelon
(7)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 152 lbs | 100/1 | 2.25 | Soon raced in second - chased clear leader after 3rd - lost second 3 out (usual 4 out) - lost position when ridden before straight - weakened omitted 3 out(op 40/1) | |
| 10th | 12 | Lighthouse Rose (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 158 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Midfield early - hampered by faller 1st - dropped to last before 4th - not fluent and pushed along briefly when detached after 5th - no impression(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Imperial Ruler (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(5)lbs
|
Dermot A McLoughlin | 155 lbs | 5/1 | - | In touch with leaders - fell 1st(op 9/2) | |
| 99th | 1 | Bravo Team (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Paddy Cleary
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 10/1 | - | Soon midfield - hampered by faller and unseated 1st(op 12/1) |