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Down Royal (IRE)
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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m6f 2m6f 1m6f 2m4f 2m
1st
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)
8 G AVG
Gary McGill 152 lbs 12/1 Won
2m6½f 1m6f 2m4f 3m 1m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m1½f 2m3f
2nd
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)
7 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 5/2F 2.5
2m4f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m
2m½f 2m5½f 2m½f 2m 2m
3rd
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)
10 G Poor
Mary Ellen Doyle 162 lbs 20/1 7
2m4f 2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m1½f
2m4f 2m3f 2m½f 2m 2m
4th
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)
8 G Poor
Joseph Anthony Murray 159 lbs 10/1 3.75
1m6f 1m4f 1m5f 2m 1m6f
2m3f 2m2f 2m1f 2m3f 2m3f
5th
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)
9 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 152 lbs 9/2 6.5
2m4f 2m4f 2m3f 2m4½f 3m1f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m4f 3m
6th
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)
7 G Poor
E J O'Grady 162 lbs 9/2 6
2m7f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m 2m1f 2m 1m4f 1m4f
7th
Midfield early - prominent in chasing group after 3rd - in touch with leaders when pushed along omitted 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
10 G Poor
Desmond McDonogh 160 lbs 18/1 4
2m1f 2m2f 1m7½f 1m4f
2m4f 2m5f 2m3f 3m 3m
8th
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)
9 G Poor
Francis J Flood 148 lbs 33/1 15
2m3½f
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 2m6f 2m4f
9th
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)
5 M Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 152 lbs 100/1 2.25
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2m7½f 2m5½f 2m7½f 2m7½f 3m
10th
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)
8 M Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 158 lbs 100/1 .5
2m2f 2m6f 2m5f
2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders - fell 1st(op 9/2)
6 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 155 lbs 5/1 -
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m½f
1m7½f 2m 2m5f 2m4½f 2m5½f
99th
Soon midfield - hampered by faller and unseated 1st(op 12/1)
6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 10/1 -
2m4½f 2m2f