Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
20:15
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.70
Place: €3 €3 €2.80
Exacta: €112
Tricast: €756.07
Trifecta: €1035.30
Non-Runners: Carla's Kodi Bear (reserve), Gidwa (reserve), The Bog Bank (in season)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Sunset Nova (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Andrew Slattery | 136 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - headway on outer from 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon drifted right but ran on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Sadiqaa (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Hugh Horgan
(7)lbs
|
H D McGuigan | 120 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Awkward start - towards rear of midfield - pushed along and headway from under 2f out - not clear run inside final furlong - ran on well when in the clear final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 9/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | I Know I Can (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Fergal Birrane | 136 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - dropped to midfield after 2f - pushed along briefly 4f out - ridden and headway from 2f out - ran on but no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Kratos (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Siobhan Rutledge
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 124 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Disputed lead - led clearly when pushed along over 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Swiss Army Officer (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Calvin Ngcobo
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Thomas Coleman | 131 lbs | 9/2J | .75 | Pushed along briefly early - soon towards rear of midfield - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 11/2) | |
| 6th | 14 | Miss Slovakia (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Edward Lynam | 119 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along but not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Wee Pablo (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | H Rogers | 135 lbs | 11/2 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Epaulawn (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | M G Quinn | 130 lbs | 9/2J | 1.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and weakened gradually from under 2f out (jockey said gelding ran very keen early on)(op 5/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Above It All (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 139 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - in rear - some headway from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Redshore City (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Oisin McSweeney
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 125 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2) | |
| 11th | 10 | Black Bridie (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Sean Bird
(10)lbs
|
J Larkin | 117 lbs | 80/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - pushed along briefly early - in rear - took keen hold until halfway - ridden and some headway from over 1f out - never on terms(op 50/1) | |
| 12th | 12 | Helmet Star (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Danny Sheehy
(3)lbs
|
J Larkin | 124 lbs | 25/1 | 4.75 | Disputed lead - prominent when pushed along 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 13th | 11 | Breagagh (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | S Michael Millar | 127 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Sweating - in rear throughout(op 18/1) | ||
| 14th | 15 | Ledger (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Jake Coen
(5)lbs
|
Paul Traynor | 129 lbs | 25/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) |