Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
20:00
Tote Apprentice Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €8.10
Place: €2.80 €4.50 €2
Exacta: €185.30
Tricast: €2724.07
Non-Runners: Court Of Appeal (off feed), No Memory (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Herculaneum (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Sorcha Woods
(4)lbs
|
Noel C Kelly | 130 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Midfield - good headway and prominent 3f out - led over 2f out - shaken up and went clear over 1f out - kept on well - easily(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 12 | Virtual Hug (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Alan Persse
(2)lbs
|
Conor O'Dwyer | 117 lbs | 16/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear - good headway on outer going easily over 2f out - chased clear leader over 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 14/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Pretty Soldier (GER) | 7 G | Poor |
Cian Horgan
(4)lbs
|
Mervyn Torrens | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - bit short of room on turn 2f out - went third over 1f out - soon no impression(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | David Garrick (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Yudish Geerdharry
(7)lbs
|
Eddie & Patrick Harty | 117 lbs | 3/1F | 1.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - lost position over 3f out - keeping on when short of room under 2f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 9/4) | |
| 5th | 6 | Intend (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Kearney
(2)lbs
|
Patrick Martin | 132 lbs | 15/2 | .5 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway under 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the starting stalls)(op 17/2 tchd 9/1 and 7/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Meritorious (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Cillian McConnell
(4)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 130 lbs | 17/2 | 6.5 | Soon led - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Cafe Con Leche (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(2)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 139 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 5/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Thefaithfulindian (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Jack Cleary
(2)lbs
|
Aidan Anthony Howard | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 5 | Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway final furlong - never near to challenge(op 11/1) | |
| 9th | 11 | Blackstone Cliff (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Rory Mulligan
(7)lbs
|
Shane Crawley | 114 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Prominent - disputing second halfway - challenging 3f out - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1) | |
| 10th | 2 | Galactica (FR) | 5 M | Poor |
Robert Whearty
(2)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 138 lbs | 10/1 | 19 | Never going well - towards rear throughout - detached 3f out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) |